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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