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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    Ventilation in rear, center
    ▷ Thumbwheels for adjusting the temperature, arrows 1. Toward blue: colder. Toward red: warmer. ▷ Lever for changing the air flow direction, arrow 2. ▷ Thumbwheels for open ...

    Turn signals, front
    24-watt bulb, PY24W 1. Rotate bulb holder to the left and remove it along with the bulb. Turn signals, front 2. Rotate the bulb to the right along with the socket and replace. 3. Install in ...

    Hiding Check Control messages
    Press the computer button on the turn signal lever. ► Some Check Control messages are displayed continuously and are not cleared until the malfunction is eliminated. If several malfunct ...