BMW M135i xDrive

Running costs

38.2mpg (official)

£83 fill-up

Performance

0-62mph/top speed

4.8 seconds/155mph

THERE’S nothing really wrong with the BMW M135i that launched in 2019. In fact, it does a whole lot right. It’s well made, capable and quick. It’s just lacking the excitement of some of its rivals, and it had the added challenge of following up the unique rear-drive, straight-six-powered ‘F20’ M140i. Using the much more familiar four-cylinder, four-wheel-drive set-up, it’s always struggled to fill those shoes.

Happily, BMW has had a