Echoing the latest-generation X3, the new 1 Series has a slightly different naming structure. All gasoline models have dropped the \u201ci\u201d from their badges. Getting used to the 120 and M135 will take some time, and we can say the same about the X3 20 or the X3 M50<\/a>. Every new model going forward will adopt the revised naming scheme. The next one on the list should be the 2 Series Gran Coupe, which we saw earlier today in patent images<\/a>.<\/p>\n The \u201ci\u201d isn\u2019t the only thing the 1 Series F70 has lost compared to the old \u201cF40\u201d generation. The simplified dashboard now contains fewer buttons. You also won\u2019t find the iDrive rotary knob since it\u2019s not installed in cars that come with iDrive 9, save for the new X3. There\u2019s also no 128ti<\/a> front-wheel-drive hot hatch for now, but maybe it\u2019ll return one day.<\/p>\n The 2025 1 Series is officially considered a next-generation model given the different internal codename, but it\u2019s more of a heavy facelift. BMW still refuses to roll out plug-in hybrid versions of its smallest car, let alone purely electric derivatives. Also working against the 1er is the exterior styling, at least according to the Internet. Ever since the F70 debuted, the company’s social media accounts have been flooded with negative comments. Just look at what people are saying in this latest ad for the 120…<\/p>\n Source: BMW \/ YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2025-BMW-1-Series-120-830x511.jpg\")
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