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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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    Information at a glance
    Info display Repeatedly pressing the button on the turn signal lever calls up the following information on the info display: ► Range. ► ECO PRO bonus range. ► Average fuel co ...

    Indicator/warning lamps
    The indicator lamp flashes: DSC controls the drive forces and brake forces. The indicator lamp lights up: DSC has failed. ...

    Storing favorites
    Up to 30 favorites can be stored in the favorites list. Available favorites are artist, track, game, league and team. Storing the artist, track or gameIt is only possible to store favorites that ar ...