Battle Of The Mighty Mites: BMW M135i VS Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG Video Comparison

Renowned automotive journalist Chris Harris compares the BMW M135i against the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG.

While in Estoril for the BMW 4 Series Coupe press launch, we had a chance to chat with Harris and learned about his upcoming review. According to the British journalist the M135i is fun a super fun car to drive and while it’s not an 1M, it’s still one of the most exciting BMWs in the current fleet.

BMW M135i is powered by a 3-liter, straight six-cylinder engine and 235 kW/320 hp and 450 Nm of torque at 4,500 rpm. The technology package includes a TwinScroll turbocharger, direct High Precision Injection with central multi-hole injectors, VALVETRONIC variable valve control and Double VANOS variable camshaft timing.



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Yonder7 - 7/18/2013 3:34:24 PM

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Price Wise: m135i, the best or nothing : A45 AMG...

valhallakey - 7/18/2013 5:30:28 PM

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Really nice comparison and although I have not driven either yet from the description and video sounds like he nailed it. Both great cars!

Satriani1 - 7/20/2013 1:03:56 AM

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German car mag comparison:
Mercedes A45 AMG vs BMW M135i xDrive
http://www.autozeitung.de/auto-vergleichstest/kompaktsportler-mercedes-a-45-amg-bmw-m135i-xdrive-bilder-technische-daten-gn00234

Satriani1 - 7/21/2013 4:40:57 PM

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German car mag Auto Motor Zeitung chooses the Audi S3 2.0 TFSI (506 points) over the BMW M135i-Drive (486 points).

http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/vergleichstest/audi-s3-20-tfsi-gegen-bmw-m135i-x-drive-kompaktsport-mit-300-ps-und-allrad-6920391.html?show=2

http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/vergleichstest/audi-s3-20-tfsi-gegen-bmw-m135i-x-drive-kompaktsport-mit-300-ps-und-allrad-6920391.html