Is the new 2012 BMW 1 Series starting to grow on you? According to some of our readers, the in-motion videos tend to give the new 1er a less controversial look and from certain angles, the car could actually be considered “good looking”.

The F20 1 Series goes on sale this fall preceded by a public debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The US market will most likely not going to receive the hatch variant and customers will have to wait for the redesigned coupe and convertible arriving in 2013.

Along with a variety of new options, the 2012 BMW 1 Series comes with a large array of exterior colors: Black Sapphire, Alpine White, Crimson Red, Mineral Gray, Midnight Blue, Deep Sea blue, Glacier Silver, Mineral White, Liquid Blue, Valencia Orange – yes, the very same orange paint available for the 1M.