LW 123 Maybe that’s why they break 2x faster? I wonder if all these Bmw engine faults is from them stressing the engine more. They have the most engine recalls and faults by far than any German manufacturer
i actually didn’t like this 1 series until I saw it in person. what a looker. and yes, it looks better than the A-Class, but that’s my opinion. however, I still don’t like it for that fact that it’s on a front wheel platform. Great video as always🙌🏽
Current gen BMW 1 has so many potential and very practical. Longer Wheelbase larger boot space, tech-savvy. It's a compact hatch but it doesn't feel squash anymore. Small hatch for rearwheel driving compromised too many things. BMW made a right choice.
As someone who has driven both, I went for the A35. Yes the BMW is a great car and is slightly faster but you dont actually feel it and it all comes down to the individual preference. Personally I felt the Mercedes had much more to offer overall. How often do people get the chance to turn up to a closed runway and reach 127? You dont, so arguing over 0.5 seconds is pointless!
I get what you’re saying but It’s to fit in a slot in the market. It’s not A45 performance. It’s designed to compete with Golf R and M135. Merc are a business and it will make them money so they need a car in that specific 300hp area
Holdmybeer whose arguing about parking? Reread my comment again. Just because you have an opinion doesn’t mean you need to share it. If you can’t be constructive don’t bother.
TheCarnatic there isn’t gonna be a M140i since 40i is now held for six cylinder engines only. Which the M135i is only a 4 cylinder and you can’t fit a 6 cylinder in there cause the engine bay is too small. There is however talk of a M140e meaning it will use the 4 cylinder with some electric assistance.
I went for the m135iover an A35 and I was right! For the moment I keep it calm but as soon as I have a little thousand km I'll starr pushing it. For the moment I don't exceed 4000-4500 rpm ane it's already a hungry monster even in comfort mode.
You can get m performance parts and more aero and carbon fibre on the M135 to make it look sportier . It’s just that the A35 was spec’d out more in terms of exterior 🤷🏽♂️ but I understand
Fair enough mate looks really well it’s amazing how much a rear box can make a car look so so much better I ad my exhaust done on my f10 arse end looks mint
Test done on a racetrack by ex-driver Rubens Barrichello in Brazil showed that BMW jumps in the front but loses in the end to Mercedes because it manages to maintain the final speed for longer!
Carwow never started off doing drag racing. When I first saw this channel that’s what it was about. You just saw carwow first clearly and thought then it must be that.
"or you could have the grille that looks horrendous..." or you could have that A35 exhaust that sounds absolutely horrendous. Check out the other exhaust comparison vids and you will see for yourself.
In the CarWow comparison, the M140i destroyed the M135i in terms of speed. Yet the M140i reaches only 111 mph at the finish line during a 1/4 mile run. The M135i reached 120 mph in this video. Is it really 1/4 mile, or what's going on?
I can't get use to the Mercedes back lights, and how cool the new interior is, i also think it's too much. I would go probably for the BMW its clean sporty but casual/ buisnes look. But if i would get one, i would be happy with both of them.
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Controversial? The Mercedes is controversial, have you ever look to the back?! Sell the Merc, buy the M135i. It will give you more content.
Stop screaming
wait, what new m140i?
Enjoyed it, but the screaming makes it difficult to watch with sound on, please tone down.
why did you race on AUTOMATIC!!! LOOSER
“ITS NECK AND NECK!!! OOOO THERES NOTHING IN IT, ITS NECK AND NECK!!!!” Theres 3 car lengths between them 😂😂😂
blimey ! :) :) :)
He means Giraffe’s neck. Haha.
@@thelaurels13 'Neck and neck' means the necks are level; side by side. So your implied giraffe neck _length_ makes no sense.
There are drag races, and there are MATT WATSON's drag races.
Fr
And no screams drag races.. jeesus
If you have headphones on
*RIP YOUR EARS*
The other guy is quite loud😂😂
Do you know the meaning of neck and neck? It was everything but neck and neck lol
Dehan Coskun when you turn on the subtitles, it says “naked leg”
He probably meant a Brontosaurus' neck.
Well apart from the start the gap remained roughly the same for the rest. I think that’s what he meant
Dehan Coskun 😂😂😂
You clearly can’t take a laugh
The BMW did so well!
4 cylinder 😪 and the old one was better looking
@Mahdi_ODM The old one is 100% Sexier than the new one. The new one looks like evere Compakt car and only has a boring 2.0l 4 cylinder
@@rediah5494 Maybe you're the owner of previous gen 1 series or you were.
@@rediah5494that's a personal opinion not a fact
3:03 You're welcome, if you just came for the race :)
Legend
Yes this M135i is proving itself! Nice car. I think if BMW launch a new M140 even this will beat the AMG 45s
Nobody knows...but in general BMW is a bit faster
@@lw2537 The power is driven through only 2 wheels with the BMW, that's what makes the difference.
Kevin Harrison BMW often has Xdrive nowadays. It all about the torque, gearbox optimizations, overall weight.
LW 123
Maybe that’s why they break 2x faster? I wonder if all these Bmw engine faults is from them stressing the engine more. They have the most engine recalls and faults by far than any German manufacturer
multiblade04 they just don’t break 2x faster tho do they...
Absolutely hated the looks of the new 1 series but then I saw it in person and it looks incredible... what a stunner
Best look?
Front: A 35
Rear: M135i
U know what I’m a bmw fan and I agree with u
It Will be like a Mazda 3 lol
And for interior 135i is better than A35, except if you're big fan of that stretched screens.
Facts
I hate to say it but the m135i is slowly growing on me!!
👍👍
Yeah but than i just watch a m135i vs m140i video and i hate it again
@@TheTranfan this is too accurate
Michael believe me i realy is a beautiful car in person and it’s fast, people just have to accept that the old generation is the old generation
F20 135i > new 135i...
Hardly neck and neck, looked like 2~3 car lengths 😁
Not even a giraffe neck .
Very true, wouldn't notice it at all in real life ever though
"Neck a Neck"
And the way this guy screams is so annoying
Yeah, the Merc was never gonna win carrying all that extra weight with all those words in the cabin.
@@mi5utc uf Hahahha
BMW, sheer driving pleasure.
His screaming is the sole reason I haven’t subscribed yet. 🙃
OMG that yelling again.... This is the end with watching this channel...
😂😂
See you next week mate
BMW devastated Merc as usual ;-)
Bmw sucks👎
@Mo Ali Condolences, bro
Mo Ali BMW is the most unreliable German manufacturer by far. My uncles 07 M5 is on its 3rd engine and 2nd transmission
Sadly
No
He meant giraffe neck when he said “neck to neck”
PLEASE DONT SCREAM IN YOUR RACES WHILE DRIVING
Lol
i actually didn’t like this 1 series until I saw it in person. what a looker. and yes, it looks better than the A-Class, but that’s my opinion. however, I still don’t like it for that fact that it’s on a front wheel platform.
Great video as always🙌🏽
I see you on every BMW video dude
R35spect GT-R yeah, i’m a fan.
With all that controversial, bmw manage put all eye on this particular 1 series.
Current gen BMW 1 has so many potential and very practical. Longer Wheelbase larger boot space, tech-savvy. It's a compact hatch but it doesn't feel squash anymore. Small hatch for rearwheel driving compromised too many things. BMW made a right choice.
BMW POWERRRR
a45 poowwer
@@nezrextestcar628 soon . The M140 power 😉😛
MERCEDES A45 415.BHP 140I 335 bhp hahahhhha
@@nezrextestcar628 the new M140I is coming soon
@@nezrextestcar628 the A45S is 4 cylinder the old M140I is 6 and a RWD I am sure it is better
Love it Archie. Production quality went up a notch. Love both vehicles. But I would have the M135i as it has grown on me
As someone who has driven both, I went for the A35. Yes the BMW is a great car and is slightly faster but you dont actually feel it and it all comes down to the individual preference. Personally I felt the Mercedes had much more to offer overall. How often do people get the chance to turn up to a closed runway and reach 127? You dont, so arguing over 0.5 seconds is pointless!
Laughing in german
Everybody: I hate the new m135i
After it starts winning races: I’m starting to like it.
KING0SISQO 😉
KING0SISQO people what do you expect lol
it's no doubt a great car, just ugly as hell. Hoping the LCI model will solve that down the line.
M135i for the win 🙌🏼🙌🏼
And to think that 35 has an AMG badge 🙄😬 Merc have lost their way AMGs used to be special
I wished he knew how to paddle shift would have been closer
I get what you’re saying but It’s to fit in a slot in the market.
It’s not A45 performance. It’s designed to compete with Golf R and M135.
Merc are a business and it will make them money so they need a car in that specific 300hp area
@@DanRClio agree, but it doesn't need an AMG sticker. Even BMW don't market the M135 as a true M car
JackSwatman couldn’t agree more 👍🏼
@@JackSwatman ''true'' M car, yet there is as a clear M and not just 135i... so yeah... amg only has 1 way of naming it.
I don't have a problem with the BMW looks and it clearly the faster of the two, great town car and easy parking (with parking technology assistance)
LOOL parking technology assistance ahaha joker, however VW/AUDI/MERC had them since 2013 AHAH
Mercedes is better
thedarkkiller so did BMW?
So sad arguing about parking assist! If you can’t even park by yourself you all don’t deserve to be driving at all!
Holdmybeer whose arguing about parking? Reread my comment again. Just because you have an opinion doesn’t mean you need to share it. If you can’t be constructive don’t bother.
BMW also, more than likely, underrated that motor. It keeps pulling away...
Good Evening Archie all the way from Port Elizabeth, South Africa 🙋
South African gang 🙌
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Durban here
@@sekwanelesekwa3882
Shoutout Durban the "party capital" as they say 😆
Good ebening.
Archies new video "I'm selling my A35"
It might be like the b58 where bmw lies a bit about how much power it actually makes, I do quite like the looks of the m135i more than the a35
marco van der bank just like what they did with the Supra
Bmw M135i for me please! But have to say, there both really nice looking good cars!
Get the 140i smokes both 135 and a35
3:35 it’s lovely when Archie wipes his nose on his sleeve like a 4 year old.
Christian clearly woke Archie up and was like “come on i thought we was drag racing 😂
Not a fan of the looks of the bmw but it’s got some power
@@Otto-AutoPilot It's not actually replaced the M140i, there's a new M140i coming soon. This has obviously replaced the previous gen M135i
My son thought i was watching a minecraft youtube with all the fake screaming and laughing. Jarring tbh
Still would go for a35, new 135 looks meh. But better the new a45s 😋 vs new 140?
I've had my M235i GC 5 months now and it still catches me out sometimes how fast it is, especially when in Sport/Sport transmission mode
I have to watch these with the volume down, please Archie stop screaming
Count down to the M140i already🤷♂️
the m140i is faster the the new a45s for sure
TheCarnatic there isn’t gonna be a M140i since 40i is now held for six cylinder engines only. Which the M135i is only a 4 cylinder and you can’t fit a 6 cylinder in there cause the engine bay is too small.
There is however talk of a M140e meaning it will use the 4 cylinder with some electric assistance.
Speaking with a BMW engineer I was told there may not be a new M140i. The new M2 is more likely to compete with the likes of the new A45 and RS3.
Since when is BMW building m performance 4 cylinders? The M135i is a 3.0 six cylinder biturbo my friend im owning one too
TheCarnatic M140i vs A45s vs RS3 vs Golf R vs Focus RS vs others
BMW///M wins everytime against AMGay
Finally!!
Really enjoy your drag races.
M135i looks good!..not a fan of merc styling
@@r35spectgt-r84 and the merc looks like a kia at the rear and a retarded Audi in the front 🤷♂️
9m15seconds... self censored reaction 😂 great race and video, very funny to watch! Thanks 🤘
Does an A class ever win a drag race lol? A45 and A35 and porkers. The FL A45will still lose to the RS3 FL also 💵 on it
Lol i bet the A45 is faster . Its quarter mile time is 11.83 sec
Tumi St really?!?! Wait. The FL, as is the a45 S?
Fernando Barbosa obviously the most powerful a45 its the s model so yes
The A45s is faster than the RS3. It was even faster than a new RS4 and RS5 100-200 km/h
Nick Savage doubt it but we’ll see
Someone make the a45s vs rs3 race happen please
If BMW made a M1 model version that will compete against the A45 and its class, I think they will sell good
M140 In coming
If the BMW is the newer car, they’re always going to make it beat a known rival aren’t they?
Archie Hamilton is like an annoying little child, immature AF
A35 AMG (400 NM) BMW M 135I (450 NM) ."OBVIOUS"
I went for the m135iover an A35 and I was right! For the moment I keep it calm but as soon as I have a little thousand km I'll starr pushing it. For the moment I don't exceed 4000-4500 rpm ane it's already a hungry monster even in comfort mode.
coward
You was right the m135i is the better car 🙌
Detesting the sort of comments in here. Acidic people.
Those were great car runs. I enjoyed every bit of it.
Well said !
"you are having me on you are flipping having a giraffe" Archie what does that exactly mean? 😂
legit had to put my speaker to less than half of the volume due to all the unnecessary screaming like chill tf out 😂
I just love how more than half of the comments are about Archie screaming rather than the cars themselves
I’d like to see the battle of the suv, I have an X3M to compete, Mercedes GLC63, Rangrover sport SVR (Archie), Alfa Stelvio Quadrafilio, RSQ3 👌🏻
Christian, I prefer listening to the band Genesis instead of staying outside in that freezing weather! ;)
Where is A45s AMG ?
Currently in spain
Wow Men, do you know ? You're very smart
Despite the A35 looks a bit better and sportier to me, the 135M is a better car in nearly every way, and it's considerably cheaper, so double win.
You can get m performance parts and more aero and carbon fibre on the M135 to make it look sportier . It’s just that the A35 was spec’d out more in terms of exterior 🤷🏽♂️ but I understand
9:25 "u are having a flipping giraffe" :D :D lmao
You need to do this with a standard Bmw as that 135 has a after market exhaust, and I’m sure they have turned it,
Wesley Jones defo no tuned it bud , it’s just a Remus rear box too , if it was tuned would be a lot faster
Totally agree. A35 has spanked the Bimmer in other drag races, something fishy.
Susan D watch car wow , it’s 100 not tuned just a Remus rear box
That's a BMW?! Looks like a Kia or something. BMW have totally lost it.
Bla bla bla I hate people like you, just keep your opinion for yourself and go on with life.
ironmanner555 ikr it’s so annoying, if you don’t like it just keep it to yourself we’ve already seen hundreds of comments about this car
@@ironmanner5552 if you don't like opinions then don't read the comments section you clown!
@@Peter-MH What you are saying is 100% incorrect and irrelevant to say so just keep it for yourself.
@@ironmanner5552 shut up
I can already hear the thumbnail screaming
Might just be summat to do with the fact that 135i ain’t got a standard exhaust on it !
Danny Smith it’s just a rear box bud
Fair enough mate looks really well it’s amazing how much a rear box can make a car look so so much better I ad my exhaust done on my f10 arse end looks mint
have to say - as a staunch Merc fan for years - this new BMW 1-series is way better looking (inside & out) than the A class.
Yep
The exhaust line is no longer original!? What do you have there?
Test done on a racetrack by ex-driver Rubens Barrichello in Brazil showed that BMW jumps in the front but loses in the end to Mercedes because it manages to maintain the final speed for longer!
Didn’t expect that at all
Oh god this why I love this brand Ⓜ️🔵❤️
That's more like it for content. But aren't we copying CarWow for theirs 🤔
Archie has been doing these drag races since the start of his channel. So in short no
Carwow never started off doing drag racing. When I first saw this channel that’s what it was about. You just saw carwow first clearly and thought then it must be that.
Your drag race and the noise is enough to slow the merc down, Mat Watson is still the best organiser
Fun to watch, great chemistry 👍
That jackets padding slowed/weighted you down
You should increase the volume when racing because I can’t hear you talk, the cars are too loud.
I’d still have the A35 over the M135. That BMW looks hideous. Merc’s interior is far better too
lol, great video and so so close, BMW every time
Take a shot every time he says M135i
Sara Fahim haha
that bmw is absolutely perfect if it wasn't for that grill
BMW engine with the a class dash. Now that's a hot hatch
"or you could have the grille that looks horrendous..." or you could have that A35 exhaust that sounds absolutely horrendous.
Check out the other exhaust comparison vids and you will see for yourself.
BMW 👊🏻
You guys should switch cars when you do these, just a suggestion
In the CarWow comparison, the M140i destroyed the M135i in terms of speed. Yet the M140i reaches only 111 mph at the finish line during a 1/4 mile run. The M135i reached 120 mph in this video. Is it really 1/4 mile, or what's going on?
Its not 1/4 mile on this track bud
@@MotechPerformance ah ok, that makes it clear!
I actually think the M135I looks better..
that 1 series looks good,bad that its not rear wheel drive inline 6
In the worlds of neck and necks, that was a really long neck 😳
Norman Richards 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
BMW 💪💪💪💪💪🔥🔥
Merc can’t make the A35 too good otherwise they’ll be no demand for the A45/s
Yeah, that's what I think. Bit of a catch 22.
What will happen when M140i comes for the a45s? Or the rs3🤣
@@moea1122 lol there's no m140i for this model
I can't get use to the Mercedes back lights, and how cool the new interior is, i also think it's too much. I would go probably for the BMW its clean sporty but casual/ buisnes look. But if i would get one, i would be happy with both of them.
Bmw always under rate there power and torque and 0-62mph
I think bmw stock cars are never stock . Kinda cheating but as long it's legal from the factory ;-)
Theres no stopping this bmw M135i rumour has it that the old M140i is faster than the new M135i
yep have to try the new M140 Vs Old once its out
Love BMW ❤️
This is Carwow version of lets talk more crap and unnecessary stuff so we can extend video to 10+min.
Pls use the lunch control on the a35 next time...
Did they ever do they m140i vs A45?
Is that a standard exhaust then on the BMW?
Daniel Brown no bud Remus rear box
they are both lovely cars!! That BMW is a rocket!, the Mercedes kept up with it well.
Wait what, this isn't carwow.
BMW is so fantastic running!
It's simple. 118i > A180 and 135i > A35. But MB has A45s but BMW doesn't have M competition model for 1 Series.
What about M140i ?