I would never consider swapping my old 135i for the new one, nicer interior or not. The old car is a BMW in small hatchback form; the new car is a small hatchback made by BMW.
I like the looks of the M135i. I have an LCI2 M140i and it’s just fantastic, 360BHP RWD 3.0L I6 in a hatchback, such a rare gem, everything great about BMW in its smallest package. The M135i does look great compared to the A35 or even the S3 but the M140i looked great compared to the full blooded A45’s and RS3’s of the time. BMW are reluctant to make an M1 for obvious heritage reasons but they did a very good job on the original M135i and M140i.
To inform you, because a lot of you have asked. The tune for the BMW M135i will be available by next week in our shop. We will update this comment with the excact link to the product. If you are intrested to see how the 40i performs with our tune, please check the following videos: BMW Z4 M40i: czcams.com/video/TiedwQZQNTk/video.html BMW 540i: czcams.com/video/m_LqmK5Dz3g/video.html
Awesome video thanks for that, but Im still going to change the F20 to a 5.0 V8 Mustang GT in the following years :) :( ... Today's BMW is not the same BMW that I have been fall in love for decades :( This is so sad. FUC** 4cylinder and F****K them, they r not making any new car with the inline6... I am going for the 5.0 V8 GT
I bought a 2017 M140i with 22.000 km and i will never give it up. So much fun! You guys from Race-Chip made a nice commercial for your Chip. But the M140i is almost a lot better than the M135i with cutting it's eggs. :-)
Agree with everything you said. We are getting closer and closer to an age where affordable sports cars are becoming more and more dull and less powerful to meet low emissions regulations. I agree we have to save the environment because we have to live also. But there has to be other less extreme measures to take than wiping away high performance cars all together. I have a M240i and Im loving the B58 engine. Lets hope I can own something like a M4 or something before that goes extinct too.
Let's be honest the opportunity to drive these cars to their full potential is something that will generally only happen now and again so out and out performance really isn't that big a deal although it is fun. The real issue is the looks of the new m135i, interior as you say is fantastic but the exterior and the front more to the point is a real tough one to love....nobody can honestly say it's a nice looking thing compared to the now older model
Bullshit. While the grill may be a bit too big on the 135i, the 140 just looks old and outdated, hell the overall form of the car just looks really bad compared to the new one.
Something is wrong here, guys. The reported losses don't make sense. M140i stock (4:35) - 74.1 PS M135i stock (5:15) - 72.8 PS M135i tuned (7:00) - 59.2 PS either something has changed other than the ECU tuning, or how can the car have gained over 10 PS _at the wheels_ by reducing transmission losses? The dyno by definition can only measure "at the wheel" power/torque... so what gives?
Nice Compare Video but the B58 still another power lvl. I actually got stock 10,8s 100-200 and with Stage 2 7,8s easily in my M140i :D but anyways fast car with 13,66s for a stock engine and its a fast car too now with the new compare classes like S3 , A35 and Golf R.
I have just bought a m135 F40. I get the engine and rear wheel drive debate (my other car is a 6 pot Z4 3.0 si) but it depends on what you measure better as. The new F40 is a brilliant car and demonstrably different, therefore none comparable to the B58 m140
Nice video guys. I didn’t like the new M135i at first, but new car styling gradually grows on you and soon the M140i will look dated, just because there’s a new one out. I used to think the RWD would be more fun, but i had an M140i for 2 years after a Golf R and as good as it was, it was frustrating not being able to put the power down in the wet. So 4WD is a welcome addition. Yes, the 4 pot will have nowhere near the same character or tuneability but it still has a good wedge of torque compared with its competitors and the B58 isn’t that efficient in anything other than motorway driving. I haven’t driven on yet but as I said, the shape is growing on me. Those alcantara seats look a bit cheap in the photos though, too patchy.
Not everyone wants to pay a huge chunk of money on road tax, insurance tax or everything else based on the size of the engine. So il take the new 135i. Love for cars doesn't feed your stomach...
I would go for the new one, AWD wins it for for me. I am just not man enough to drive my car like an old lady, the moment the weather is a little damp. Every time the weather is bad I see a BMW backwards in a ditch because most 1 series drivers don’t realise they actually have RWD until the backend overtakes them.
Indeed the cars in the test both had xdrive, however most 1 series are RWD. The old xdrive version is still slightly bum end happy, and not in a good way. The FWD bias on the new AWD would still be my preference .. also I prefer the look but each their own
'Every time' in bad weather you see a BMW backwards in a ditch ??? Really ?? I think you are bullshitting mate, seriously. Lower powered models of the old RWD 1 series, do not have the power/torque to get out of shape, and if conditions do make this possible, the stability and traction control keep everything in shape and get you out of trouble. For high power M140i versions, unless you turn everything off, it still has enough safety systems to help keep it straight. RWD is the exact reason M140i owners buy the car, to have fun with. If you can't modulate the throttle in wet weather, then don't buy ANY RWD car, not just a BMW, because they are all the same. Stay away from Porsche, Mercedes, etc and stick to driving your Nissan Leaf at 5mph everywhere. If conditions are that bad, even an AWD car will just understeer off the road (if you are a numpty driver).
I’ve had a fair amount of seat time in both, the m140i is a better performance car, the m135i is a better all rounder, rides and drives much better and the interior is better in every way. Looks are subjective obviously, both aren’t the prettiest imo, basically the m135i’s best comparison, is that it’s a more expensive golf r or on par with the s3, id personally just buy an s3 or used rs3 for the money
Bmw is targeting a different set of customers with the M135i. They expect the B58 lovers (best engine ever) to stick with the B58.. maybe move up to the M340i, x3 M40i..
@@DjNikGnashers Or it never was... (F39/F45/F46/F48). It's not clear what the overall long-term platform strategy is - are BMW thinking that the "1" is FWD (based) and the "2" and above are RWD (based), or are they going to retire the RWD "2"?
The M135i looks much much better than the m140i. Interior in the f40 is superb. Yes the B58 is better and sounds better. But that is all. Every single other things in the f40 are much nicer. So; defenitely the M135i.
There is so many haters for the new shape. Live and let live....times are changing the awd system is good also. The new one will be very capable 4 pot.
Quality video 😎 M140i all day for me, if you had used a rwd m140i surely it would be lighter and therefore probs win in the rolling race from 100 - 200 KMH?
Probably yes and the tuned M140i would eat the M135i alive. If you are intrested to see how the 40i performs with our tune, please check the following videos: BMW Z4 M40i: czcams.com/video/TiedwQZQNTk/video.html BMW 540i: czcams.com/video/m_LqmK5Dz3g/video.html
Ich habe mir vor 4 Wochen den BMW F40 M135i gekauft. 🤗 Zuvor hatte ich einen BMW F34 320D. Und mein Nachbar einen Opel Astra Biturbo. Haben uns Zeitgleich einen Racechip bestellt und eingebaut. Leider nur Ärger gehabt. Bei mir Jaulte der Turbolader und bei meinem Nachbarn ging der Astra immer wieder in den Notlauf. Naja🤔 aber in meinen BMW 135i F40 kommt kein Racechip mehr rein. ⚰🤔
140i embarrassed the 135i with sound, exterior looks and performance. Interiors are better on the new, obviously but not leaps ahead. It's a no brainer for me. I don't see why anyone would go for the new here.
Record sales around the world disagree. And, by the way, 80-90% of BMW owners doesn't know (or even don't care) about drive wheel type (or how xDrive works). So, we got what the majority wants to see/touch/use.
Good review overerall, and great to know the possibilities of the new M performance B48. From a daily driver hothatch perspective, this test lacks a couple of important things, namely MPG and PRACTICALITY, which is fair for a daily driver. I wish too they kept the RWD platform, maybe with this new engine and no 6L (which IMHO is too much for a hatch), keeping a more balanced weight distribution like the old 125i
No mention on whether BMW can spot if a tuning box has been installed on the new m135i. Given almost all of these cars will be leased. Surely just as important for potential buyers than the performance impact.
A year on, you can’t compare the 2 cars. They are completely different. It’s like comparing apples with pears... which obv you can’t do. M140i is history, and looking at competitors, the M135i does a great job against the merc A35 etc. Engine downsizing is just the way the world is going. For me, M135i wins as the best all round package, if you simply want performance and sound, M140i is the one you choose.
I have just ordered a new 135i. I like how it drives and is quick enough for our roads. 0-60 in under 5seconds and over 300 bhp what's not to like. The front grill I'm still unsure about I went for blue so thinking about getting the grill wrapped in matt black and the mirror caps might just tone it down a bit.
sound sorry noise of new 4 pot is very very awful whe nyou drive it , i tried it after 15 minutes i gave back to the garage and run very fat to drive back my ///M140i...engine B58 can reah more than 450 hp ...this B58 is stunningly one of the best 6 in line for decades... thank you for your very interesting vlog !!!
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Girlfriend don't like old cars, she said it made us look like poor sobs trying to act rich 🤣 I dont care tho but i had to get the m135i and must say very happy with it. It's not like i really need the rwd i am not a parking lot donut boyracer anymore.
Shame you don’t put as much effort into ensuring your fitting details actually include details about which sensors are labelled A, B and C on the harness as the connectors on two out of three sensors are the same.
I have owned my e92 335i for over 13 yrs and never thought I'd see a BMW with front wheel drive , I absolutely do not and never will like fwd , and the 135 looks as ugly as a box of frogs , 140 every time for me I love the smooth powerful six cylinders though I'm not enamored by the bread van looks so I'll stay with my e92 after all these years I still love the looks , shh just don't mention the reliability or lack of.
Hi, short answer is, we don't :) We've had runs that went slightly downhill and on camera it looked as if it would be slightly uphill and vice versa. We're doing all our runs with dragy which only allows valid runs with very small slopes and inclines. Since a few weeks, we're additionally using the "Zeitenjagd" app to correct those small differences.
A few months in and this 1 series just is not growing on me, it’s weird because it reminds me of the new Ford Focus......... but I like the focus? Maybe I just expect more from bmw?
I have to agree that the 6 cylinder has to be the better engine. However, times move on and Audi and Merc are sticking with the 4 cylinder. MPG and emissions come in to it also. I myself have been looking at all 3 cars mentioned and I'm still undecided on which one I will go for. I have also looked at the saloon/coupes from them. I must admit, at the moment (and to stay under the £40.000) the M235i coupe is probably the 1 I will go for.....when it hits the showroom. I'm 55 and moving away from the hatches....am I wrong? What are your thoughts? Still need that sub 5 0-60 and keep under that £40.000.
@@Alex92837 hi Alex, yeh I have considered that as an option but I also need to look at running costs and I want it as a long termer. If I buy new, I will not be getting something that's probably been thrashed for 6-12 months, given someone else a lot of fun and then swapped it in. Plus, I will still pick up the additional road tax on that one too.
Much the same situation, but I stretched the budget and went M340i (Touring). If you want a carefully used and fully optioned M140i let me know... otherwise it goes back in a couple of months!
I’m thinking of buying either the m135i xdrive or the x3m competition here in Australia. Will be family car and I really want the x3m but it’s about double price so I have to drive them both and see if the wife also likes it as that’s my excuse for buying second car ( I said it is for her ) but she doesn’t realise I am looking at performance models 🤪.
RaceChip yes I’ve thought about that also and if i do try that model I will go for the 2020 as it has 285kw instead of 265kw of the 2019 model here in Australia
Der neue gewinnt in der Performance Wertung in getuntem Zustand....? Bei 0-100 hätte er den 140 nie geschlagen und getunt wäre der 140 um Klassen schneller.
Can't remember, sorry :) But if any car overtakes you with more than 200 km/h on the Autobahn, you'll need a while to catch up unless you're driving a 600+ HP supercar :)
I have had both and I prefer the new one. The old one has a terrible interior, worse than a Hyundai hatch. As a daily car the new one is way much better... hopefully there will be a 140i version of the F40. I do miss the RWD and how it feels when you make any turn, you don't have to go to a circuit to enjoy the RWD but despite of that the new one is a better car
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the f20's interior stop justifying your mistake. in every single aspect of the new m120i it is shadowed by not only the m140i but a pwg m135i. when you start to look at it as a m120i vs a golf R it looses even more in the aftermarket world.its just a piece of shit bmw made to make money off of so that they can fund better and greater projects.
David Jones well that’s awfully constructive criticism chap. In which aspect do you see the m120i being better then the m140i? Lap times? Rolling races? 1/4mile? Please share
Christopher Demetriou yes we all get you love your 140i . But telling everyone the 135i is shit because of your devoted love for the 140 is getting boring. Are you seriously telling me the whole car is total shite? No, you’re just spamming off.
I have a 2017 RWD M140i, and I work for Hyundai. The interior of the M140 is not anything like a Hyundai hatch, even the i30N, it's much better. It's fine that you prefer the new one, but come on man, the Hyundai comparison was just pure bs.
"Old" 6-pot engine won't fit in the "new" platform (made for transverse mounting). No, I don't like it either, and I'm hanging on to my M140i (replacing it with an M340i as and when), but there is a logic to it. Also the M135i is xDrive, even though it's more front-biased than the M140i xDrive - again, platform choices, engine mounted in front of the front axle etc.
I personally own the new bmw m135i and I have to say that I love it, but also the sound stock here in Australia it is so much better compared with the European version. This is my car stock: czcams.com/video/Mr9Io1nl-Xk/video.html
Mit Tuning geht beim B58 noch einiges, man siehe unsere Videos mit BMW Z4 M40i: czcams.com/video/TiedwQZQNTk/video.html & BMW 540i: czcams.com/video/m_LqmK5Dz3g/video.html
@@RaceChipChiptuning ich weiß, ist einfach traumhaft.... Allerdings bin ich meinem N55 auch sehr zufrieden, wobei wenn ich jetzt nochmal vor der wahl stehen würde, n54 oder b58 ganz klar bervorzugen würde.... N55 is halt nur ca. 375ps, eine "4" vorne bekommt man nicht ohne Umbau der Hardware....
I went out and bought an m140i, that's how much i like the new m135i.
Me too😂
@@dawe9132 Had my M140i 2 years, can't see me ever selling it unless I come into money and can afford an M2C.
455bhp/634nm is pretty quick :-))
I would never consider swapping my old 135i for the new one, nicer interior or not. The old car is a BMW in small hatchback form; the new car is a small hatchback made by BMW.
The interior isn't nicer. It's a mish mash of weird triangular shapes with a weird digital dash. Your car is MUCH NICER👍
Derek Dalton it’s way nicer mate and the car is more practical. If I was looking on timing the car though I would opt for the 6 pot
Totally agree with you
As someone smart said.
The new one is making noise, the old one is making sound.
I like the looks of the M135i. I have an LCI2 M140i and it’s just fantastic, 360BHP RWD 3.0L I6 in a hatchback, such a rare gem, everything great about BMW in its smallest package. The M135i does look great compared to the A35 or even the S3 but the M140i looked great compared to the full blooded A45’s and RS3’s of the time. BMW are reluctant to make an M1 for obvious heritage reasons but they did a very good job on the original M135i and M140i.
I prefer the looks of the new Ford Focus ST to the new 135i. I see that car as more of a competitor to the new 135i than the other cars mentioned.
@@dungareesareforfools When I first saw the new M135i I actually thought I was looking at the new shape Focus St until I saw the bmw badge
anyone who trades in an LCI m140i for an f40 m135i needs to see a psychologist
Fully agreed!
Maybe if you are buying one with cash. Finance options are decent on m135i at the moment
@@NA-mm5nb i have a feeling you dont get the point mate...🙈
M140i all day long, b58 is a beast.
Bluespark box fitted to mine with bigger dwn pipe and its putting out 450+hp.
wull G Will be new M140 to...
@@nz7555 ah which new M140i ? a 6zy install in the inroom from the car ? The M140i was the last one with his 6zy...maybe in dreams yes :D.
wull G 👍👍👍👍
The old M140i is much more powerful than the new one !
Yes the new looks better very more
There is no new one. They don't make 140 anymore, this is only 135, so it is expected to be slower.
Yeah....no.
Bought a sunset orange m140i from 2019 with 5k miles yesterday. Can't wait to pick it up!
To inform you, because a lot of you have asked.
The tune for the BMW M135i will be available by next week in our shop.
We will update this comment with the excact link to the product.
If you are intrested to see how the 40i performs with our tune, please check the following videos:
BMW Z4 M40i: czcams.com/video/TiedwQZQNTk/video.html
BMW 540i: czcams.com/video/m_LqmK5Dz3g/video.html
Awesome video thanks for that, but Im still going to change the F20 to a 5.0 V8 Mustang GT in the following years :) :( ... Today's BMW is not the same BMW that I have been fall in love for decades :( This is so sad.
FUC** 4cylinder and F****K them, they r not making any new car with the inline6... I am going for the 5.0 V8 GT
the old one is much better in every way
3.0 & 6 cylindre
I bought a 2017 M140i with 22.000 km and i will never give it up. So much fun!
You guys from Race-Chip made a nice commercial for your Chip. But the M140i is almost a lot better than the M135i with cutting it's eggs. :-)
Since we also offer a tune for the 40i / B58 engine, be assured we didn't make the new 35i better than it actually is :)
6 cylinder tuned gna eat that thing alive 🤣
I'm very happy with mine M140I X-drive. The B58, 6 Cylinder it's a great engine. I was able to get one of the last M140i of stock in switzerland.
OHH.. ! Nice we need one so we can vlog about it too.
it is not even a comparison
no more 3 doors
no more RWD
no more manual
no more 6 cylinder
less hp
way more ugly
way more ugly agreed
Agree with everything you said. We are getting closer and closer to an age where affordable sports cars are becoming more and more dull and less powerful to meet low emissions regulations. I agree we have to save the environment because we have to live also. But there has to be other less extreme measures to take than wiping away high performance cars all together. I have a M240i and Im loving the B58 engine. Lets hope I can own something like a M4 or something before that goes extinct too.
The 140 is the ugly one LMAO.
RWD has always been shite and just caused lots of problems. The new 135i is just better in every possible way.
Elessar agree with you its the better car in every Aspect
TrustBazt apart from being faster....
I haven’t read even one positive comment on the new m135i...anywhere! So that is a very generous 2:3 score imo.
Go to BMWblog.com there are commenters that even find a Corona infection great when it came from BMW.
Should of tested new vs the old M135i thank you very much, new M135 looks million times better
For me too...140 looks so empty and indesign just garbage
First video I saw from you guys! Very good explained, refreshing and the advertising stuff not too much obvious. Keep it coming!👍
Let's be honest the opportunity to drive these cars to their full potential is something that will generally only happen now and again so out and out performance really isn't that big a deal although it is fun.
The real issue is the looks of the new m135i, interior as you say is fantastic but the exterior and the front more to the point is a real tough one to love....nobody can honestly say it's a nice looking thing compared to the now older model
I’d agree with that. Point to point in the wet on twisty roads I bet the M135i would be a tiny bit faster.
I really like it, clearly need my eyes testing
Bullshit. While the grill may be a bit too big on the 135i, the 140 just looks old and outdated, hell the overall form of the car just looks really bad compared to the new one.
@@Jousten16 Well said mate!!
@@Jousten16 The new one looks like a soccer mom shitbox, not a BMW, better look outdated than a generic piece of shit on the road.
like the E30 M3 It's not about the four cylinders It's about the rear wheel drive in The Styling
Something is wrong here, guys. The reported losses don't make sense.
M140i stock (4:35) - 74.1 PS
M135i stock (5:15) - 72.8 PS
M135i tuned (7:00) - 59.2 PS
either something has changed other than the ECU tuning, or how can the car have gained over 10 PS _at the wheels_ by reducing transmission losses? The dyno by definition can only measure "at the wheel" power/torque... so what gives?
Nice Compare Video but the B58 still another power lvl. I actually got stock 10,8s 100-200 and with Stage 2 7,8s easily in my M140i :D
but anyways fast car with 13,66s for a stock engine and its a fast car too now with the new compare classes like S3 , A35 and Golf R.
@Ollie Clark Probably due to the fact that this 140i is an AWD model. RWD would be faster from 100-200 km/h.
I have just bought a m135 F40. I get the engine and rear wheel drive debate (my other car is a 6 pot Z4 3.0 si) but it depends on what you measure better as. The new F40 is a brilliant car and demonstrably different, therefore none comparable to the B58 m140
Nice video guys. I didn’t like the new M135i at first, but new car styling gradually grows on you and soon the M140i will look dated, just because there’s a new one out. I used to think the RWD would be more fun, but i had an M140i for 2 years after a Golf R and as good as it was, it was frustrating not being able to put the power down in the wet. So 4WD is a welcome addition. Yes, the 4 pot will have nowhere near the same character or tuneability but it still has a good wedge of torque compared with its competitors and the B58 isn’t that efficient in anything other than motorway driving. I haven’t driven on yet but as I said, the shape is growing on me. Those alcantara seats look a bit cheap in the photos though, too patchy.
Not everyone wants to pay a huge chunk of money on road tax, insurance tax or everything else based on the size of the engine. So il take the new 135i. Love for cars doesn't feed your stomach...
Great video !!! Congrats! Please make a video with the Q3 RS 2014 ! Or something similar
Awesome video guys! Keep it up
1 of my dream cars only if I could afford 1 😭 much love for bmw
I would go for the new one, AWD wins it for for me. I am just not man enough to drive my car like an old lady, the moment the weather is a little damp. Every time the weather is bad I see a BMW backwards in a ditch because most 1 series drivers don’t realise they actually have RWD until the backend overtakes them.
andrew hall the m140i in the test was an xdrive model...
Indeed the cars in the test both had xdrive, however most 1 series are RWD. The old xdrive version is still slightly bum end happy, and not in a good way. The FWD bias on the new AWD would still be my preference .. also I prefer the look but each their own
'Every time' in bad weather you see a BMW backwards in a ditch ???
Really ??
I think you are bullshitting mate, seriously.
Lower powered models of the old RWD 1 series, do not have the power/torque to get out of shape, and if conditions do make this possible, the stability and traction control keep everything in shape and get you out of trouble.
For high power M140i versions, unless you turn everything off, it still has enough safety systems to help keep it straight.
RWD is the exact reason M140i owners buy the car, to have fun with. If you can't modulate the throttle in wet weather, then don't buy ANY RWD car, not just a BMW, because they are all the same. Stay away from Porsche, Mercedes, etc and stick to driving your Nissan Leaf at 5mph everywhere.
If conditions are that bad, even an AWD car will just understeer off the road (if you are a numpty driver).
I’ve had a fair amount of seat time in both, the m140i is a better performance car, the m135i is a better all rounder, rides and drives much better and the interior is better in every way. Looks are subjective obviously, both aren’t the prettiest imo, basically the m135i’s best comparison, is that it’s a more expensive golf r or on par with the s3, id personally just buy an s3 or used rs3 for the money
Bmw is targeting a different set of customers with the M135i. They expect the B58 lovers (best engine ever) to stick with the B58.. maybe move up to the M340i, x3 M40i..
@@I_am_Monty I think they would like old M140i owners to upgrade to an M2.
At least the 2 series is staying RWD (for now).
@@DjNikGnashers Or it never was... (F39/F45/F46/F48). It's not clear what the overall long-term platform strategy is - are BMW thinking that the "1" is FWD (based) and the "2" and above are RWD (based), or are they going to retire the RWD "2"?
Can't agree more about the exterior
M140i without a doubt b58 is a gem of a engine
The M135i looks much much better than the m140i. Interior in the f40 is superb. Yes the B58 is better and sounds better. But that is all. Every single other things in the f40 are much nicer. So; defenitely the M135i.
There is so many haters for the new shape.
Live and let live....times are changing the awd system is good also.
The new one will be very capable 4 pot.
for everyday the new beemer :)
which blue color is that? I'm pretty sure it's the same you find in the M2 no? super nice
Quality video 😎 M140i all day for me, if you had used a rwd m140i surely it would be lighter and therefore probs win in the rolling race from 100 - 200 KMH?
Probably yes and the tuned M140i would eat the M135i alive. If you are intrested to see how the 40i performs with our tune, please check the following videos:
BMW Z4 M40i: czcams.com/video/TiedwQZQNTk/video.html
BMW 540i: czcams.com/video/m_LqmK5Dz3g/video.html
RaceChip they perform very slow better buy MHD and flash stage 1 or 2
And America is wondering where their 1 series is
Ich habe mir vor 4 Wochen den BMW F40 M135i gekauft. 🤗
Zuvor hatte ich einen BMW F34 320D. Und mein Nachbar einen Opel Astra Biturbo. Haben uns Zeitgleich einen Racechip bestellt und eingebaut. Leider nur Ärger gehabt.
Bei mir Jaulte der Turbolader und bei meinem Nachbarn ging der Astra immer wieder in den Notlauf. Naja🤔 aber in meinen BMW 135i F40 kommt kein Racechip mehr rein. ⚰🤔
Very good videos, keep up guys!
Cooles Video! Weiter so. Vielleicht wäre ein Head to Head vergleich mal möglich. Damit man auch sieht wie es im direkten Vergleich aussieht.
M135i for me!
140i embarrassed the 135i with sound, exterior looks and performance. Interiors are better on the new, obviously but not leaps ahead. It's a no brainer for me. I don't see why anyone would go for the new here.
Completely agree. BMW starts losing it's fame with this kind of development
Record sales around the world disagree. And, by the way, 80-90% of BMW owners doesn't know (or even don't care) about drive wheel type (or how xDrive works).
So, we got what the majority wants to see/touch/use.
What gains did you get on 140?
Good review overerall, and great to know the possibilities of the new M performance B48. From a daily driver hothatch perspective, this test lacks a couple of important things, namely MPG and PRACTICALITY, which is fair for a daily driver. I wish too they kept the RWD platform, maybe with this new engine and no 6L (which IMHO is too much for a hatch), keeping a more balanced weight distribution like the old 125i
Well done BMW on making a brilliant little car the one series a piece of crap all M140i owners must be rubbing their hands with glee great video guys
Me too. 2017 M140i manual owner here.
True, with an M135i N55 i'm rubbing my hands with glee because of the sound compared to the B58..
Frank360CS I used to own an M135 brilliant car
No mention on whether BMW can spot if a tuning box has been installed on the new m135i. Given almost all of these cars will be leased. Surely just as important for potential buyers than the performance impact.
Wait, are BMW pumping 6 cylinder noises into the m135i cabin?
A year on, you can’t compare the 2 cars. They are completely different. It’s like comparing apples with pears... which obv you can’t do.
M140i is history, and looking at competitors, the M135i does a great job against the merc A35 etc.
Engine downsizing is just the way the world is going. For me, M135i wins as the best all round package, if you simply want performance and sound, M140i is the one you choose.
BMW F20 LCI M140i allday
Awesome video. Just bought the M135i and wondering if the tune is ready?
The tune for the BMW M135i will be available by next week in our shop.
@@RaceChipChiptuning excellent.. I'm already speaking to customer care about getting my gts black re-tunned 👍
I have just ordered a new 135i. I like how it drives and is quick enough for our roads. 0-60 in under 5seconds and over 300 bhp what's not to like. The front grill I'm still unsure about I went for blue so thinking about getting the grill wrapped in matt black and the mirror caps might just tone it down a bit.
BMW lately just been screwing up the design on their latest models of cars ..first the 2020 M140i and now soon to be released M4 🙄🙄🙄☠👀 I c
sound sorry noise of new 4 pot is very very awful whe nyou drive it , i tried it after 15 minutes i gave back to the garage and run very fat to drive back my ///M140i...engine B58 can reah more than 450 hp ...this B58 is stunningly one of the best 6 in line for decades...
thank you for your very interesting vlog !!!
Great video
Nice to see Ben Davidson doing something else now he's not training Tyson Fury anymore.
When will your new Gts Black be available for
the new M135i? Didn’t find it on your hp...
It will be available by next week.
Gut gemacht Jungs und sauberes Englisch 👍😜
How much power does the m140i make with the racechip?
Just the power and torque gains blow the 4pot out of the water.
If you are intrested to see how the 40i performs with our tune, please check the following videos:
BMW Z4 M40i: czcams.com/video/TiedwQZQNTk/video.html
BMW 540i: czcams.com/video/m_LqmK5Dz3g/video.html
B 58 is a game changer
It’s not fair to compare the two! One is a beemer, of course it’s gonna be better than the 135i!
Hey guys, how’s the gearbox on the M135i holding up?
Will there be a performance version to keep up with the AMG 45 or RS3?
M2 (only)
Why have they got the se alloys on ?
Girlfriend don't like old cars, she said it made us look like poor sobs trying to act rich 🤣 I dont care tho but i had to get the m135i and must say very happy with it. It's not like i really need the rwd i am not a parking lot donut boyracer anymore.
Shame you don’t put as much effort into ensuring your fitting details actually include details about which sensors are labelled A, B and C on the harness as the connectors on two out of three sensors are the same.
I have owned my e92 335i for over 13 yrs and never thought I'd see a BMW with front wheel drive , I absolutely do not and never will like fwd , and the 135 looks as ugly as a box of frogs , 140 every time for me I love the smooth powerful six cylinders though I'm not enamored by the bread van looks so I'll stay with my e92 after all these years I still love the looks , shh just don't mention the reliability or lack of.
Hi, what reason do you drive uphill in stock and downhill with Racechip in your tests?
Hi, short answer is, we don't :) We've had runs that went slightly downhill and on camera it looked as if it would be slightly uphill and vice versa. We're doing all our runs with dragy which only allows valid runs with very small slopes and inclines. Since a few weeks, we're additionally using the "Zeitenjagd" app to correct those small differences.
Love the part about eating alive 👍
The M140i has xdrive. The rwd version would have been faster than the new one.
A few months in and this 1 series just is not growing on me, it’s weird because it reminds me of the new Ford Focus......... but I like the focus? Maybe I just expect more from bmw?
Even now. If anyone prefers the 135i to the 140i I will cringe. Interior. Sure it’s better in the newer model. 140i is better at everything else.
I have to agree that the 6 cylinder has to be the better engine. However, times move on and Audi and Merc are sticking with the 4 cylinder. MPG and emissions come in to it also. I myself have been looking at all 3 cars mentioned and I'm still undecided on which one I will go for. I have also looked at the saloon/coupes from them. I must admit, at the moment (and to stay under the £40.000) the M235i coupe is probably the 1 I will go for.....when it hits the showroom. I'm 55 and moving away from the hatches....am I wrong? What are your thoughts? Still need that sub 5 0-60 and keep under that £40.000.
@@Alex92837 hi Alex, yeh I have considered that as an option but I also need to look at running costs and I want it as a long termer. If I buy new, I will not be getting something that's probably been thrashed for 6-12 months, given someone else a lot of fun and then swapped it in. Plus, I will still pick up the additional road tax on that one too.
Much the same situation, but I stretched the budget and went M340i (Touring). If you want a carefully used and fully optioned M140i let me know... otherwise it goes back in a couple of months!
BTW great video
The old is the winner in my book. And i want to see it with on the dyno with a Tune
I’m thinking of buying either the m135i xdrive or the x3m competition here in Australia. Will be family car and I really want the x3m but it’s about double price so I have to drive them both and see if the wife also likes it as that’s my excuse for buying second car ( I said it is for her ) but she doesn’t realise I am looking at performance models 🤪.
Maybe X3 40i would be an alternative. Way cheaper than the M and still pretty quick with the B58 inline 6 :)
RaceChip yes I’ve thought about that also and if i do try that model I will go for the 2020 as it has 285kw instead of 265kw of the 2019 model here in Australia
Whats the sound sing?
Just from the looks, I would pick the new one!
Der neue gewinnt in der Performance Wertung in getuntem Zustand....? Bei 0-100 hätte er den 140 nie geschlagen und getunt wäre der 140 um Klassen schneller.
M Stohler ja, jetzt mal Butter bei die Fische. Beim M140i handelt es sich um einen xdrive. Der RWD M140i fährt die Zeit in unter 12 Sekunden.
What was the car at 9:50 racing away in outside lane?
Can't remember, sorry :) But if any car overtakes you with more than 200 km/h on the Autobahn, you'll need a while to catch up unless you're driving a 600+ HP supercar :)
Anyone know the name of this intro song? I can't find anything about it
Nowadays by Teo Laza
I have had both and I prefer the new one. The old one has a terrible interior, worse than a Hyundai hatch. As a daily car the new one is way much better... hopefully there will be a 140i version of the F40. I do miss the RWD and how it feels when you make any turn, you don't have to go to a circuit to enjoy the RWD but despite of that the new one is a better car
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the f20's interior stop justifying your mistake. in every single aspect of the new m120i it is shadowed by not only the m140i but a pwg m135i. when you start to look at it as a m120i vs a golf R it looses even more in the aftermarket world.its just a piece of shit bmw made to make money off of so that they can fund better and greater projects.
Christopher Demetriou lol you sound like a child
David Jones well that’s awfully constructive criticism chap. In which aspect do you see the m120i being better then the m140i? Lap times? Rolling races? 1/4mile? Please share
Christopher Demetriou yes we all get you love your 140i . But telling everyone the 135i is shit because of your devoted love for the 140 is getting boring. Are you seriously telling me the whole car is total shite? No, you’re just spamming off.
I have a 2017 RWD M140i, and I work for Hyundai.
The interior of the M140 is not anything like a Hyundai hatch, even the i30N, it's much better.
It's fine that you prefer the new one, but come on man, the Hyundai comparison was just pure bs.
Top 140 340ch
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1:17 SOS ASAP I NEED THE TITLE OF THIS SONG !!! 🎵🎶🤩
Nowadays by Teo Laza
@@RaceChipChiptuning hero
So sad that they stopped the 140i
I need a lot of years to accept the new f40 is a bmw.
Get them both on wet twisting country lanes and it’s goodbye pensioner 140i 👋
those are the worst wheels on a m140i, but still much better than the F40
i thought its meant to be m135i vs m135i not m140i
Definitely 2015 M135i LCI/2019 M140i over a 2020 M135i.
Dachte schon der blaue wäre meiner aber sind andere Felgen 😉
How in hell is the M135 quicker than M140 .
The M140 is a sub 10 sec 100-200 car .
Arlind Braha M140i with Software 7,5-8,5s. OEM stock ca 10,5-12s
RWD or AWD?
That new M135i hasn’t got the standard bucket seats and has older looking wheels!?!? Are they a option in other European countries????
UK spec has bucket seats as standard and better wheels
Chip that blue monster!
The M135i FWD should have been an M140i XDrive. Big mistake by BMW.
"Old" 6-pot engine won't fit in the "new" platform (made for transverse mounting). No, I don't like it either, and I'm hanging on to my M140i (replacing it with an M340i as and when), but there is a logic to it. Also the M135i is xDrive, even though it's more front-biased than the M140i xDrive - again, platform choices, engine mounted in front of the front axle etc.
song name at 1:22 please ?
I like song
Song name 🤷🏻♂️
time to tune the m140i, the m1350i is going to go cry in a corner 😂
I personally own the new bmw m135i and I have to say that I love it, but also the sound stock here in Australia it is so much better compared with the European version. This is my car stock: czcams.com/video/Mr9Io1nl-Xk/video.html
Der B58 ist und bleibt der "bessere" (schönere)Motor....und die streuen eig. fast alle in die 360ps Region, von Haus aus.
Mit Tuning geht beim B58 noch einiges, man siehe unsere Videos mit BMW Z4 M40i: czcams.com/video/TiedwQZQNTk/video.html &
BMW 540i: czcams.com/video/m_LqmK5Dz3g/video.html
@@RaceChipChiptuning ich weiß, ist einfach traumhaft.... Allerdings bin ich meinem N55 auch sehr zufrieden, wobei wenn ich jetzt nochmal vor der wahl stehen würde, n54 oder b58 ganz klar bervorzugen würde.... N55 is halt nur ca. 375ps, eine "4" vorne bekommt man nicht ohne Umbau der Hardware....