The M135's tried-and-tested hot hatch formula admittedly isn't new - but in a world quickly skewing electric, it actually feels paradoxically refreshing.
With a cutting-edge chassis system and the the BMW Group's most powerful four-cylinder engine, the new BMW M135i xDrive arrives on our shores.
Sleeker looks, a scintillating drivetrain and tonnes of rear-wheel drive fun push the facelifted BMW M135i ahead in a segment that's filled with brilliant cars.
Audi's latest hot hatch - the S3 Sportback - goes head to head with one of Bavarian's best - the M135i.
