There is a big difference between being an entry BMW and an econ-box. When 3 series used to be an entry BMW, they were not built on a crap FWD platform with crap design.
If BMW wants to charge near 60K for FAAR platform BMW i.e. M(ini) 235i there needs to be a significantly outstanding trait but judging from the latest M135i, there probably isn't.
This is a near undergraduate project level of effort in engineering and styling and I don't mean that as a compliment. F20 1 series was a better car in every single way bar the interior.
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