BMW 1-Series Convertible (08 on) - Review

Review by Dan Harrison on
Last Updated: 23 February 2009
If you're after a stylish and small convertible, BMW's 1-Series Convertible fits the bill perfectly. You get all the build quality and sophistication you expect from the German make, but in a neat soft-top package. Unlike many convertibles, including the 3-Series, this model sticks with a fabric hood which takes up less boot space when it's folded down. It may not be as quiet or secure as a metal-folding roof, but this 1-Series is still a great all-rounder. Good to drive, refined and classy - an added bonus for owners is that it even ticks a few boxes when it comes to being green and cost effective to run.
4.5 out of 5

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Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

ES

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

118i ES 2d

£24,375

152

15%

£731

£1,462

£731

£1,462

ZBMW 1-SERIES 2d (Dynamic)

£25,050

153

15%

£751

£1,503

£751

£1,503

118i ES 2d Step Auto

£25,865

162

15%

£776

£1,552

£776

£1,552

118i ES 2d Step Auto (Dynamic)

£26,540

163

15%

£796

£1,592

£796

£1,592

120i ES 2d

£23,985

158

15%

£719

£1,439

£719

£1,439

120i ES 2d (Dynamic)

£24,960

158

15%

£748

£1,497

£748

£1,497

120i ES 2d Step Auto

£25,415

163

15%

£762

£1,524

£762

£1,524

120i ES 2d Step Auto (Dynamic)

£26,390

163

15%

£791

£1,583

£791

£1,583

118d ES 2d

£25,665

127

18%

£924

£1,848

£924

£1,848

118d ES (Dynamic) 2d

£26,320

129

18%

£947

£1,895

£947

£1,895

118d ES 2d Step Auto

£27,155

145

18%

£977

£1,955

£977

£1,955

118d ES (Dynamic) 2d Step Auto

£27,810

145

18%

£1,001

£2,002

£1,001

£2,002

120d ES 2d

£24,915

134

18%

£897

£1,794

£897

£1,794

120d ES 2d (Dynamic)

£25,890

134

18%

£932

£1,864

£932

£1,864

120d ES 2d Step Auto

£26,345

148

18%

£948

£1,896

£948

£1,896

120d ES 2d Step Auto (Dynamic)

£27,320

148

18%

£983

£1,967

£983

£1,967

Sport

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

118i Sport 2d

£24,035

152

15%

£721

£1,442

£721

£1,442

118i Sport 2d Step Auto

£25,525

162

15%

£765

£1,531

£765

£1,531

120i Sport 2d

£25,815

158

15%

£774

£1,548

£774

£1,548

120i Sport 2d Step Auto

£27,395

163

15%

£821

£1,643

£821

£1,643

118d Sport 2d

£25,305

127

18%

£911

£1,822

£911

£1,822

118d Sport 2d Step Auto

£26,795

145

18%

£964

£1,929

£964

£1,929

120d Sport 2d

£26,800

132

18%

£964

£1,929

£964

£1,929

120d Sport 2d Step Auto

£28,380

145

18%

£1,021

£2,043

£1,021

£2,043

Exclusive Edition

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

118i Exclusive Edition 2d

£24,875

152

15%

£746

£1,492

£746

£1,492

118i Exclusive Edition 2d Step Auto

£26,365

162

15%

£791

£1,582

£791

£1,582

120i Exclusive Edition 2dr 2d

£26,685

158

15%

£800

£1,601

£800

£1,601

120i Exclusive Edition 2d Step Auto

£28,265

163

15%

£848

£1,696

£848

£1,696

118d Exclusive Edition 2d

£26,165

127

18%

£942

£1,884

£942

£1,884

118d Exclusive Edition 2d Step Auto

£27,655

145

18%

£995

£1,991

£995

£1,991

120d Exclusive Edition 2d

£27,685

132

18%

£996

£1,993

£996

£1,993

120d Exclusive Edition 2d Step Auto

£29,265

145

18%

£1,053

£2,107

£1,053

£2,107

M Sport

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

118i M Sport 2d

£27,105

152

15%

£813

£1,626

£813

£1,626

118i M Sport 2d Step Auto

£28,595

162

15%

£857

£1,715

£857

£1,715

120i M Sport 2d

£28,845

158

15%

£865

£1,730

£865

£1,730

120i M Sport 2d Step Auto

£30,425

163

15%

£912

£1,825

£912

£1,825

135i M Sport 2d

£34,780

200

15%

£1,043

£2,086

£1,043

£2,086

135i M Sport 2d Step Auto

£34,735

225

15%

£1,042

£2,084

£1,042

£2,084

135i M Sport 2d DCT

£36,405

200

15%

£1,092

£2,184

£1,092

£2,184

125i M Sport 2d

£30,045

194

15%

£901

£1,802

£901

£1,802

125i M Sport 2d Step Auto

£31,625

194

15%

£948

£1,897

£948

£1,897

118d M Sport 2d

£28,395

127

18%

£1,022

£2,044

£1,022

£2,044

118d M Sport 2d Step Auto

£29,885

145

18%

£1,075

£2,151

£1,075

£2,151

120d M Sport 2d

£29,845

132

18%

£1,074

£2,148

£1,074

£2,148

120d M Sport 2d Step Auto

£31,425

145

18%

£1,131

£2,262

£1,131

£2,262

123d M Sport 2d

£31,570

139

18%

£1,136

£2,273

£1,136

£2,273

123d M Sport 2d Step Auto

£33,150

149

18%

£1,193

£2,386

£1,193

£2,386

SE

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

118i SE 2d

£25,395

152

15%

£761

£1,523

£761

£1,523

118i SE 2d (Dynamic)

£25,765

153

15%

£773

£1,546

£773

£1,546

118i SE 2d Step Auto

£26,885

162

15%

£806

£1,613

£806

£1,613

118i SE 2d Step Auto (Dynamic)

£27,255

163

15%

£817

£1,635

£817

£1,635

120i SE 2d

£27,205

158

15%

£816

£1,632

£816

£1,632

120i SE 2d (Dynamic)

£27,545

159

15%

£826

£1,652

£826

£1,652

120i SE 2d Step Auto

£28,785

163

15%

£863

£1,727

£863

£1,727

120i SE 2d Step Auto (Dynamic)

£29,035

164

15%

£871

£1,742

£871

£1,742

135i SE 2d

£31,390

224

15%

£941

£1,883

£941

£1,883

135i SE 2d Step Auto

£32,900

225

15%

£987

£1,974

£987

£1,974

125i SE 2d

£26,840

195

15%

£805

£1,610

£805

£1,610

125i SE 2d (Dynamic)

£27,305

195

15%

£819

£1,638

£819

£1,638

125i SE 2d Step Auto

£28,385

195

15%

£851

£1,703

£851

£1,703

125i SE 2d Step Auto (Dynamic)

£28,850

195

15%

£865

£1,731

£865

£1,731

118d SE 2d

£26,685

127

18%

£960

£1,921

£960

£1,921

118d SE (Dynamic) 2d

£27,035

129

18%

£973

£1,946

£973

£1,946

118d SE 2d Step Auto

£28,175

145

18%

£1,014

£2,028

£1,014

£2,028

118d SE (Dynamic) 2d Auto

£28,525

145

18%

£1,027

£2,054

£1,027

£2,054

120d SE 2d

£28,205

132

18%

£1,015

£2,030

£1,015

£2,030

120d SE 2d (Dynamic)

£28,530

133

18%

£1,027

£2,054

£1,027

£2,054

120d SE 2d Step Auto

£29,785

145

18%

£1,072

£2,144

£1,072

£2,144

120d SE 2d Step Auto (Dynamic)

£30,020

145

18%

£1,080

£2,161

£1,080

£2,161

123d SE 2d

£28,630

144

18%

£1,030

£2,061

£1,030

£2,061

123d SE (Dynamic) 2d

£29,095

144

18%

£1,047

£2,094

£1,047

£2,094

123d SE 2d Step Auto

£30,175

154

18%

£1,086

£2,172

£1,086

£2,172

123d SE (Dynamic) 2d Auto

£30,640

154

18%

£1,103

£2,206

£1,103

£2,206

Sport Plus Edition

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

118i Sport Plus Edition 2d

£27,605

152

15%

£828

£1,656

£828

£1,656

118i Sport Plus Edition 2d Step Auto

£29,095

162

15%

£872

£1,745

£872

£1,745

120i Sport Plus Edition 2d

£29,345

158

15%

£880

£1,760

£880

£1,760

120i Sport Plus Edition 2d Step Auto

£30,925

163

15%

£927

£1,855

£927

£1,855

125i Sport Plus Edition 2d

£30,545

194

15%

£916

£1,832

£916

£1,832

125i Sport Plus Edition 2d Step Auto

£32,125

194

15%

£963

£1,927

£963

£1,927

135i Sport Plus Edition 2d

£35,280

200

15%

£1,058

£2,116

£1,058

£2,116

135i Sport Plus Edition 2d DCT

£36,905

200

15%

£1,107

£2,214

£1,107

£2,214

118d Sport Plus Edition 2d

£28,895

127

18%

£1,040

£2,080

£1,040

£2,080

118d Sport Plus Edition 2d Step Auto

£30,385

145

18%

£1,093

£2,187

£1,093

£2,187

120d Sport Plus Edition 2d

£30,345

132

18%

£1,092

£2,184

£1,092

£2,184

120d Sport Plus Edition 2d Step Auto

£31,925

145

18%

£1,149

£2,298

£1,149

£2,298

123d Sport Plus Edition 2d

£32,070

139

18%

£1,154

£2,309

£1,154

£2,309

123d Sport Plus Edition 2d Step Auto

£33,650

149

18%

£1,211

£2,422

£1,211

£2,422