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BMW M135i F40

First gen2019–2024

The M Performance hatch the M2 fans pretend they hate.

35 reviewers · 45 videos · 11 hours watched

// 00 the verdict

Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and daily drivability, but split on handling and fun to drive.

across 35 reviewers

// scorecard at a glance
// where reviewers split
Handling
20 say · liveable

"you can throw the car around corners, it's beautifully dynamic, it's really a lot of fun for me"

Ausfahrt.tv · ▶ 39:24
4 say · critical

"what you get is push understeer"

Chasing Cars · ▶ 19:06
Fun to drive
15 say · liveable

"this slight change you think it's only a few slight little changes but it just feels like it's made it into a bit more of a a fun car to drive"

SytnerTV · ▶ 7:05
8 say · critical

"I got to be honest with you all this car is a real disappointment... there is no smile here at all."

JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 17:30
Value
13 say · liveable

"for 36,000 quid it's a massive man car for the money"

Auto Express · ▶ 5:02
4 say · critical

"if I had spent over 700,000 red or an m135i and the person next to me in a 1-1 eight had a nicer looking car I'd be pretty pissed"

Cars.co.za · ▶ 3:47
// the categories
// 01

Performance

4.0/535 of 35 reviewersstrong consensus

“it just lurches you down the road in a straight line with no fuss whatsoever”

positive · Autotrader · ▶ 2:04

“it does feel really strong especially once you're at pace”

positive · Chasing Cars · ▶ 16:43

“0 to 100 in this 225 kilowatt monster or 2-liter monster, let's put it like that, is 4.8 seconds, guys. It's such a nippy little vehicle, it really feels fast.”

positive · Justin On Cars · ▶ 8:22
// 02

Handling

3.5/535 of 35 reviewerssplit

“you can throw the car around corners, it's beautifully dynamic, it's really a lot of fun for me”

positive · Ausfahrt.tv · ▶ 39:24

“the front end feels much much more planted... it's just so planted in a corner”

positive · Driven+ · ▶ 7:21

“what you get is push understeer”

critical · Chasing Cars · ▶ 19:06
// 03

Fun to drive

3.5/535 of 35 reviewerssplit

“I got to be honest with you all this car is a real disappointment... there is no smile here at all.”

critical · JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 17:30

“this slight change you think it's only a few slight little changes but it just feels like it's made it into a bit more of a a fun car to drive”

positive · SytnerTV · ▶ 7:05

“the car is a lot of fun, even on winding roads, especially on country roads and the motorway.”

positive · Ausfahrt.tv · ▶ 32:34
// 04

Daily drivability

4.0/535 of 35 reviewersstrong consensus

“the BMW is a more sophisticated more comfortable machine it's probably the one I'd want to live with on a daily basis”

positive · carsales · ▶ 10:12

“it's more capable more practical and more usable”

positive · Autotrader · ▶ 15:13

“it's much more practical... I actually have room I can actually move my legs”

positive · Driven+ · ▶ 3:33
// 05

Value

3.5/535 of 35 reviewerssplit

“for 36,000 quid it's a massive man car for the money”

positive · Auto Express · ▶ 5:02

“This one is listed at Motor Land right now for 21,000 pounds. That is such unbelievable value for money.”

positive · Cars With JB · ▶ 22:28

“the bmw starts at 37 700 pounds surprisingly undercutting the 39 295 pound vw by more than 1500 quid”

positive · CarGurus UK · ▶ 3:32

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