BMW has lot of expectations from its small baby 1 Series. But things don't seem to be working in its favour. Read below why chances of success for BMW 135i and BMW 128i are very bleek. The new car has the same engine as the 335i, meets the same American crash requirements, and satisfies the [marketing] need for four seats....
The front end is contempo BMW, but the headlights are more cubist X3 than sleek 7-Series.....
The trunk looks like it's taller than it is deep....
In fact, the overall exterior looks like someone stuck a 3-Series coupe in a trash compactor....
The 135i's interior offers a welcome return to basics. The 135i's cabin furnishings are identical in quality to those found in the 3-Series....
The 135i's front seats are horrendous; they get negative five stars. Each....
The 135i's back chairs will not accommodate anyone: you, me, children...
Zero to sixty takes just 5.1 seconds (says BMW) — and time well spent it is too...
It's too bad the rest of the car is just luggage....
The 135i's steering is unnecessarily heavy, even artificially so; helming the 135i is a ton of work (literally).....
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