The Chinese love sedans with lots of knee room in the back, and the BMW 1-Series is/has neither of those things. It is currently sold in the country, but a sedan model based on it would boost sales considerably, as it could be sold at a lower price than the 3-Series , and the all-important badge would reel in the customers.
Now, it has been revealed that this is more than just pure speculation, as Autoexpress has learnt that such a model is actually being considered.
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