While the BMW 1 Series coupe and convertible share chassis ... our test machine consistently ripped off 4.7-second runs, easily besting the factory estimate." We revisited the 135i in 2011 ...

Second is the addition of BMW's coveted 7-speed DCT transmission which is available for the first time in the 135i. The 1 Series styling features short overhangs in addition to a squared-off nose ...

applied from the second time the car is taxed up until it reaches six years old. Insurance on the BMW 1 Series is roughly what you’d find on similarly equipped Mercedes, Audis and Volkswagens ...