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BMW 1 Series

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2010–2013

TransmissionThe 2013 BMW 1 Series is offered with a 6-speed automatic, a 7-speed automated manual or a 6-speed manual, depending on configuration.

Auto start-stopNo. EPA lists no auto start-stop on any 2013 BMW 1 Series configuration it tested.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2013 BMW 1 Series on premium fuel; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2013 BMW 1 Series configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2013 at a glance

8 configurations tested by EPA

CVTNone
0 of 8
No CVT
ManualSome
4 of 8
6-speed
Auto start-stopNone
0 of 8
Premium fuelAll
8 of 8
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel (E85)None
0 of 8
No FFV versions

EPA lists a manual transmission for the BMW 1 Series in these model years: 2010–2013 (4 years of data from 2010–2013).

BMW 1 Series features by model year

Which BMW 1 Series model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
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CVT2010 CVT: None2011 CVT: None2012 CVT: None2013 CVT: None
Manual2010 Manual: Some2011 Manual: Some2012 Manual: Some2013 Manual: Some
Automated manual2010 Automated manual: None2011 Automated manual: None2012 Automated manual: None2013 Automated manual: Some
Automatic2010 Automatic: Some2011 Automatic: Some2012 Automatic: Some2013 Automatic: Some
Start-stop2010 Start-stop: Not reported2011 Start-stop: Not reported2012 Start-stop: Not reported2013 Start-stop: None
Premium fuel2010 Premium fuel: All2011 Premium fuel: All2012 Premium fuel: All2013 Premium fuel: All
Flex-fuel2010 Flex-fuel: None2011 Flex-fuel: None2012 Flex-fuel: None2013 Flex-fuel: None
All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2013 BMW 1 Series

8 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
128ci Convertible3.0L 6-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
128ci Convertible3.0L 6-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo
128i3.0L 6-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
128i3.0L 6-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo
135i3.0L 6-cyl turbo7-speed automated manualAM-S7Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
135i3.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo
135i Convertible3.0L 6-cyl turbo7-speed automated manualAM-S7Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
135i Convertible3.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo

2012 BMW 1 Series

8 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
128ci Convertible3.0L 6-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
128ci Convertible3.0L 6-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
128i3.0L 6-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
128i3.0L 6-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
135i3.0L 6-cyl turbo7-speed automaticS7Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
135i3.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
135i Convertible3.0L 6-cyl turbo7-speed automaticS7Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
135i Convertible3.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo

2011 BMW 1 Series

9 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
128ci Convertible3.0L 6-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
128ci Convertible3.0L 6-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
128i3.0L 6-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
128i3.0L 6-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
135i3.0L 6-cyl turbo7-speed automaticS7Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
135i3.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
135i Convertible3.0L 6-cyl turbo7-speed automaticS7Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
135i Convertible3.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
M1 Coupe3.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo

2010 BMW 1 Series

8 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
128ci Convertible3.0L 6-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
128ci Convertible3.0L 6-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
128i3.0L 6-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
128i3.0L 6-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
135i3.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
135i3.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
135i Convertible3.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
135i Convertible3.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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