Pick your poison, people. Would you prefer a cool BMW_UK M135i or a crazy Honda_UK Civic Type R? Both cost less than £20,000 at seven years old... 👀
are the yin and yang of hot hatches – and not just because they're colours match the symbol. The two are opposites, with one much more subtle and refined in its sportiness, while the other is unashamedly bonkers. Can you guess which is which?
There are but a few clear similarities between the M135i and Type R, though one of them is price. At seven years old, they're available for similar money, and both offer savings of around half what they cost from new.These two feel as different on the road as their mechanical contrasts suggest. The Civic is the more focused car, even without the +R mode – which brings heavier steering, a quicker throttle response and stiffer suspension – activated.
Does the Honda handle better than the BMW? Well, the M135i feels very relaxed in Comfort mode, which minimises the steering effort needed and makes the car easier to drive smoothly. However, select Sport or Sport+ and it comes to life. The rear end of this 2015 example feels more planted than earlier, pre-facelift M135is. The steering can still feel too light through fast corners, though, and it doesn’t provide quite as much feedback as the Honda’s.
The M135i's engine is a peach, too. There are no obvious surges in acceleration as the turbocharger starts to do its work, and the BMW is the much quicker car in a straight line. It’ll hit 60mph from a standstill almost a second faster and will sprint from 30-70mph in just 4.5 seconds, whereas the Honda takes 5.3 seconds. Still, the Honda’s engine has its merits. There’s a frantic sense to the way it revs, and the F1-style shift lights start to illuminate as you approach the 7000rpm limiter.
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