The old one series was a lovely elongated and unique looking car, for its entry level position.
It was a proper BMW.
The silhouette of the new one just looks too generic, like a ford focus. It also is a shame that they ditched RWD, which I know is being phased out of other lines too.
What makes a BMW a BMW? It seems like they can disregard their old design principals and just put the badge on anything these days. Nothing wrong with evolving, but personally, this car does nothing for me. I even prefer the look of the pre facelift one series! (Last gen)