Will the BMW 1 Series be expensive to run?

For the 1,499 cc engine, the annual road tax in Peninsular Malaysia is only RM 90. For buyers considering the BMW 1 Series, that matters because it affects how easy the car is to live with, whether for commuting, family use, long-distance driving or ownership costs. The useful way to read this is not as an isolated specification, but as a clue to how the car will feel in real daily use.