BMW swapped the M135i's N55 six for the B58 in 2016 and renamed it M140i without changing the body.
Lead trim: M135i (2012–2015) · up to 335 hp
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FactBMW swapped the M135i's N55 six for the B58 in 2016 and renamed it M140i without changing the body.
The M135i and its successor the M140i were the M Performance versions of the F20/F21 BMW 1 Series, powered by turbocharged 3.0-litre inline-six engines with rear-wheel drive and a six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic. The M135i used the N55 engine from 2012 (with a 5 kW power increase in 2015), and in 2016 the M140i replaced it with the B58 engine.
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3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M135i (2012–2015) | 2012–2015 | 3.0 L Inline-6 | 316 hp | 332 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| M135i (2015–2016) | 2015–2016 | 3.0 L Inline-6 | 322 hp | 332 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| M140i | 2016–2019 | 3.0 L Inline-6 | 335 hp | 369 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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Nobody has claimed one yet.
BMW's own engineers cap this hatchback's output lower in Europe than the same engine gets elsewhere.
Tick the Shadow Line trim and the Hofmeister kink on the C-pillar is shaped into the numeral 1.
The F40 came out 5 mm shorter than the car it replaced, yet front-drive packaging gave it 42 mm more front legroom.
BMW's 2021 update to the M135i retuned its springs and dampers, and turned its artificial engine sound up louder.
BMW swapped the M135i's N55 six for the B58 in 2016 and renamed it M140i without changing the body.
The N54 engine in the 1M was BMW M's second turbocharged unit ever, after the X6 M's V8.
BMW kept the F20 rear-wheel drive while every mainstream rival in its class went front-drive.
In 2012, UK thieves found they could program a blank key fob straight through the 1 Series's own OBD port and drive off — no break-in required.
BMW built a hatchback with a longitudinal engine and rear-wheel drive, a layout no other hatchback maker bothered copying.
