As the BMW officials already declared , 2008 is the first year for the 1-Series in the United States market. Pete Scamardo thinks that the "BMW 1 Series range was to United States and the whole range includes 128i and 135i models." Both the 128i and 135i can be purchased as either a convertible or a two-door coupe .

Pete Scamardo wrote that the single that is obvious about the new BMW 1-Series, no matter if it's the 1-Series coupe or convertible, is a vehicle you first need to drive in order to appreciate . Pete Scamardo underlined this aspect of the new BMW by saying : "the styling language of the latest BMW 1-Series coupe is more fun to drive in person than a press review, including mine, could indicate."

BMW officials also declared that the basic model of inspiration in the design of the new BMW 2009 1-Series is the previous vehicle in this range, the older BMW 2002 model. While some styling and design themes and details inspired from that Bimmer of the past can be oftenly hard to notice , Pete Scamardo feels that the BMW 1-Series's "design and styling is almost the one used on the E36-based coupes, the second -generation forebear of the actual 3 Series."

While , in great lines, it has no problems with the styling and the design on the new 2008 BMW 1-Series , Pete Scamardo also notices and writes about the "tall-roofline, long-hood, odd, we could say almost ungainly proportion from some angles and short-rear-deck profile projects "