BMW announced base pricing on the 1-series at the L.A. Auto Show, removing some doubt. The 128i coupe, with a 3.0-liter, 230 horsepower I6, starts at $29,375. The 135i, with  twin-turbo, 300-horsepower six, comes in at $35,600.

Quoted from BMW pricing sheet: 

MY 2008 1 Series Coupe Introduction and Pricing

The much anticipated all-new 1 Series Coupes, the 128i and the 135i, will be intriduced in the United States today at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. As you all know, the 1 Series international press event ocurred last month, and the initial reactions to the new 1 Series coupe were extremely positive. Base on these initial press reactions and the remendous interest shown by potential customers visiting the 1 Series microsite on BMWUSA.com, we know that the new 1 Series Coupe will represent a great addition to your showrooms.

At today’s L.A. Auto Show, the base prices for the new 1 Series coupe will be announced.

The base prices for the two models are as follows:

Destination for the 1 Series coupes is the same as the rest of the BMW model line up, $775, so with destination the base prices are: