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The rear-wheel-drive BMW 1 Series enters its fifth year on the market with a few visual changes, as well as a new higher-performance version from BMW's M division, dubbed the 1 Series M. At the other end of the lineup is the 128i, which is the least-expensive entry point to BMW's entire lineup. Available as a coupe or convertible, the compact 1 Series occupies a space with few competitors. The Nissan 370Z, Infiniti G37 coupe and top-end versions of Detroit's muscle cars come closest to filling out the competitive slate.

The 135i is covered separately in Cars.com's Research section.

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    Climate control functions in detail
    Temperature Turn the wheel to set the desired temperature. The automatic climate control reaches this temperature as quickly as possible, if necessary by increasing the cooling or heating ou ...

    Front: manual transmission
    Opening Press on the cover. Emptying Take out the insert. Lighter Push in the lighter. The lighter can be removed as soon as it pops back out. Danger of burns Only hold the hot lighter b ...

    Comparison with ordinary remote control
    The functions can be controlled by pressing the buttons or via Comfort Access. Should a short delay occur when opening or closing the windows or the glass sunroof/panoramic glass sunroof, the s ...