It might be a hatchback, but BMW will fit a towbar to the 1 Series for £730. Maximum towing capacity stands at 750kg for the 120 and M135 (with an unbraked trailer).

This is where BMW has struggled of late, thanks in no small part to the hamster-tooth grilles of the 4 Series ... a 167bhp 1.5-litre mild-hybrid petrol car we drove — and the M135 xDrive, which is the ...