4th-gen BMW 1 Series design patented in India

The BMW 1 Series is based on the UKL2 platform and comes in three variants: 120, 120d, and M135.

BMW has filed a design patent for the fourth-generation 1 Series in India, raising speculations about the premium hatchback making its return to the Indian market.

The new BMW 1 Series made its debut in June last year. It is based on the UKL2 platform and comes in three variants: 120, 120d, and M135.

Compared to the previous model, the new 1 Series adopts a sportier design, in line with BMW's latest models. It has a black kidney grille flanked by reprofiled headlamps with integrated LED DRLs and a new front bumper. The rear features redesigned taillamp units with L-shaped LEDs. 

Inside, the new 1 Series gets a dual-screen setup with a 10.7-inch touchscreen in the centre and a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster. 

In the international market, BMW offers the 1 Series with a 1.5-litre, 3-cylinder, turbo-petrol engine that makes 154 BHP and 240 Nm and a 2.0-litre diesel that puts out 148 BHP and 360 Nm, both of which get a 48 V mild-hybrid system.

The sportier M135 comes with a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine that makes 296 BHP and 400 Nm. All engines come paired with a 7-speed automatic gearbox.