BMW 1-Series Hatchback 116i SE 5d (2005/54) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Had to shell out for SE spec to get any "standard" extras (such as air con and alloys)
Costs
Seems average about 28mpg
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On the road
Driving
Great handing, let down by quite a bumpy ride
Performance
You really do have to work the gears to get the most out of the 1.6 litre engine.
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Living with it
Reliability
Quite a few problems that B.M.W are stumped with. Needs a new fan belt already and i've only done 3500 miles.
Image
Stunning looker and still rare enough to turn heads.
Comfort
Very comfortable for the driver and front passenger. Rear passengers haven't been too impressed.
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Security and Service
Security
Ok
Service
B.M.W dealer (Rydale Sutton) were terrible. One occassion even hung up the phone on me after I had held for 8 minutes.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Fan belt and warning light came on after 3500 miles
Other
Had a spoiler fitted and one of the engineers scratched it and the car during fitting. Sat Nav TMC feature seems to have stopped working and was very flaky when it was working!
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
New
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No