BMW M135 xDrive hatchback / Korea Times photo by Lee Min-hyung
The BMW M135 xDrive is the kind of hatchback that instantly reminds you why compact performance cars still matter.
Sharp, muscular and playful, the vehicle blends everyday usability with the sort of thrilling driving character that makes you look for excuses to stay behind the wheel a little longer.
A round-trip drive from Seoul to Yangpyeong in Gyeonggi Province — roughly 100 kilometers of highways, winding roads and sweeping corners — was enough to reveal exactly what this little powerhouse is all about.
The moment the accelerator was pushed down on an open stretch, the M135 lunged forward as if it had been waiting impatiently for the command. The surge of acceleration pinned the body firmly into the sports seat, while the weighty steering wheel transmitted every ounce of speed directly through the driver’s fingertips.
