When it set out to build the 1 Series ... is clear from the moment you sit inside the all-new entry-level BMW 1 Series, the 128i Coupe. Eight-way power-adjustable seats offer a customized fit ...

the 128i's compact and lightweight build, as well as familiar rear-wheel-drive layout, ensured those with more modest budgets ...

My 2011 128i has three charming characteristics that are classic BMW: a fun, naturally aspirated ... so might as well build up a spare as a learning experience. Peter Nelson is a former staff ...

I’m just over two weeks into BMW ownership and I’m still infatuated with my new-to-me 2011 128i. I can’t get enough of its steering feel, throttle response, slick manual gear changes ...

But after driving the 2008 128i convertible, we’ve decided BMW has nailed the fundamentals. As a result, even in ragtop form the 1-series remains a highly desirable piece of machinery.

Broken pavement exacerbates the problem, and that BMW “vault-like” build quality is noticeably absent. That doesn’t mean that the 128i is not enjoyable to hustle though tight corners.

NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: I can't wait to drive the 1-series M coupe after streaking around town in this 2012 BMW 128i. The tight chassis, weighted, responsive steering and athletic demeanor all ...

MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: We have waited a long time to sample the closest thing BMW makes to an entry-level car, and I was pleased to find that the 128i's smaller engine does not make it ...

Like Ned in Game of Thrones, the seller of today's Nice Price or No Dice BMW sees winter approaching and wants to prepare. That means a 4WD in place of the Bimmer's convertible top. Let's see if ...

We’ve already told you at length about the heroically powerful 300-hp 135i version of BMW’s new 1-series coupe ... expensive and more-fuel-friendly 128i, with the silky 230-hp inline-six ...

Forty-two thousand dollars is a lot of money for a 1-series BMW, especially a 128i. Plus, this convertible version isn't as good looking or as sharp to drive as the 250-pound-lighter 128i coupe.