1-Series Coupé tested - specifications
| BMW 135i M Sport | Audi TT 3.2 V6 S tronic | VW Golf GTI Edition 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£29,745/£35,985" | "£30,940/£36,255" | "£22,322/£25,342" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A/N/A | "£18,440/59.6 per cent" | "£11,875/53.2 per cent" |
| Running costs/contract hire | 82.0ppm/£546 | 84.3ppm/£542 | 75.1ppm/£479 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£2,029/£3,688" | "£2,110/£3,836" | "£1,228/£2,232" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12,000 miles)" | "£1,910" | "£1,931" | "£1,737" |
| Insurance group/quote | 19/£800 | 18/£578 | 18/£620 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £495 (service inclusive) | £220/£260/£220 | £140/£270/£140 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,360/2,660mm" | "4,178/2,468mm" | "4,216/2,578mm" |
| Height/width | "1,408/1,748mm" | "1,352/1,842mm" | "1,469/1,759mm" |
| Engine | "6cyl in-line/2,979cc" | "V6/3,189cc" | "4cyl in-line/1,984cc turbo" |
| Peak power | "302/5,800bhp/rpm" | "247/6,300bhp/rpm" | "227/5,500bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "400/1,300Nm/rpm" | "320/2,500Nm/rpm" | "300/2,200Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, man/rwd" | "6-spd, seq auto/4wd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 53 litres/run-flats | 60 litres/foam sealant | 55 litres/space-saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 370/815 litres | 290/700 litres | "350/1,305 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,560/440kg" | "1,430/400kg" | "1,357/503kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.7 metres/0.32Cd | 11.0 metres/0.30Cd | 10.9 metres/0.32Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr BMW" | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs RAC" | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr VW " |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/155 | Variable/133 | Variable/259 |
| 0-60/30-70/0-100mph | 5.1/4.7/12.5 secs | 5.7/5.3/14.7 secs | 6.4/5.4/15.0 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 2.9/3.9 secs | 3.0/4.2 secs | 2.9/4.2 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 4.9/6.1 secs | 5.7/8.2 secs | 5.3/7.3 secs |
| Top speed | 155mph | 155mph | 152mph |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 46.5/34.5/8.5 metres | 47.7/35.0/8.9 metres | 48.4/35.8/9.1 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 62/44/61/70dB | 59/42/64/72dB | 61/40/62/71dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 28.1mpg/328 miles | 27.8mpg/367 miles | 30.9mpg/374 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 21.7/40.4/30.7mpg | 21.9/38.7/30.1mpg | 25.0/44.8/34.4mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 220g/km/31 per cent | 224g/km/31 per cent | 194g/km/25 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Six/yes/yes/yes | Four/yes/£300/£450^^ | Six/yes/£315/yes |
| Clim cont/leather/electric/heat seats | Yes/£990/£890/£230 | Yes/yes/£725/yes | "Yes/£1,645/no/£225" |
| Adaptive susp/met paint/xenon lights | No/£440/£560 | "£1,150/£500/£975" | No/£365/£750 |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | Yes^/yes/£180 | Yes/yes/£215 | "£1,330/yes/£270" |
| Elec sunroof/voice control/keyless | £675/£285/£425 | No/£385*/no | £515/no/no |
| Multifunc steering/split/fold seats | Yes/yes/yes | £180/yes/yes | £370/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | "£1,840/£295/yes/£535" | "£1,650/£320/£150/£385* " | "£1,845*/£1,845*/£275/no" |
