Running costs

ALL 1 Series have condition-based, variable servicing, so the car flags up when attention is needed. The system reviews the condition of a wide range of service items, but only those that need replacing will be renewed, so service costs are never the same. Services are typically due every 18,000 to 20,000 miles or two years; a minor check costs around £200, with a major one around £350.

The coolant never needs replacing, and as the engines are chain-driven, no new cambelts are needed, but the brake fluid should be renewed every two years (£100).