The M135i xDrive is powered by the mightiest four-cylinder engine within the BMW Group.
The 306hp power plant is also found in the Mini JCW Countryman, which was reviewed here last week. Amazingly, the M135i, also fitted with all-wheel-drive and an eight-speed autobox, feels nothing like the Mini.
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