BMW M135i (F20)

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First ever BMW M Performance automobile to feature a petrol engine: BMW M135i with a 3-litre, straight six-cylinder engine and 235 kW/320 hp as well as M-characteristic suspension components and aerodynamically optimised body features; Highest level of performance and the most outstanding efficiency within the competitive environment; Typical M-style coherence between drive, suspension technology and aerodynamic balance as well as model-specific interior design for unmistakeable driving pleasure in a compact model; BMW M135i also available as a five-door version.

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BMW M135i #2

[henk4]

First ever BMW M Performance automobile to feature a petrol engine:

Really???

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BMW M135i #3

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BMW M135i #5

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Really???

So it seems...

[pimento]

So it seems...

M performance (M550d et all, M135i etc) as opposed to M Cars (M3, M5, M535i)... Easy! ..If you're a marketeer.

[henk4]

M performance (M550d et all, M135i etc) as opposed to M Cars (M3, M5, M535i)... Easy! ..If you're a marketeer.

bavarian clownism...

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bavarian clownism...

That too.

[Kitdy]

Is BMW's goal to stick the M badge on so many cars (and SUVs... euch) that it is totally meaningless?

I rather liked the more subtle "s" designation used in past on cars such as the 335is, which I actually see less of than M3s. I think the 335is has a nice blend of smooth 335i and harsh M3 lines, and if you use the s designation you don't bastardise the "M" designation.

Oh well, I guess they sell more cars, and it is a business. Then again, they do run the potentially small risk of devaluing the "M" brand.

[RacingManiac]

I kinda like this thing....without the 1M now, this is a pretty good package...and a hatch too...

[Kitdy]

I kinda like this thing....without the 1M now, this is a pretty good package...and a hatch too...

The 1M may yet return though.

[RacingManiac]

Yeah but with probably substantial premium over this(not that this is cheap...)...

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Is BMW's goal to stick the M badge on so many cars (and SUVs... euch) that it is totally meaningless?

I rather liked the more subtle "s" designation used in past on cars such as the 335is, which I actually see less of than M3s. I think the 335is has a nice blend of smooth 335i and harsh M3 lines, and if you use the s designation you don't bastardise the "M" designation.

Oh well, I guess they sell more cars, and it is a business. Then again, they do run the potentially small risk of devaluing the "M" brand.

This. I'd forgotten about the s models. Then again, if they did an AWD model (I think they are?) it'd be the 135ixs, which is getting a little long. If they brought back the C for the coupes, you could have a 135Cixs... etc.