BMW 1-Series M135i (2019 - 2024) M135i xDrive Sport Automatic 5d Owner Review

Great car! Test drove one and was honestly blown away by the cornering and performance together, it just eats corners at any speed in any weather which is very reassuring when you fancy putting your boot down. A slight change from the Mustang GT I came from where you didn't feel you could get your foot down unless it was dry and in a straight line. I've owned several other "hot hatches" tuned to over 300bhp but I can't say this one feels any slower and if anything a lot more planted on the road.
I wasn't totally sold on the front (though I eventually came round to it and now really like it), the back is evil-looking which looks great, though I do wish they'd used a larger diffuser to cover the back box. It feels like having left it visible was an oversight by designers.
That's that, aside from a parcel shelf 'ticking' noise that BMW don't seem to have been able to fix (so I now don't have a parcel shelf), I've had no other issues with car to date. Definitely recommend the tech and sport packs and the leather sports seats, though this could push the price way up and you'll end up stuck with high tax for the first five years. Not ideal.
Most definitely recommend the car. A B-road stunner 👌