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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Real-Time Traffic Information (RTTI) is a reliable congestion-fighter
The newly developed RTTI system from BMW ConnectedDrive can now also be
ordered as an option for the new BMW 3-Series Sedan in conjunction with a BMW
navigation system. The system is mobile phone- ...
Destination guidance with traffic
bulletins
Detour suggestions from the navigation system
can be manually accepted in the semi-dynamic
destination guidance. In the dynamic destination
guidance, they are automatically accepted
in the rou ...
Starting the engine
Starting the engine
The engine starts automatically under the following
conditions:
► Automatic transmission:
By releasing the brake pedal.
When Automatic Hold is activated: press the ...
