Exterior
With standard visual cues that come only with the 128i's optional M Sport Package, the 135i has an aggressive front bumper with three large air inlets. Xenon headlights are standard, and they carry a white bordering up top for 2012, mirroring the headlight treatment across most other BMWs. These lights include a string of LEDs embedded in the caps, a visual cue used in the automaker's redesigned 6 Series.
Rather than the 3 Series convertible's folding metal hardtop, the 135i convertible has a fabric soft-top that can open or close in 22 seconds, BMW says. It operates at speeds up to 25 mph.
The 1 Series remains a small car overall, about 2 inches shorter and narrower than a Scion tC. The popular 3 Series coupe, in comparison, measures about 10 inches longer.
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Ride & Handling
Both our test cars had the Sport Package, which includes several features
that affect ride and handling, so bear in mind that the base suspension will
perform differently. The package adds an adap ...
Under the Hood
The 528i has a 240-horsepower, 3.0-liter six-cylinder, while the 535i gets a
300-hp, turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder. The 550i has a twin-turbo,
4.4-liter V-8 that makes 400 hp. All three use ...
Activating HDC
Press the button; the LED above
the button
lights up. ...