The result is a car that feels perfectly at home on a typical British B-road; the passive suspension strikes an almost perfect balance between high-speed body control and low-speed ride quality.However, in terms of raw handling, the 128ti demonstrates a chuckability that will feel very familiar to those who have driven the latest MK8 Golf GTI. In fact, it’s almost as if BMW used the Golf as a benchmark.
BMW won’t be offering the 128ti with a manual gearbox, but don’t let that put you off, because the eight-speed automatic is one of the best in the business. It not only delivers crisp shifts in manual mode, but also has gear ratios that are perfectly spaced to enable full use of the engine’s broad spread of shove. And while the 2.0-litre engine’s exhaust note doesn’t sound massively exciting, the GTI’s soundtrack isn’t exactly tuneful, either.
Yes, the M135i is quicker and it's all-wheel drive traction will help you utilise the additional power effectively, but it all feels rather sensible by comparison, while its more sterile handling doesn’t encourage you to drive it hard. The 128ti responds and turns into corners with the immediacy that's sorely lacking from the flagship 1 Series, making for a far more entertaining drive.
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