BMW is out testing an up to date model of its 1-Collection Hatchback offered abroad, the present technology of which has been round since 2019.

The up to date 1-Collection Hatchback ought to arrive by late 2023 or early the next yr, and whereas we doubtless will not see it within the U.S., among the modifications made to the automotive ought to characteristic on a equally up to date model of the associated 2-Collection Gran Coupe offered domestically. Each fashions journey on BMW Group’s FAAR platform for front-wheel-drive vehicles.

The up to date 2-Collection Gran Coupe will doubtless arrive six months to a yr after the up to date 1-Collection Hatchback. There must also be an up to date model of the associated 1-Collection sedan offered in China launched across the identical time.

The 1-Collection Hatchback prototype is closely camouflaged, suggesting important modifications are deliberate. There are rumors BMW could market the automotive as a next-generation mannequin. The video from YouTube channel CarSpyMedia reveals the present 1-Collection Hatchback testing alongside the up to date mannequin, offering a superb distinction between the 2 designs.

The headlights on the up to date mannequin are a brand new design, and there additionally seems to be a brand new grille. The entrance fascia can also be a brand new design and appears to characteristic a extra horizontal theme. On the rear, it seems that the taillight signature will probably be new and the fascia will tackle a cleaner design.

Our snaps of the inside present a brand new design as nicely. It seems to be like there will probably be a much bigger display for the infotainment, and we are able to clearly see the brand new middle console with new controls, together with the small nub as a substitute of the extra upright shift lever. The brand new sprint design is discovered within the associated 2-Collection Energetic Tourer offered abroad.

2024 BMW 1-Collection Hatchback facelift spy pictures – Picture credit score: Baldauf

It is not clear what’s deliberate for the powertrain lineup. Extra energy is feasible, particularly for the range-topping M135i xDrive, whose present 2.0-liter turbo-4 is sweet for 301 hp. A plug-in hybrid powertrain can also be added to the lineup, since there are not any plans for an electrical 1-Collection Hatchback simply but (as a substitute we have been handled with an electrical X1). Any plug-in hybrid powertrain would additionally doubtless be borrowed from the 2-Collection Energetic Tourer. The setup pairs a 3-cylinder engine and electrical motor for as much as 321 hp mixed.

BMW is cooking up one other compact mannequin that may doubtless attain the U.S. Additionally out testing is a redesigned X2 compact crossover, the present model of which is offered within the U.S. With the redesigned X2, BMW will supply an iX2 electrical choice for the primary time.