What’s the first ever BMW M Performance automobile to feature a gasoline engine? No, you’re wrong, it’s this one, the BMW M135i, powered by a 3-liter N55 engine tuned to produce 320 horsepower and 450Nm between 1,300 and 4,500 rpm. That’s fighting talk for “we’re out for Audi RS3 blood”!
This potent rear-wheel drive rocket is capable of sprinting from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.1 seconds when fitted with a manual gearbox and an amazing 4.9 seconds with the automatic. Top speed is of course limited to the usual 250 kilometers per hour (155 mph).
As a testament to putting a potent engine in a small car, the economy isn’t bad at all - verage fuel consumption in the EU test cycle is 8.0 liters (7.5 liters with automatic)/100 km (29 mpg or 31 mpg), and the CO2 emissions level is 188 grams (175 grams with automatic) per kilometer.
The M135i is available both as a three-door featuring the new F21 chassis or as an F20 five-door hatchback. Both variants come with the same M Performance suspension components and aerodynamically enhanced features, such as M bumpers and wheels in an 18-inch M light double-spoke design.
Noteworthy design additions are accents in Ferric Grey metallic for the exterior mirror caps and a rear apron that has the lower portion finished in Dark Shadow and encloses two exhaust pipes similar to those on a 335i.
Getting on to the finer things in life, the car is available with only one non-metallic and five metallic colors. The interior will feature Satin Silver trim and upholstery in Move cloth design as standard. Optionally, you could have one of the two Dakota leather options.
BMW has made it officially clear now that they will sell it with xDrive, but that the M135i won’t be available in the US. According to some sources, only the M135i Coupe will be available in America.
As a testament to putting a potent engine in a small car, the economy isn’t bad at all - verage fuel consumption in the EU test cycle is 8.0 liters (7.5 liters with automatic)/100 km (29 mpg or 31 mpg), and the CO2 emissions level is 188 grams (175 grams with automatic) per kilometer.
The M135i is available both as a three-door featuring the new F21 chassis or as an F20 five-door hatchback. Both variants come with the same M Performance suspension components and aerodynamically enhanced features, such as M bumpers and wheels in an 18-inch M light double-spoke design.
Noteworthy design additions are accents in Ferric Grey metallic for the exterior mirror caps and a rear apron that has the lower portion finished in Dark Shadow and encloses two exhaust pipes similar to those on a 335i.
Getting on to the finer things in life, the car is available with only one non-metallic and five metallic colors. The interior will feature Satin Silver trim and upholstery in Move cloth design as standard. Optionally, you could have one of the two Dakota leather options.
BMW has made it officially clear now that they will sell it with xDrive, but that the M135i won’t be available in the US. According to some sources, only the M135i Coupe will be available in America.
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