It does what it says on the tin, marrying the BMW badge with a sporty drive and daring style ... but there's no directional air vents unless you opt for the dual-zone climate control that comes ...

M135i xDrive, but now it has a FWD counterpart, the Volkswagen Golf GTI-baiting 128ti. Critically, this represents the first time since the late 1990s range of 3 Series Compact three-door hatchbacks ...

Unfortunately, counter to its simplified mantra, BMW will not offer a manual transmission on the 128ti, instead the only option is the Aisin eight-speed torque converter as in the M135i.