This is an all - new chassis on the UKL (
Unter Klasse) platform, incorporating a newly - developed single - joint spring strut front axle and a multi-link rear axle.
Sitting on a new UKL (
Unter Klasse) platform that also underpins the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, it's bigger all - round than before — although it may not look so at first.
The term UKL is derived from the German words «
unter klasse,» or entry level.
The basis for the new BMW is the company's new UKL (
Unter Klasse, or entry - level) structure.