BMW M140i F20
A straight-six, rear-drive hatchback with a manual — a layout nobody else built and BMW walked away from.
5 reviewers · 6 videos
Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling.
across 5 reviewers
Performance
4.5/55 of 5 reviewersstrong consensus“what you get with that is that glorious B58 with a serious amount of torque. We're talking 500 Newton meters.”
positive · Tim Williams · ▶ 1:44“The roar of that sixcylinder engine sounds glorious. Revs all the way to just under 7,000. And it's quick.”
positive · Car Focused · ▶ 11:44“It produces a lovely old school growl and a heedy 335 brake horsepower, which is more than both the Ford Focus RS and Volkswagen Golf R.”
positive · What Car? · ▶ 1:46Handling
4.0/55 of 5 reviewersstrong consensus“you can still feel this car's rear-wheel drive antics... letting you know that you better be careful.”
positive · Tim Williams · ▶ 2:34“It does feel a little bit noseheavy. It doesn't feel like quite as sharp and precise as say your Mark III Focus RS”
mixed · Car Focused · ▶ 14:56“I really like how the car handles. Seems to be fantastically balanced.”
mixed · OG Schaefchen · ▶ 8:21Fun to drive
5.0/55 of 5 reviewersstrong consensus“what has always made the M140 stand out is because it's such a playful little beast.”
positive · Tim Williams · ▶ 6:38“Oh man, this is a good car. This is a good car. Whoa, that is cool. I like it.”
positive · Car Focused · ▶ 12:13“nothing else gives you quite the thrill than a small compact hatchback which sends all the power to the rear wheels”
positive · Driven+ · ▶ 2:03Daily drivability
4.5/55 of 5 reviewersconsensus“And that is what makes the M140i so good as a daily. You can commute in it, stick the family in it, and then go out and have fun on a B road.”
positive · Tim Williams · ▶ 5:22“It is feeling like a very comfortable car. And in essence, this is it's a bit of a jack of all trades car, isn't it?”
positive · Car Focused · ▶ 9:04“I would say this car honestly is a very very good daily driver's car.”
positive · OG Schaefchen · ▶ 5:54Value
4.5/55 of 5 reviewersstrong consensus“bang for your book they're one of the best performance cars you can buy”
positive · Driven+ · ▶ 1:32“This is 19 and a half, which is this day and age for a car of this performance is very good value.”
positive · Car Focused · ▶ 10:13“Good news is though, private buyers should be able to get several,000 off the price tag thanks to generous dealer discounts.”
positive · What Car? · ▶ 10:34Hear it in the reviewer’s words
No primary articles scraped yet for this nameplate. Check back as the pipeline crawls more publications.