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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. Above the entry-level 128i is the 135i, whose compact dimensions and two-door layout give it few genuine competitors. The car comes as a coupe or convertible; shoppers might cross-shop the 135i with the Nissan 370Z, Infiniti G37 coupe or top-end versions of Detroit's muscle cars.

The 128i is covered separately in Cars.com's Research section.

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    View of an opened menu
    When a menu is opened, it generally opens with the panel that was last selected in that menu. To display the first panel of a menu: ► Move the controller to the left repeatedly until the f ...

    Text messages
    Text messages in combination with a symbol in the instrument cluster explain a Check Control message and the meaning of the indicator and warning lamps. ...

    Storing a station
    1. "Radio" 2. "FM" or "AM" 3. Highlight the desired station. Highlight the desired station 4. Press the controller for an extended period. 5. Select the desired me ...