BMW’s smallest automotive in an Particular person shade is considerably of a rarity, however there’s one more reason we’re bringing this 1 Collection ahead. This four-cylinder 120 gasoline mannequin, painted in Anglesey Inexperienced, marks a significant milestone for the Leipzig plant. The compact hatchback goes down in historical past because the four-millionth car constructed on the website. Coincidentally, this “F70” rolls out because the manufacturing unit celebrates its twentieth anniversary in 2025.
This 1 Collection is certain for a buyer within the Netherlands, one among roughly 1,300 vehicles produced every day on the plant. BMW Plant Leipzig has already assembled 148,084 items of this era since manufacturing started late final yr. The identical facility additionally builds the mechanically associated 2 Collection Gran Coupe and a couple of Collection Lively Tourer. Moreover, the Countryman is manufactured in Leipzig, making it the primary plant to provide BMWs and MINIs below the identical roof.
Though the manufacturing unit now focuses solely on compact vehicles, that wasn’t at all times the case. Manufacturing started in 2005 with the 3 Collection Sedan (E90). Over time, a few of BMW’s most particular fashions have been constructed right here, together with the i3 hatchback from 2013 to 2022 and the i8 coupe from 2014 to 2020.
The i8 Roadster was additionally assembled at Leipzig, although solely 3,884 items have been produced between 2018 and 2020. Talking of low-volume vehicles, an honorable point out goes to the 1 Collection M Coupe, with simply 6,342 examples accomplished in 2011 and 2012.
Trying again at previous milestones, the one-millionth car was a 116d in Alpine White completed in December 2011. An i3 in Protonic Blue claimed the two-millionth mark in October 2016, adopted by an M240i Convertible in Sundown Orange reaching the three-million milestone in March 2021.
Leipzig was BMW’s sixth best manufacturing unit final yr, with output climbing 30.8% to 246,195 items. The German luxurious automaker expects to set yet one more file by the top of this yr.
Hooked up beneath is a breakdown of all fashions assembled in Leipzig since March 1, 2005:
| Mannequin | Manufacturing interval | Amount |
| BMW 3 Collection Sedan E90 | 2005 – 2009 | 333,427 |
| BMW 1 Collection Three-Door E81 | 2007 – 2011 | 187,263 |
| BMW 1 Collection Coupe E82 | 2007 – 2013 | 130,205 |
| BMW 1 Collection Convertible E88 | 2007 – 2013 | 131,664 |
| BMW X1 E84 | 2009 – 2015 | 635,194 |
| BMW 1 Collection M Coupe E82 | 2011 – 2012 | 6,342 |
| BMW 1 Collection five-door F20 | 2012 – 2019 | 424,111 |
| BMW 2 Collection Coupe F22 | 2013 – 2021 | 165,224 |
| BMW i3 i01 | 2013 – 2022 | 250,271 |
| BMW i8 i12 | 2014 – 2020 | 16,581 |
| BMW 2 Collection Lively Tourer F45 | 2014 – 2021 | 368,503 |
| BMW 2 Collection Convertible F23 | 2014 – 2021 | 119,092 |
| BMW M2 F87 | 2015 – 2021 | 61,856 |
| BMW i8 Roadster i15 | 2018 – 2020 | 3,884 |
| BMW 1 Collection five-door F40 | 2019 – 2024 | 442,859 |
| BMW 2 Collection Gran Coupe F44 | 2019 – 2024 | 220,795 |
| BMW 2 Collection Lively Tourer U06 | 2021 – * | 130,190 |
| MINI Countryman U25 | 2023 – * | 181,464 |
| BMW 1 Collection five-door F70 | 2024 – * | 148,084 |
| BMW 2 Collection Gran Coupe F74 | 2024 – * | 42,991 |
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