New BMW M135i vs old M140i 1 Series review + 0-60mph, rolling race & brake test
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2024
- This is the all-new BMW M135i! It’s the successor to the supremely popular M140i, but with a change from a 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo to a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo, coupled with the introduction of front-wheel drive, is the M135i a worthy replacement? Join Mat for his latest review to find out!
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It's uglier
Slower
No rwd
4cyl
No manual
Good job bmw
😬
TheRcGuy Expert bmw sucks buy mercedes
@@undefeatedchamp7839 i'll keep my F20 125i 😆
@@undefeatedchamp7839 lmao mercedes is the lamest of all German manufacturers, especially in the smaller segment
No manual!?!? That's really not good
RIP BMW 1 series (2004-2018)
Joselu99 true
RIP
agree. RWD and 6-cyl. The 2 things that gave the 1 series a competitive edge against the competition have gone ... and they call it progress!
and ZF gearbox is gone..
Joselu99 (......-2019)
Thank you BMW for making my M140i a legend
100%
I am so glad I got my 2017 M140i auto with adaptive suspension sat on my driveway. Future classic already methinks !
@B Well, it's my daily, so that will be difficult. Although, I only do about 6000 a year.
The one thing I have promised, is to keep it looking standard. So many M140i's I see, have been chavved up, de-chromed, slammed, it just ruins them.
I'm fitting a locking diff, because it needs one with well over 400bhp and 576nm torque, but as for 'mods' .... nope, it's staying standard thank you.
@Nick B Yes, I had a remap done, and wanted a linear power & torque curve so that it drove like a standard car, ie the power delivery was the same (just more of it).
I once met with a guy with his noisy Subaru with my m140i..I destroyed the MF like a mf😂😂
@@SYY001 Funnily enough, I had a 12-15 mile race with a bugeye STI last week on B roads.
It looked like a very well cared for, and tuned machine, and through the corners he was definitely faster than me, but on the straights I gapped him easily.
It was great fun, and I'm no hater, I love many performance saloons including the Impreza.
I'm praying for a decent facelift. Otherwise the old M140i will become a classic.
i think a facelift will not be enough for that one
M240i and m140i will have excellent residual values. Defo future modern classic
True that buddy.
The new M5 front looks pretty good. I don't know why BMW didn't go for a similar style on all new models
Already is here in italy, bmw made a very big mistake with going front wheel drive, everyone who loves car is compleing that RWD are disappearing and bmw, that is one of the last that is making them, stop. Just wtf
Thank you BMW for making the M140i a modern classic.
Especially with that six on the floor!
I think Mat was being really nice to the new M135i. It doesn't deserve to be called a BMW.
Still why would you even buy the 1 series. Its so small. I would prefer the 5 series or 6 series.
I won’t be changing mine anytime soon.
@@savagemode4208 parking spaces are tight in Europe
This is the MOST DISSAPOINTING new BMW i've yet seen!
Agree
The chinese dont care. They only want the biggest front grill.
I agree, at least we have 8 Series and the New 3 series which is lovely
Agree it's the car your mum would buy to take the dog to the vets.
Even the 2 series active tourer is bad, which is also a front wheel drive.
Can't believe BMW made such an idiotic mistake my goodness what a waste.
Glad I got my M140i last September!
So, the new one is basically a lowered X2? Disappointing in every sense
I know, very disappointing.
This comment is spot-on
Why? Car and Driver gave X1 Best in Class, X2 & M135i evolve from that, same size as original 3 Series but with 300+ hp. & awd. NONE of those are bad things & BMW do have other cars to sell u, y'know? Or do u?
@@unowen-nh9ov because it's a 1 series m, its supposed to be larry and insane, not sensible.
Or like a squashed 2 series MPV (which is really a Mini).
Front wheel drive
No ZF transmission
No 6 cylinder
So, still BMW?
We all know it's a mini in bmw disguise
@@user-oi5fh9hb3y Yeah you're right!!!
BMW has found a good way to lose it's customers!
I'm sure that everyone will spend their money over A35 and S3 rather than fake M135i
Nope, it's a Mini
@@nickduplooy8845 Yep!!!
Mini with BMW badge!!!
Automotive industry is going to nowhere!!!
Nah it's just a Ford Focus with a BMW badge!
I’ve had my M135 for 6 years and I’ve got no plans to change it. I certainly wouldn’t want the new one, I prefer 6 instead 4 cylinders. Thanks for a good informative video. 🏴🇬🇧
So glad I bought the 140 I long live the rear wheel drive
6 cylinder rwd vs 4 cylinder fwd with horrid design and updated interior? Plenty more 4 cylinder hatchbacks on the market like your golf r and leon cupra, bmw lost its unique selling point
True
I really hate it, but they get forced into it by very strict fleet fuel-economy regulations.
@@Todestuete they could solve that by updating their i3 and i8 model with a bigger battery and adding more PHEVs. But instead of that, we're stuck with a downgrade on one of their iconic hatchbacks.
Todestuete oh do they really get forced into it? Poor babies. How much more economical is this than an RWD 4 cylinder? Not much. They’re just trying to save a buck hoping the consumers will not care (they won’t)
They didnt get forced- the FWD costs them 800-1000€ less per car...yet the price didnt drop.
Their greed was bigger than their buyers
The front of the new 1 looks hideous and it looks like a 2 series wagon
It's now a 4 cylinder no more 6
And fwd not rwd
Well done BMW
Its 4wd not Fwd
Its fwd biased AWD, the old one was rwd biased.
Ahmed Moosaji The back looks so amazing and the front is terrible. But i bet we will get used to it eh 🤷🏻♂️
If you want better dont be a peaseant and buy an M340I, still 6 cylinder, looks great, and still leader in its class.
It's sad what BMW did to this car
What were bmw thinking! It also looks like the new ford focus...oops
Boss Body UK exactly
The Focus looks better and will be a lot cheaper.
@@BigUriel Focus is cheaper because its a shitty ford and feels cheap
Give me a new ford focus anyday over this.
@@tedbate5014 calling it a shitty ford is stupid as the only worse thing over a bmw is the interior materials and the infotainment system. And ford overall is a more reliable brand.
I really hope this is a joke and bmw is going to reveal that this isn't the real new M135i but a 1Series Active Tourer...
Bimmer killed their hot hatch game stone dead. RIP.
average bmw poser won't know the difference
Whoever tunes diesem cars should get shot
I guess we all wanted a M140i with the interior of the new M135i.
Brix X I prefer the old interior. Infact I prefer the older fully analogue dials in the old m135i. Who needs gesture control anyway!!!
mark reed gesture control is gay
@@Sierra747 it's about the interior design, not about the tech. The new 1er has a great interior, but the 135i doesn't deserve the M badge, not at all
Agree but with the old dials or the style of dials in the current F90 M5 before they ruin it in a few months with the new stupid backwards tach.
Not me.
Bye M140i 😣 the best straight 6 hatch ever made 💙❤️
It was the best straight 6 hatch because it was the ONLY one ever made.
Ultraguy87 I’m keeping my m140i
@@ultraguy8771 apart from the 135i and 130i
@@TheHesK9 135i wasn't a hatch. Coupe and convertible only. But 130i, yes
@@CaptJofaz ah I meant the M135i haha not the previous gen
I truely love the new car: Its granny B-Class- and Active Tourer-Design with the innocent, elephant squeezed face and froggy eyes, its beautiful black Skoda grill surrounded by a never-seen-before Ford Focus RS-Blue, its high class hard plastic 2.0 interior with slower gearbox, its massive 4-cylinder-block with lower performance and front wheel base are definetely worth the higher Price! Yes BMW, You made it!
😂😂😂
@KLANGGARN DESIGN spot on 👍😂
In conclusion, if you want a 1 series, buy the previous version.
Rapy Velocidad 👍🏻
Thank you Jeremy
Or an older m135i with the n55 engine.
The old m135i and m140i is a bargain for the performance.
Or wait for the next Alfa Giulietta
@@jacejohnson7113 It's how a car feels when you drive it for fun and the new one isn't more fun on a twisty road.
I wanted an old M135/140 before watching this video. I want one even more now 😑
Calvin's Car Diary you can have my white 2017 M140i, need a diesel
You only have until September to get your orders in for a new one then. Get it sorted! You won’t regret it.
Would be good to see one on your channel Calvin, maybe against something like the stage 2 S3 you had
They removed 2 cylinders and it's only 15kg lighter?! What happened?
Man, im sad about what bmw is doing at the moment..
Well the mandatory OPF is a heavy mf'er
Crash protection is probably a big diff. The old one was 5 stars but that was tested in 2012. test it in 2020 its probably 1 or 2 stars.
Well it's 4 wheel drive for a start.
@@Jrv200008 M140i also has OPF from 2018 onwards.
@@cmpillred277 The M140i xDrive is also AWD...
You left:
6 cylinder
RWD
ZF Transmission (Even my E46 320D has ZF)
and you announce it as M!?!?!
Get the hell out!
RIZA UTKU BATIRALP even my F15 X5 has a ZF.
manual too
The new one looks like a SUV, compared with the old one.
No looks like an MPV. Literally looks like its made for a school run... surprised it doesnt have sliding doors on either side😡 love beemer collect thm. Clearly not getn the new 1 series ,il keep my old 135i
RIP M140i. The new M135i will never be able to fill your shoes.
Estate agents car.
@@mezalong Well said
Thanks to this video, I went and bought a 2016 m135i with 8k miles on the clock for half the price of the new one.
Thanks bmw
I’ll stick with my current M140i then🤪
And me 👍🏻😎
And me 👨🦲
and me.
BMW have just completely given up their marketplace. Buy a Golf R.
luke Mckee or a ttrs or an rs3
Buy the accountant with no sex life car :)
@@AdHD1905 sex life based on having a BMW would be disappointing, imagine expecting it to be a BMW and then be ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US
Completely right there is noting left of their glorious tradition 😔
Rather an AMG A35
New method of making your kid eat the soup: "son, if you don't eat the soup daddy's going to buy a FWD BMW "
João Reis so a mini?
@@ardaadguzel8954 and now a 1 series too :) probably the same chassis
Good one sir, made me laugh
😂😂😂
i got an ///M140iA Xdrive and for the price ...there no one better ...and some porsches were stuck with my accelaration... already 1 yer and half of complete pleasure for every day driving . tanks for your very sincere vlog as usual
all the best
BMW changed everything to the worse configuration. Aisin gearbox??
Aisin gearbox possibly courtesy of BMW's partnership with Toyota? not a good thing.
BMW design is getting gradually worse, they'll be all grille by 2030!
😂😂😂😂😂😂
As long as the grille has xDrive, Mat will still love it 😛
Like Audi 🤮
Funny how bmw is getting more conventual while mercedes going full sporty, pumping up their a class 400+ horsepower. Times have changed
I Polaris I except Audi at least have some class
old one looks better, is faster, consumes less, has 50/50 weight balance, and can be had with a stick...
How The fuck can you make a BMW 4 cylinder consume more than a 6 cylinder???
Fucking emissions are ruining the new gen. cars. 2018 might also be the last year for proper cars. Kinda sad, really.
and its RWD.. and it has 6 cylinder and its more fun to drive.
Arven Tahtyan
Idk i feel like it’s been bad since 2012. Not just Bmw.
A real bisexual petrol-head true. Us seems to be the holy land for petrolheads nowadays.
A real bisexual petrol-head haha here in Europe many people retrofit those side light because they think it looks cool
So glad I bought my manual M140i, fantastic to drive, looks good but with subtle styling, sounds great & feels like you are driving something special.
As many users commented, this new BMW is not a BMW anymore.
Its a Mini
It's a Mini,with A BMW Badge
New car looks horrible! I'll take the old one thanks.
Both cars look horrible, but the old one is more interesting...
@@Catalina._ you Think the basic 1 series looks bad? Still looks better than any Audi
Grab a
New one borrowed a Kia front end. Rear looks great though
Oh wow it's definitely huuuuuugeee progress, it's the first time I'm disappointed of a new BMW in every aspect
Interior way superior
and none child outfit progress it is.
Me too my friend
@@Sheeshening who cares about having 2 gigantic tablets? It's a sportscar, not a cinema, one is more than enough.
Thanks for making this video - just convinced me to find an almost new 140i! The last hero of old school small cars with big engines before everything gets downsized :D
ZF gearbox is widely regarded as one of the best and played a big part in my decision to buy an X3.
Why on earth would BMW consider an inferior gearbox?
Probably cost sadly.
Excellent video.
So basically BMW changed everything for the worst, engine, transmission, look....and it’s more expensive 🤪
Kai Uwe Lutz that’s not why you would wanna buy a m135i in the first place...
Well it does have better brakes. But otherwise, yeah the old one is better.
Basically a Mini
@@bimaleksono7633 That's so true Hahahhh
Doesn't it have the same ZF-8 transmission.
Things that look better than the new M135i:
- Mercedes A-class
- Toyota Corolla
- Opel Astra
- Renault Megane
- Fiat Multipla
- Peugeot 308
- Pontiac Aztec
- Dyson Vacuum Cleaner
Hahaha the multipla. You get a like from me for this sir.
Opel vectra
You left one car, the prius lmao
I actually really like the new Corolla Hatch.
Never
Does BMW see that people dont like this new thing of theirs ... it's not a m135i
2 weeks ago I went to test drive an M135i, with the real intention of a purchase. Walked away with an M140i that was on the forecourt. It made me grin every second I was in it. The M135i didn't. Simple.
LOOK HOW THEY MASSACRED MY BOY!
Comment 🤣🤣🤣
BMW are slowly but surely getting rid of what makes them an appealing brand. This new 1 series has nothing going for it over its competitors. It’s a hard pass from me.
Even a 5 year old golf r is Not too far Off
ben079329 I mean, this is what the car buying public is looking for, people complained about the old 1 Series being cramped, and the old X1 being low to the ground and too small for an SUV, so going FWD was probably the only thing they could do to keep the public happy while keeping the cost down. Most people didn’t even know their BMWs were RWD or how many cylinders they had, they just cared about the brand. Sad times indeed, but I guess it was all predicted.
yeah looks boring as fuck
I don’t like the look of the new a class, the new 1 series looks atrocious and I’m sure Audi will ruin the a3 too. Basically hot hatches are being made boring and may as well buy a Ford Focus st now. Probably going to have to start getting small coupes and saloons such as the m2 or a 370z for fun now
@@santileonsteinberg1441 BMW fans know exactly what they're buying. it's not just about the brand.
the new interior is quite good, it also helps that you don't have to look at the exterior whilst you're in it
It is a big disappointment. FWD? What??? I still don't understand how BMW made such a huge mistake.
First time I’ve seen that timing gadget used for the brake test; car wow should keep using it - it makes the test objective and removes driver variability. Or yanni cheating😅
and removes Yanni all together! 😎
@@superflea72 But we want more Matt vs Yanni!
@@FiuzA2k no, we don't
@@FiuzA2k what Andrea said...no, we don't!
M140 waaaaay faster, and far more tuneable - great "progress" BMW
I guess it's a reflection of the times we live in. Not happy with the direction BMW are going, but it makes complete sense in terms of general sales, efficiency and practicality... but then again saying that, I guess they could have stuck a big electric motor on the rear to make it fun AND practical. BMW was always the drivers car, seems like they're losing this identity, sad times.
@@mullac02 yes agree! I dont even think however that the new 135 is good enough to mix it with its competitors. It's like BMW have tried to carbon copy the market leaders, without trying to better them, very odd!
I have a ‘16 340i with the in-line turbo 6 and I absolutely love it. I’m an engine snob. Never be able to go back to a 4 cylinder FWD again. Pure rear wheel drive enjoyment!
Quote of the year
Matt: ''... and he's pulling, he is so pulling... OMG look at that... that has destroyed me!'' 😂😂😂
We buy BMW for the rear wheel drive experience, disappointed in the new one..:(
And for inline six
BMW have been doing awd. & fwd. for decades, German engineering co.
@@Minto107 They'll still sell u 1.
u.n. owen actually no. They only started FWD in 2016-2017ish
3 series is next, you can bet anything the next gen is going to have fwd and a 4 cylinder m sport
M140i looks better, sounds better, moves better. Such a sad development going to the M135i :/
Then again, it's like 36k
@@beamerandthebeast3979 m 140i u can find it for like 20-30k from any dealership
@@Saj123 I mean used yea not brand new, but I ll stick with my 335i lol
@@beamerandthebeast3979 I paid 27k for my brand new m140i...
@@bananahammock3664 how did u spend 27k on a 40k car? Educate me on this 1
Very nice!! Thanks. I'm trying to decide between the M135i and M140i.
Hi,
Can you please reply which one feels quicker on straight road e.g. autobahn: BMW M135I or Golf R?
Thank you
The old M140i's B58 engine is an absolute monster, they easily make like 450 horses with stock internals and just sound ridiculous with a proper exhaust system!
New one its really not special
I don't think even BMW would argue that the new car ha a better engine. Though it will obviously be a lot cheaper for them to make and also make the car more economical and reduce emissions, which mean more people can afford to fuel/tax/insure it, which likely means more sales. So to BMW it is justified even if it is a regressive step.
@@soundseeker63 they could have keep the 6inline and the new 4 cilinders. But proberly people buy a lot more the 140i then other 6cilinders model. Whit few modifications on that car , u can have close to M cars acceleration
Here in Luxembourg there are lots of m135i and they sound beautifully, very special engine indeed, the rest of the car is kind of weak though.
Why can't they design a V6 if they must fit it transversely?
Well, that settles it, I'm never giving up my M140i. 😂
Would love to see a comparison of m140i vs e46 m3. Similar power figures but massively different torque. Happily volunteer mine
Enjoyed my M135 now getting M140 shadow a very addictive car and awesome soundtrack to boot
Any fwd bmw is an abomination and not worthy of the badge. Bmw need to seriously get their act together and drop this madness.
ICE is dying anyway and BMW realizes it.
@@PedroTRamos1 totally agree, driverless zero emission electric cars are in our relatively near future. Seems sad if you like driving (I do) but future generations won't know or care about the experience of driving a powerful petrol engined rear wheel drive BMW.
Manufacturers are trying to keep an eye on Tesla (and keep up with their tech) without alienating their current customer base. Difficult job and this car is proof!
Thing is, making true drivers cars hasn't been BMWs priority for a long time now. They have been chasing mass market sales to compete with VAG for at lest the last 10 years and of course their cars have regressed in that time as a result, but their sales figures are booming. If they are increasing their market share then they probably won't care about diluting their brand appeal or betraying their heritage. Sad but true. In todays world sales is everything and integrity is (evidently) nothing.
@@RandomShart ice is not gonna go anywhere in the near future, electric have bad economy, if everyone would take an electric car, the energy grid will simply collapse, battery production, and overall production for an electric, and is entire life until the junk yard, is more polluting than ICE car. Electric, as of now, are not the answer to mobility
@@ivanmagnaccio854 I disagree, EU has banned diesel and petrol car production from 2040 onwards, so it's definitely coming, just depends what you mean by near future. Two years, no, twenty years, yes.
Year 2027
apple:all glass iphone
lambo:new lambo with 2057hp
bmw:new bmw m14 all grille car
Infected lol
Infected bmw is trash now. All the luxury companies think people wanna live in Star Wars. We actually want wood grain and rose gold dials and switches.
BMW 2002 would have died twice to see his decendants Grills
140i's prices are probably going to go up alot after this
They have
Thanks for making me feel even more proud of my M140i Xdrive :)
RWD and that glorious straight six are what made the 1 series so different and special from the rest. Now it's just a farting blob like the rest of them.
Truly heartbreaking.
Didnt expect to see you here Calv lol
manojh sangar the Audi RS3 is the Last survivor now with the 5cylinder.
Fuck bmw no one cares... The new bmw with fwd will sell well tho
The old one was a definite hot hatch. The new one just doesn't look that good
Cant get enough of Mat mann. I used to think he was overpayed but Im starting to think I was wrong.
4cyl, fwd, its the end of BMW . at least it sounds good for 4 cyl.
Maybe someone should tell BMW that a bigger shiny grill doesnt make a car better...
All for the chinese! 4 cils sound fine to me though.
Who would swap their old 1 series for this crap.
Looks like a kia
Stop blaming the Chinese market u clowns, nobody not even the Chinese like these fugly BMW grills. BMW needs to hire new designers
Better looking, better chassis, better brakes, million times better interior, more space......
Why even bmw bothered to create a M version? Just leave this monstrosity as a city car as the dead 2 active tourer...
They are trying to compete with the VW Golf for mass market sales so they needed a model to go rival the Golf R. Nothing more.
It's not an M, it's fake.
BruShir it's not the m version lol
@@saturndesigns2339 okay, you wanted "why bmw bothered to create a m BADGED version?"
Stop being cringy, most people are aware of their badging practices by now and the message is the same.
Just add to the confusion that bmw implies with this "sporty urban car" being dumbed down in the sporty department.
BruShir how am I being cringey, what are u even trying to say, I'm saying it's not the m version just the top of the line1 series.bmw does it on all their models
In the sound test the m140i sounds like it's in comfort mode because there's no overrun pops when revved.
One of these m40is took off from me while I was at full chat in z4 2.5si on the A90 tonight and I was left for dead. It was fantastic.
What an engine.
BMW FTW.
Luv and Peace.
The new toyota supra has bmw parts, im guessing this one is pure corolla
Toyota now make a better BMW than BMW. BMW on the other hand, have now started making a Toyota.
@@ApothecaryTerry The new Supra is cool, but it's got nothing on the M2 or any glorious BMW from the past
@@mro9466 the supra is the z4m bmw won't make
Please don't insult the Corolla.
@@Nickubus99 shit.
That new front bumper looks like a toothless smile.
Omg you're right😂😂
So glad I got my m140i just in time, it's only a few years old and 14k miles, really is the last of its kind
Lovely to see matt smiling! Driving 2 great cars! The B58 engine is the one!👍👍
The M140i seemed to be in Comfort mode for the exhaust sound test.
Mine sounds much louder than that and crackles and pops a lot even with the standard exhaust.
Same here
probably a PPF car
Yes it was definitely in comfort sport is much better than the new one.
Same here.
It definitely was in comfort mode. I've heard it alot of times as well, and in sport mode it pops alot more and sounds a tad deeper.
Embarrasing that they didnt figure that out.
What is up with that grille? Are they kidneys or abdomens?
When people die at sea, their bodies puff up. When BMW killed the 1 series with FWD, the kidney grill did the same thing.
haha so funny and so true :D
Apothecary Terry haha you sir have won the internet with that comment!! 🤣
Best explanation of the ugly grille I have ever seen!
BMW is taking their design cues from Kia.
@@ApothecaryTerry But Mercedes killed A classe long time ago and Audi A3 was always only golf.
All, I bought one traded on my M140i. Completely different car but my god does this thing drive. Everyone judging it but just get a test drive. You will be blown away
Just had my m140i stolen 😒 really can't make my mind up whether to go for the new m135i or another m140i. Don't think the missus will let me have both.
This video was perfect.. Thanks
Me almost sleeping:
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BMW the ultimate driving machine. Now with less power and front wheel drive.
No thanks.
😂😂🤣🤣
Fair review..thanks!
I have no words to describe how terrible the new one looks like. BMW is officially dead
Mattia CH agree, bad design in Bmw now...
@@petermitic93 bad design? Are you crazy. It's the engine and gearbox that's letting it down
Thomas Hudson hi Thomas, I think the new design course taken by BMW is not good, already with the new series 3 then now with this series 1 which completely put down the good reputation of the old ones...that just my opinion, naturally.
@President Vincent Wilson II your name is
@@petermitic93 well the new G20 is a decent design, but it is worth a bmw badge there, while the new 1 Series is uhhhh......🤢 more like a KIA
Not a fan of the frontend of new m135i but the rear is ok, I believe the previous generation M140i/ M135i is going to hold it’s value very well now
I just got a 2017 M140i so lets hope so
Jrv200008 Nice one 👍
Stfu
What's impressive about 306 hp if Mercedes gets 420 hp out of it's 2 liter 4 cylinder engine!!
A35 = M135i A45s = M1xxi
I'm sure if both engines were pushed to their tuning limits, they would both produce similar horsepower. I just think BMW has a VERY conservative factory tune on it. That being said I would prefer it if BMW kept the 6 cylinder inline 6
Mitsubishi got 440 from a 2.0 turbo 4 cylinder engine in the fq440
121bham I work in the automotive sector, I was speaking to a person who bought a new a35 and he was having trouble running it in due to the mileage requirement for the running in period. This shows how highly tuned these engines are
whatever bmw bring out to rival rs3/a45s it wont be 6 pot or have rwd
You used the road to Garching lake as a test-road for acceleration? Wow, when did you film this? Usually there are so many people there.
The moment I knew it was going to be FWD, I placed my order for the M340i
Am I the only one who thinks the old 1 series looks way better than the new one? Plus, cancelling rear wheel drive for 1 series is one big mistake bmw has ever made...
Only 1% of people prefer the new one
I think there is one person who thinks the new one looks better.
Most BMW's have been ugly cars for the last 15 years
No kid. Everyone thinks the M140i looks better. You're not a special snowflake
Begging for likes because everyone has that opinion.
Things that made the 1series stand out: rwd, longitudinally mounted engine, 6 cylinders
So there is no reason to take this instead of a a35 amg, golf r, audi s3 or i30 n they all have a 2litre 4 cylinder and fwd or awd und
It’s just about whatever car you like the design of at that point lol
Yep. They completely killed the M135i. The new one is ugly and worse. Only people who buy these are boomers/genXers who just really want a brand new car for once in their life.
Love how the check engine light of the M140 was on 🤣 that’s like a feature of the damn car
Great video 👌👍 excellent and complete information next time just drag the car from cero
Old car: ZF gearbox
New car: Aisin
“Scotty kilmer triggered”
Will he recommend BMWs now ?
Nope , Scotty be like - forever a Celica guy lol , BMW - endless money pit - Scotty laughs *insert funny animal laughing image*
@@infernodk3127 The modern ones ARE money pits but the older ones like the E34, E36 and even to some extent the E39 and E46 are actually quite reliable and crucially, not stupidly complex and expensive to maintain. This new 1-Series personifies just how far downmarket BMW have gone in terms of building their cars as cheaply as possible. Its a similar story with Mercedes, only more so. Their reliability stats are quite frankly embarrassing.
@@soundseeker63 yes , true indeed , the old BMWs had quality German engineering and parts , now its all business and cutting costs and profits .
soundseeker63 what? The E39 5 and E46 3 have a HOST of issues. Their saving grace is they’re decently easy to work on yourself.
The real money pits are literally any 7 series, and any E chassis vehicles after the E39. The F chassis vehicles actually prove to be quite reliable
The new one makes me feel sick. The front is hideous. Buy a 1 year old M140i and reduce the depreciation hit.
Does it make sense to pay 50kusd for a 2019 m140i considering that in some years seems like a LOT of people will be looking to get one?
1 Word: *RUINED*
Master skywalker, there are to many of them. What are we going to do?
The only unique feature that really sets the M140 was the gorgeous 6 cylinder and rear wheel drive, this new thing is just another copycat of each and every other silly hatchback in the market today ..
Blame the EU for this not the car makers they enforce these silly design rules upon them and ridiculous rules for the environment they should adhere.
The new car is absolutely dreadful! Big mistake BMW!
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Totally agree with your rear wheel drive favoured sentiments. I too am a fan of the inline engine layout and personally feel bmw have stumbled into an already overpopulated space in the transverse engined all wheel drive sector with the Golf R, Focus RS, Audi S3 and A35 being good examples. The turbo 6 hatch era is over 😔
Reasons why the M140i is better:
- RWD and xDrive with RWD bias
- 3 liter 6 Cylinder
- More power = faster
- Better transmission
- 50/50 weight distribution
- better looking
M140i all day, every day