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New BMW 128ti built to take on Golf GTI
The front-wheel-drive hot hatch will go on sale in SA in the first quarter of 2021 and will be positioned below the BMW M135i xDrive
15 October 2020 - 05:10
BMW has revealed a new 1-Series hatchback that will directly compete with Volkswagen’s eighth-generation Golf GTI.
The new BMW 128ti is powered by a detuned version of the 225kW/450Nm 2.0l turbocharged engine found in the range-topping BMW M135i xDrive. Packing 195kW and 400Nm, the front-wheel-drive 128ti is capable of scooting from 0-100km/h in just 6.1 seconds and on to a 250km/h top speed, says BMW...
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