Comments on: BMW 135i coupe vs. BMW 1-series hatchback

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:50:55 +0000

The hatchback is way cooler as well as more practical. When in Europe this summer, they definitely caught my eye and I came back wanting one.

By: sathiya

sathiya — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:29:21 +0000

130 m sport is a better handling car compared to 135 coupe coz it has less overhang at the rear and it will last longer due to its naturally aspirated engine compared to the twin turbo, which has a shorter life but more grunt!

By: michel M

michel M — Fri, 23 May 2008 12:45:18 +0000

i am waiting for the Tii version to come out in the 135Tii or 335Tii, will be my next car in a couple years….will be woth the wait.

By: t. turner

t. turner — Fri, 23 May 2008 02:19:50 +0000

I like the hatch. Whats the price?

By: Charith

Charith — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:08:52 +0000

BMW already has a hatchback for the US that everyone loves.

Say hi to the Mini Cooper (S of course, need that forced induction!)

By: michael

michael — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:06:38 +0000

yea man, once you drive the 135i, you will be amazed. I test drove it this week and will be buying one in about 2 to 3 years when the Tii comes out and the Speed3 goes to my son. The Speed3 is an amazing bang for the buck, very cool car but the 135i is king of the compacts now with the M3. EVO and STU are over 40gs and i like the 135i much better.
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By: Hatching it up

Hatching it up — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:35:17 +0000

Echo Michael. I drive a Mazda3 hatch. I was obsessed with that car for 2 years before I bought it, mostly because of the styling. These things look great, with a look of weight placed over their haunches ready to strike! I would love to drive a 128 or 135 HATCH ONLY. I think a RWD hatch would be too much fun to imagine.

By: michael mironov

michael mironov — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:43:41 +0000

TheEnemy,Could not agree with you more!!!I have been a hatch buyer for a long time since i like the styling, they have that extra headroom for us 6ft4 and bigger dudes, my son is 6ft5 and we like hatches. My bud is going over to Germany to drive on the RING next week and he sent me pictures of the hatch in race style from BMW an it is hot hot hot!!! I currently drive a Mazda Speed3 hatch Black, with CP-E downpipe with high flow cat, CBE and CAI, Advan Rs in gunmetal,Mobil1 and soon a EMS. Its 310 hp and 330 tq bhp, soon with the EMS will bring the car civily to 300 whp, and that it for power. If you guys ever want to check out a car thats lots of fun, check out the Speed3. I am keeping my eye on the 135i but will only upgrade if its a HATCH!!!!!!!!

By: The Enemy

The Enemy — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:50:39 +0000

I think the hatch is a sharp looking car; even better than the coupe. Hot hatches are the in thing right now, and BMW is missing out on a growing market niche if they don’t bring the hatch version Stateside. I think they’re still smarting from the stinkbomb that was the E36 3-series hatchback. When those didn’t sell, the lesson BMW took away was “Americans are not interested in hatchbacks.” The lesson they should have taken away is “Americans are not interested in hatchbacks that are overpriced for what you get, are uglier than gargoyles, have highly raked liftbacks that so thoroughly intrudes on cargo space as to defeat the utility of owning a hatchback, and are made by a supposed premium manufacturer yet are only offered with a wheezing 4-cylinder that can’t get the car out of its own way.”

By: michael mironov

michael mironov — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 21:54:59 +0000

I like both the hatch and the coupe, but we are tall in these parts of the country,so the hatch would work better for us. Looking foward to driving the twin tubo in this baby!!!

By: wanthatch

wanthatch — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:24:53 +0000

The Hatch is better. Leave the bmw hatch and remove bmw sports wagon

By: orha007

orha007 — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:43:09 +0000

Vote 2

Hatchback is best…

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:24:45 +0000

Both coupe and hatchback look good. But hatchback version is just more practical. One vote for hatchback !