Overview
A woefully under-rated sporting saloon that was a genuine BMW contender in its day, but has come to be overshadowed by the Sprint. In essence it’s a 1500TC fitted with an 1854cc version of the overhead-cam slant-four engine Triumph had been building for the Saab 99. Wishbone front suspension and live rear axle was all very conventional, but tightened up for the 1850 it created a sweet-handling and friendly machine that could be driven hard. Plusher 1850HL from 1976, and from 1973 all could be had with automatic transmission or manual with overdrive.
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Production
Span: 1972-1980
Quantity: 79,010
Price
Cost when new: £1399
Market Value Guide
Performance
Acceleration: 11.6secs
Top speed: 100mph
Power: 91bhp
Torque: 105lb/ft
MPG: 30mpg
Engine
Configuration: in-line four
Aspiration: normal
Fuel: petrol
Fuel delivery: carburettor
Chassis
Front suspension: Independent, coil springs
Rear suspension: Beam axle, coil springs
Drivetrain: front-engine RWD
Steering: rack and pinion
Bodyframe: metal monocoque
Transmission: Four-speed manual with overdrive
Dimensions
Length: 4125mm
Wheelbase: 2454mm
Width: 1588mm
Height: 1372mm
Kerb weight: 965kgs