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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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    Manual air distribution
    The air distribution can be adjusted to individual needs. Press the button repeatedly to select a program: Upper body region. Upper body region and footwell. Footwell. ...

    Tires
    Due to technical factors associated with their manufacture, tires do not achieve their full traction potential until after an initial breaking-in period. Drive conservatively for the first 200 mi ...

    Language
    Setting the language To set the language on the Control Display: 1. "Settings" 2. "Language/Units" 3. "Language:" 4. Select the desired language. The settin ...