Autocar M135i road test

[s m]

Out in the mag today

8-speed auto tested
60 in 4.6
100 in 11.4

Test average 30.2mpg

Weight 1545kg

Skidpan 1.05g

£8000 of extras though!!!
£1.6k gearbox
£2k audio/nav
£580 speakers
£600 adaptive suspension
£600 electric seats
£450 visibility package
£515 metallic paint
£360 cruise/parking sensors

Edited by s m on Wednesday 14th November 08:19

[anonymous-user]

s m said:

£450 visibility package

In other words, a pair of screen squirters?

[kambites]

OpulentBob said:

s m said:

£450 visibility package

In other words, a pair of screen squirters?

Or maybe the windscreen is an optional extra and the standard car just comes with a sheet of steel there?

I wouldn't put that past BMW at all.

[s m]

OpulentBob said:

s m said:

£450 visibility package

In other words, a pair of screen squirters?

Did make me smile as well......just called 'glass' on most cars.

Seriously though, it says, xenons and auto lights/wipers

[JWH]

Did you notice what mpg figure they achieved on the touring route. I have always found that figure from their tests gives a pretty accurate idea of what can be achieved on a gentle daily commute and is therefore in many ways more relevant than the overall test figure.

[mnkiboy]

1545Kg? I hope that's with 2 passengers and a full tank. Most cars of that size are around 1350Kg.

Cracking standing start performance figures though, and fuel economy pretty good too.

[s m]

JWH said:

Did you notice what mpg figure they achieved on the touring route. I have always found that figure from their tests gives a pretty accurate idea of what can be achieved on a gentle daily commute and is therefore in many ways more relevant than the overall test figure.

41.1mpg on the touring

[nick30]

s m said:

Did make me smile as well......just called 'glass' on most cars.

Seriously though, it says, xenons and auto lights/wipers

Xenons are standard here in UK, the visibility pack is the auto lights and wipers

[s m]

mnkiboy said:

1545Kg? I hope that's with 2 passengers and a full tank. Most cars of that size are around 1350Kg.

Cracking standing start performance figures though, and fuel economy pretty good too.

Yes, pretty much (ss km 24.7 @ 137 ) the same standing start figures as the manual 1M ( ss km 23.9 @ 138.4mph )
30-70 was exactly 4.0 seconds as well - the same as 1M.

1M bit faster on the handling circuit times.

Wonder how much weight the extra kit added ( if any ) - it was 20kg heavier than the 1M.
Be interesting to see a base-model manual tested with out a staggered setup and a Drexler ( or whatever becomes available )

[s m]

nick30 said:

s m said:

Did make me smile as well......just called 'glass' on most cars.

Seriously though, it says, xenons and auto lights/wipers

Xenons are standard here in UK, the visibility pack is the auto lights and wipers

Ah ok, it just said 'uprated' lights next to the option ( in addition to auto lights/wipers ). Are they uprated xenons then?

[nick30]

s m said:

Ah ok, it just said 'uprated' lights next to the option ( in addition to auto lights/wipers ). Are they uprated xenons then?

I think they are 'adaptive', whatever that means!

[Zippee]

Came 6th in the Evo coty test - they really liked it and raved about many aspects of it.

[rsv gone!]

Are there any plans to put this package in the coupe? I really like the idea (and economy) of this car but I can't get over the hatchback's looks.

[stewjohnst]

nick30 said:

I think they are 'adaptive', whatever that means!

They move slightly in the direction of steering travel to aid vision, a bit better than sticking a poxy fog light on a la VW...

[kambites]

rsv gone! said:

Are there any plans to put this package in the coupe? I really like the idea (and economy) of this car but I can't get over the hatchback's looks.

There isn't a coupe for them to package it into yet, is there?

[nick30]

stewjohnst said:

They move slightly in the direction of steering travel to aid vision, a bit better than sticking a poxy fog light on a la VW...

ahh yes and it works well, that one fog light thing does look a bit odd and the car I drove with it didnt seem to help light up the road at all.

[anonymous-user]

Do we know when a coupe is likely to arrive? I missed out on a 1M due to timing issues - and this looks like it could be a worthy alternative - but I just couldn't live with those looks - hideous doesn't even start to describe it.

Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 14th November 09:19

[nick30]

kambites said:

There isn't a coupe for them to package it into yet, is there?

I think the Americans on Bimmerpost are hoping for the 2 series in a year or two.

[s m]

rsv gone! said:

Are there any plans to put this package in the coupe? I really like the idea (and economy) of this car but I can't get over the hatchback's looks.

I think there is an M235i coming when they rebody the coupe. They have had a habit though of not offering the same engines in the hatch and coupe in the past fro whatever reason

[nick30]

had ham said:

but I just couldn't live with those looks - hideous doesn't even start to describe it.

Dont think you would say that if you saw one in the flesh.