Professional Reviews

• “The expected rapid acceleration produced by the N55 is accompanied by a bit of extra noise from off-throttle exhaust overrun” — Car and Driver
• “Whenever I see a 1 Series M, I think of this car's owner with no shortage of jealousy. Or, at least, I used to, because now there's the BMW M235i.” — Motor Trend
• “BMW's ZF-sourced autobox is more responsive than the CLA's state-of-the-art dual-clutch unit.” — Kelley Blue Book
• “There is, however, some strange proportion thing happening that makes the rear wheels look an inch or two smaller than the fronts.” — Road & Track