BMW has announced a new 114i engine variant for the new 1-Series, which slots in under the previous baseline petrol model, the 116i. The most affordable (and lowest powered) 1-er is powered by a variant of the 1.6 litre TwinPower Turbo 4 cylinder engine as the 136hp 116i and 170hp 118i, except in the 114i it's tuned to make 102 hp at 4,000rpm and 180Nm from as low as 1,100rpm.

It looks like BMW is pretty set on a 100% turbocharged line-up for every single model in its range, even the low-end models. And 180Nm from 1,100rpm would mean good torque from low RPM, despite it running out of breath higher up in the rev range with a low peak horsepower. Its TwinPower Turbo engines now come in various sizes - 1.6 litre, 2.0 litre, 3.0 litre, 4.4 litre and 6.0 litre.

Look after the jump for a gallery of the new 3-door bodystyle.
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