BMW 1 Series M Coupe now worth more than other models that were nearly twice as expensive new

BMW's least expensive M-badged offering from 2011 has reached a small but significant milestone: It's now worth more all of the other far costlier like-badged models it once shared showrooms with. Despite being more than $10,000 less expensive than its next-cheapest M sibling, the 2011 1 Series M Coupe commands more on the used market than all other BMW M offerings of its year, including the legendary M3 sports coupe and the much more expensive X5 M and X6 M SUVs.

Among Roundel fans, the 1 Series M Coupe was a model rumored for years: a BMW M-fettled version of the Bavarian automaker's cheapest offering, the 1 Series. Yet when it showed up for the 2011 model year, the upright, broad-shouldered coupe didn't wear a coveted M _[Insert Number Here]_ designation. Produced for just one year, it wore the one-off appellation, "1 Series M Coupe."

Cumbersome nomenclature aside, the 335-horsepower 1M Coupe was widely regarded as the most driver-focused BMW of its day, more entertaining than the larger and more powerful M3. Seemingly in order to stave off any pecking-order arguments within the M lineup, BMW limited the 1 Series M Coupe to just 2,700 units globally, with just 740 of them coming to the US.

Source: http://www.cnet.com