BMW 1 Series sedan prepares to fight Mercedes CLA, Audi A3
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/" rel="tag">Luxury</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-1-series-sedan-spy-shots/"><img alt="BMW 1 Series Sedan spy shots" data-credit="KGP Photography" data-mep="435588" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/5f47f051618b1c09eda55fad4 6f7c074/200697554/001-bmw-1-series-sedan-spy-shots628opt.jpg" /></a><br />
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The entry-level premium sedan segment is pretty hot right now, with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/audi/a3/">Audi A3</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/mercedes-benz/cla-class/">Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class</a> doing well for their respective automakers here in the US. Of course, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a> has its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/2+series/">2 Series</a>, but that's currently only available as a coupe, with a convertible bodystyle forthcoming. That all looks to change, however, as our spies recently caught BMW testing a four-door <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/1+series/">1 Series</a> sedan that seems to have the A3 and CLA clear in its sight.<br />
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BMW's entry-level four-door is expected to ride on the same front-wheel-drive UKL platform that we <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/03/mini-countryman-spy-shots/">recently spied in Mini Countryman form</a>. We're pretty sure this thing will launch under the 1 Series line (odds for sedans and wagons, evens for coupes and convertibles), but it's anyone's guess with BMW - after all, the five-door, front-drive <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/bmw+2+series+active+toure r/">Active Tourer</a> wears a 2 Series nameplate.<br />
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Look for the 1 Series sedan to launch sometime in 2016 as a 2017 model. Better late than never in the entry-lux segment, we suppose.<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/04/bmw-1-series-sedan-spy-shots/">BMW 1 Series sedan prepares to fight Mercedes CLA, Audi A3</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 04 Sep 2014 18:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/04/bmw-1-series-sedan-spy-shots/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20957475/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/04/bmw-1-series-sedan-spy-shots/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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