BMW South Africa has rolled out updated finance packages alongside its freshly launched fourth-generation 1 Series and refreshed 2 Series Gran Coupé, blending premium compact design with savvy payment plans tailored for local conditions. The marque’s latest offerings – pitched as “pothole-conscious performance” – merge bold styling, frugal engines and tech upgrades, while new Guaranteed Future Value (GFV) deals aim to ease ownership costs.
BMW 118
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For budget-minded buyers, the entry-level 118 model (priced at R795?895) shines with a GFV structure requiring a 10% deposit and monthly instalments of R9?772 over 48 months at 10,08% interest. Returning the car after four years locks the total usage cost at R548?646, while ownership demands a final R505?450 payout. Traditional 60-month leases, at 11,20% interest, tally R1?100?473 with a R318?458 balloon payment.
BMW 235 - note the red brake discs and different grille design to the 118
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The new 1 Series, stretching 4?361?mm (up 42?mm) with a 2?670?mm wheelbase, sports a lower, bolder grille flanked by adaptive LED headlights (optional with matrix beams). The 2 Series Gran Coupé leans into sportiness, flaunting a ‘Hofmeister kink’ rear window branded with a ‘2’. Both models promise cabin quietness – a boon for SA’s battered roads – and interiors dominated by BMW’s iDrive system with QuickSelect controls, gaming integration and enhanced parking aids.
Under the bonnet, the three-cylinder 1,5-litre (115?kW/230?Nm) powers the 118 and 135 variants, delivering what BMW calls a “refined, un-three-like” drive. For adrenaline seekers, the M135 xDrive and M235 xDrive pack a 2,0-litre four-cylinder punch (233?kW/400?Nm), rocketing from 0-100?km/h in “a blink”. Yet, test drives hinted the 118’s balance of efficiency and composure – crucial for dodging potholes – might be the pragmatic pick.
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Both models tout recycled materials and energy-efficient production, aligning with BMW’s reduced-emissions pledge. Neo Sibeko, BMW’s Compact Class Product Manager, notes: “These cars marry driver passion with planet-conscious progress – from chassis tweaks to smart tech.”
With SA’s road realities in mind, BMW’s blend of financial flexibility, pothole-ready poise and petrol-fed verve positions the 1 Series and 2 Series Gran Coupé as compelling contenders in the premium compact arena.
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