Under the Hood

The 135i's turbocharged inline-six makes 300 horsepower and 300 pounds-feet of torque. It works through a six-speed manual or BMW's seven-speed dual-clutch automatic. Either car hits 60 mph in about 5 seconds, BMW says. The M Sport Package adds a sport-tuned suspension with high-performance, six-piston front and two-piston rear brakes.

If that seems like too much, consider stepping down to the 230-hp, normally aspirated 128i, which is covered separately in the Cars.com Research section.

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    Front passenger side
    Opening Pull the handle. The light in the glove compartment switches on. Close the glove compartment again immediately Close the glove compartment immediately after use while driving; otherwi ...

    Switching on/off directly
    1. "Settings" 2. "Climate" 3. "Activate parked-car vent." The symbol on the automatic climate control flashes if the system is switched on. ...

    Displays in the instrument cluster
    1 Display of desired speed 2 Distance to vehicle ahead of you 3 Vehicle symbol 4 Brief status display Desired speed Marking in the speedometer The marking lights up in green: the syste ...