New BMW 1 Series & M135 xDrive Review! Deserving of an M Badge?

[@RemoveBeforeRace]

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[@Thisonegoestoeleven666]

Not sure if you got the memo, but Chairmen and CEOs ain't exactly favour of the month Guv.😁

[@emmanueldupont428]

M140i was peak 1-Series

[@GBFeb72]

I had one… useless in the winter

[@emmanueldupont428]

@@GBFeb72have one with xDrive, its great all year around

[@captainsweatpants5229]

​@@GBFeb72why?

[@neil5242]

​@GBFeb72 really? Owned mine for 7 years and never had an issue.

[@mbingham10]

In your opinion hey

[@wallstock]

Just burst out laughing at “£54k”. What a joke the new car market is these days.

[@Tomoyo0827]

Blame the EU and UK governent for that, not BMW.

[@Thisonegoestoeleven666]

Yep the prices are just a joke now. We are paying for EV R&D and losses. Charging like United Health Care!

[@bodrulm1]

@@Thisonegoestoeleven666 Not really anything to do with EVs. It's inflation - increased wages, parts/raw materials, logistics costs; Chinese competition, tariffs and tax (see Brexit), excessive regulation (the safety and environmental mandates add a lot of cost to the design and components of the car).

[@OBELISK3210]

Yup that’s second hand m3 xdrive comp g80 pre facelift price.

[@toddstevens8506]

​@@bodrulm1I agree with most of what you've said except for the comment regarding regulation. Things like exhaust particulates are harmful to our health, just like relatively unsafe vehicles, so a reasonable trade off I think.

[@jaylem6291]

Where is the chief designer of BMW? This can't be a face-lift. Yes I agree with everyone, Ford designer here.

[@pereldh5741]

I’m so happy I have a mint 1st gen 2010 E87, lightest, most original, perfect proportions and RWD. Really comfortable, great balance, cheap to run and GREAT soundsystem (the ”Professional” Alpine stuff)

[@bodrulm1]

Front wheel drive, automatic only and less power than legacy versions of the car. BMW have really done it

[@TrustMeIKnowEverything]

Its 4wd

[@bodrulm1]

@TrustMeIKnowEverything not for the 120 which will be the most popular version sold, at a reasonable price

[@dRKKK]

I still own a 2015 F20 M135i RWD and it's a great car, sounds awsome. Did some mods to it and it's gonna stay with me for many, many years as a "fun" car.

[@dennisstaines8005]

There are actually 3 models in the Uk you missed the 123 Xdrive which has the 2 litre b48 with MHT and 218 bhp and is very brisk at 6.3 to 60 mph

[@Stanley88845]

The transitions between cars and parts is amazing, keep it up!

[@billionbear]

If I was currently looking at a car in this segment I would be strongly considering the Golf R or even the Golf Clubsport.

[@TMESHable1]

I think the RS3 is the best in this segment maybe until the A45s is upgraded with the newly improved hybrid power. The Hyundai I30 N is also very good and faster than the Golf R and GTI.

[@billionbear]

Agree, but both significantly more new than the M135 and Golf options. The I30 N is a good shout though!

[@TMESHable1]

Indeed.

[@uThuthukani]

@@TMESHable1 Faster the the Golf R???? Are you sure???

[@alexandermichaels6283]

@@uThuthukaniit’s not quicker then the mk8 r 😂

[@gvr6079]

When someone mentions " they've added a hell of a lot of technology " , i already know it is hundreds of features on the "tippie tappie" screens that nobody uses.

[@duffydon1741]

The history of the 1 series was defined by ONLY two models which are the 130i and the 140i..

[@neil5242]

M135I (F gen) is worth a mention imo

[@gaara4667]

M135 too

[@ClydeB1]

I believe it looks good! Compared to the horrors they did with the X3 and M5, this one looks nice.

[@osman8531]

Would have been nice to mention the 130i which started it off. The n52 is a masterpiece.

[@Matwiej19]

Ford focus with the price of BMW but interior quality of Kia picanto.

[@mayormsuthu1465]

Your Kia Picanto ruined your taste and judgmental skills that you're now seeing it in other products. Don't worry you'll recover soon should you throw it in the scrapyard

[@Thisonegoestoeleven666]

i30N all day. Or a Octavis vRS Wagon, even cooler than a hatch.

[@neil5242]

​@@Thisonegoestoeleven666except it's a VAG car.

[@sfletcher83]

I don't know ... I'm not a fan of the new 1 series, but the F40s interior was fantastic quality. Not up to 3 series standard, but leagues better than equivalent VWs or even the Merc A Class.

[@peterwatson9047]

Not going to buy one any time soon but would actually be interested to see a driving review from you of the 120 if you can get one. Perhaps even in 'sport' trim for the smaller wheels.

[@AndrewBaker-q7e]

You’ve left out the 123 xDrive M Sport 0 -62 6.30 seconds Top Speed 152 MPH Cylinders 4 Power 215 BHP Torque 236.00 lbs/ft I might change my 2023 M135i for this 1 next year.

[@peterwatson9047]

I think not available in the UK?

[@AndrewBaker-q7e]

@ Hi Peter , it is available in the UK , I built one on BMW UK website this morning

[@peterwatson9047]

@@AndrewBaker-q7e ah cool, I'll take a look - just out of curiosity.

[@raduarisanu6421]

How about the new Cupra Formentor VZ for a review ??

[@jamesspacer7994]

All is good, but I absolutely unreservedly hate that DCT - it gets lost when sudden downshifts are required - for example when approaching a roundabout, slowing down and then needing to make rapid progress to merge on without disrupting an approaching car.

[@willamcodner9111]

Hello, I have a '21 plate M1351 and mostly irts fine. But you NEED adaptive suspension. Its a bit twitchy and after a longish drive your arms are well used. It developed a rear brake fault which BMW initially worked on under warranty but when nothing worked they just gave me the cold shoulder. Not recommended!!

[@alanwayte432]

I am sure if it had 330hp a lot of criticism would stop.

[@Laurent.Elysse89]

Raz; is this only available in Europe? BMW USA doesn't have this on their Website

[@John-Brennan]

I'm not sure exactly which markets are getting it, but I do know the US aren't. Shame!!

[@Laurent.Elysse89]

@ I'm not surprised

[@coldt1484]

Given the current deals including vag drive the deals, im down to this m135 or an a35h, im swaying to the merc but any advice welcome..

[@gswhite]

A very very dull car. Hate the look of the front, terrible grill, and does not look aggressive. Dual Exhausts? For what, because the Golf 'R' has it??

[@neil5242]

1 exhaust per cylinder. Always makes me laugh 😂

[@arslanarif2039]

Just noticed the back ground is burton dassett hills?

[@441stainesphil5]

Great production as usual

[@maurizioturco2670]

I love this car

[@RobWeb_1]

Carwow have just drag raced this against S3 , 8.5 Golf R , A45 and this got absolutely destroyed by all of them. Big step backwards. Sounds a dull as dishwasher from the outside..

[@odin4043]

The sound of the i hitting the hood 😂 them details!

[@arminos1172]

i would prefer the new golf r or gti clubsport

[@scowil456]

As a regular watcher, I’ve seen and heard when RBR comes across a good car, and this clearly isn’t one of those times.

[@pricey78]

RBR thank you for the video, thumbs up for that! I watched this to support you and love the way you detail things and put visuals on a car. BUT, now for the car…. Personally, a mess!? Who the hell is this aimed that? Young generation can’t afford it, anyone 30+ wouldn’t touch it, surely!? My first thought was, ah, new Focus. I love BMW and Audi, so it’s not a hate on BMW….. just this model and the others upcoming have huge styling downgrades imo.

[@DaleSteel]

Mercedes havent axed thd a45 has it?

[@Helin0x99]

Wouldn’t you be better off getting a 6 month old m240i for the same money?

[@ravington666]

We also get the 123 Xdrive

[@RyanHall-e9d]

Golf R, s3, a35, m135?🤔

[@captainsweatpants5229]

54k? That's 20k MORE than my f22 m240i, fully loaded!!!

[@SOLDAT_NG]

These m135’s will depreciate so much

[@mazo7846]

135 without a six cilinder is not a hot hatch.

[@GBFeb72]

🙄

[@John-Brennan]

We've turned into a bunch of spoilt children this past 30 years.... it used to be we were happy with the Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 with 126bhp. The best car I ever owned was a Focus ST170, with the same bhp at the current BMW 120, but missing out on around 80nm of torque compared to the B'mer. There's nothing like driving a car that has an engine that can't outdo the chassis. All this 300 plus hp is just for bragging rights down the pub. In the real world, most can't drive the car anywhere near it's potential, due to speed limits and a lack of talent!

[@GBFeb72]

@ a great post for once 👏🏻👏🏻 I had a performance blue ST170 back in 2004 👍🏻

[@John-Brennan]

@@GBFeb72 Me too.... performance blue, brand new in 2003. Never been so bloody happy with a car. Every time I threw it into a corner it just laughed at me and went round it like it was on rails. Good times!

[@GBFeb72]

@@John-Brennan and sat on 17’s

[@Digiphex]

Hate the cheap giant screen with zero aesthetics or human ergonomics.

[@nasrjibril3307]

I love suspensions like this, don't like that floaty, magic carpet rides

[@andyholmes999]

im gutted i still drive my m140i, bought from new and absolutely nothing out there to compete..maybe m240i

[@doubledangerous7898]

I just got an spanking new A45S with a 8k contribution from merc…

[@theosudarja]

it's FORD FIESTA!

[@stephenjhughes64stephenjhu26]

40 k + cars are dead in water now unless lease ...PCP to expensive and pay silly money out of own pocket road tax

[@kevinwall795]

£54k...🤣

[@fireblade6756]

Golf R thanks!!!

[@neil5242]

VAG car. Pass. They're happy to hoodwink their customers for profit.

[@B2KJFF]

This car is obviously not about straight line speed and more about handling and feel. There’s no point focusing on straight line speed when you’re only gonna put a 4 pot in it. And let’s be honest 300hp is more than enough for a 1 series. Don’t really need much more than that to have fun. It’s a fun car. Not a big powerful car. Having said this… £50k for a decently specced one goes against everything I’ve just said. Therefore as a conclusion I don’t know what the point of this car is. Pay £200 more a month and basically get a base m2…

[@havefun1226]

My m140i is also xdrive but iget why bmw went the way they went people these days arent interest in 3.0l there mad exspensive in belgium to get them on the road in brussel you pay a first tax for 5k after that its 1k plus a year in taxes ofcours for the people who dont mind that its not fun but you could get m2 the f70 m135i is about 65k in belgium looking at m2 g87 whit about 5-10k on the dash your also paying about 65k

[@neil5242]

RWD platforms cost a fortune to manufacturer, as do i6 engines.

[@becomeanorange]

Nice 👌

[@John-Brennan]

No park button..... apart from the park button an inch under your finger

[@Graham_Shaw]

Hummm, I'll stick with my 21 plate G21 Touring M340i, With ID7. And the B58 Engine. Thanks, but no thanks!

[@GBFeb72]

Great looking hatchback. You notice I say hatchback that’s for all the “sheep” moaning about Kia/Focus.. it’s a hatchback you numpties.. great review, great “hatchback”…

[@smudger6461]

Great review, unfortunately, not a very nice-looking car.... no matter what way it's dressed..

[@mayormsuthu1465]

These new BMW 1 series are made for new BMW buyers while the older buyers are catered for in a 2 series 2 door coupe so people must stop being cry babies like spoilt brrrrrrrts.

[@SandyKnapen]

Nice ❤

[@anotae]

Looks like a Ford puma. Sometimes...

[@irfanmohammed7053]

Ford Focus

[@DashDriver-z1r]

BMW don’t build the ultimate driving machine, its about volume to catch vw, this is a mini @ 54k gate a late model m340i much better car

[@jackmanson8919]

That's an A-class not a 1 series

[@Thisonegoestoeleven666]

Ford?

[@KingIthra]

Nice Kia

[@Footy0shorts1]

Can please someone talk about how ugly Bmw front radars are ? It just keep getting worse !

[@mattiamorena8801]

My god,we are lucky that the drag race with the new M135 just came out on carwow. No,this is not quick as a S3...this is trash

[@FamouzKN7]

So ugly looking and lacking anything interesting in the slightest, interior looks nice

[@albundy5992]

Ford focus with a different badge and far less reliability.

[@AnnoyedGlobe-sf9yo]

Only the 2024 A35 sounds better than its competitors otherwise they all sound equally awful

[@pricey78]

I had the 2024 A35h earlier in the year and the sound was pretty awesome! It actually (all round) puts the BMW to shame! No idea who would actually buy this.

[@neil5242]

.. and how long is that 4 pot going to last with all that boost? 🤔

[@TrustMeIKnowEverything]

​@@neil5242circa 300 bhp lol. All that boost 🤡 are you confused with the a45s maybe

[@sh-mufc]

Kia ready to file a lawsuit for copywrite infringement

[@welcomeghosts_uk]

£54k. FFS.

[@billx4266]

This car is a joke, mat watson did put it against the golf r, audi s3 and the mercedes a35 amg and it was.... the slowest.....

[@Feedmezz]

Boycott BMW They can’t get away with these interiors anymore

[@captainsweatpants5229]

What about the exterior?

[@shayhealy5473]

lol down in power and charge you more money. What a joke!

[@garethrooney5289]

Nope

[@RTR_R_TEMPO]

Looks like Hyundai

[@AM-sd7jt]

This CAR looks AWFUL FFKS!!

[@ashleynightingale8459]

Way to expensive.

[@ISOLATICN1]

such a feminine looking car hahaha, a bigger disaster than the previous lmao