Why I chose the BMW M140i over a GOLF R, S3 + A45 AMG... 

Because 6 cylinders are better than 4, enough said.

Very well edited for someone with 1.1K subs! Also very well presented

The m140 is the king of the hot hatches simply because it's rwd,which offers much more engagement as we all know and for the price,you get so much for your money.Anyway,you made a great choice mate and great video

RIGHT CHOICE! i was in your situation 3 yr ago, in fact i made a really good choice. the B58 is the crazy 2.0 hatch killer.

I’ve had mine for 3 months and I actually love it. Everytime I drive it I smile. I get bored really quickly normal but with this car every drive is like the first.

First video I've seen of yours and it was very, very good. Great editing and presented in a comprehensive but informative format. It was nice to see some fair real world comparisons there, not many people go into the detail of parts and servicing. Subscribed!

Great vid bud, if I hadn’t have looked I’d have assumed you were about 100k subs, proper quality editing a commentary, really enjoyed👍🏻

Ok damn. I've seen loaaads of vids about the exact same question, why the 140 over its rivals, but this was just brilliant. No faffing about, short, sweet and straight to the point. Keep it up!!

Great video! After two years of trying out multiple hothatches (S3, Golf R, I30n, Sti, Focus ST, A35amg,etc...) i tried out a M140i, two weeks after i bought one, I fell in love with the engine.

I sold my M140i a month ago after a lot of working from home and likely not needing a car but it feels it's left a void. Missing it a little so tried to find other more 'fun' cars and simply couldn't find anything that ticked as much boxes; it really is a car of split personality: fun yet comfortable and practical. Possibly getting myself into another this coming Saturday! A Melbourne Red with a 3rd pedal (ZF Auto 8 speed is a great option too).

Awesome! I’ve had mine for just over a year and it’s a phenomenal bit of kit. And you’re right about the Shell garage. I’ve begun to enjoy my Monday morning pit stops at the local Shell.

Similar situation here but I had slightly less but ended up In a lci 135i defenitly made the right choice

Something you didn't touch on, a lot of people go from an M3 or M4 down to an M140 as they are hard to live with on the day to day due to the firm chassis and suspension and also the jerky dct.

The three reasons I have for choosing my m140i are: Engine, Engine and the Engine. The Golf and A3 definitely have a nice quality interior though.

Great video. I have a M140i and I went through almost the exact same process of choosing it against the same cars here! I ended up getting a low mileage BMW approved M140i because I did not want the worry of "what if" something breaks. I absolutely love this car and it's been a sort of personal ambition of mine to own one. With it being RWD I am in no doubt I would not be skilled enough to do a balls to the wall race against a Golf R, S3 or A45 on a public road though. At least if any corners are involved! All these cars pick up speed with such ferociously I know it would only be a matter of time before my luck ran out. That said, I'm almost 40 years old so I just enjoy it for what it is.

I think they’re really good cars. The S3 was removed from sale due to WLTP reg issues when I was looking so that was removed straight away. The Golf R looked perfect on paper and was pretty practical but the GTI looks better and it left me totally cold. I actually like the BMW’s interior; the idrive is better than the equivalent in the competitors and the driving position was better than the Golf and leather was standard. The A class interior looks nice but it feels soooooo cheap and badly made when you actually started to touch stuff. I think the running costs are pretty reasonable; VED is £150, rear tyres are £300 each, three years servicing was £300 etc. Mine is stock power, but with a few cosmetic mods which pushes the insurance up a tad bit I’m fine with that.

Great video mate! My previous car was an E92 M3, I now own a 981 Cayman S, and I'll probably be buying a manual M140i next down the reasons you covered; as nice as it is having the flagship full blown M (etc), these M lites are superb bang for buck and I do love value for money! The practicality of a hatchback cannot be ignored either.

"sorry if you're epileptic" 🤣 6:55

Loving the humour and honesty! Excellent production too! Keep up the amazing work!

I have also a M140i with 6 speed manual (hard to find) I have chosen the manual gearbox instead of an automatic because i want to have more control over the car. The only real con of the manual is that the engine runs about 2100 RPM @ 100 KM/h. But the upside is i dont have to shift down due the torque the engine delivers, i can shift down but i dont have to. The engine rev matches automatically during downshifting. The only mod that is installed is MHD Stage 1 + top speed limiter removed. Very fun car to drive. English is not my primary language

I made the same decision about a month ago now😂 went for a black 5dr m140i

Same thoughts as you. Just picked up an M240i but slightly regretting not going manual!

Lovely little video really enjoyed your narration, can't go wrong with any of them

Wow, what a quality video. Such good and relaxing vibes from this video. You will go far my friend. Keep at it bro!

Lovely motor... So close to going the PCP route on an M340i Touring... pulled the trigger on the a 2018 340i Touring with MPPSK, very happy, and glad I’m not in any debt!

I love this car, but I also have a baby. It scares me. Got a A5 3.0 tdi V6 quattro at the moment. I've also heard that the fuel consumption on the B58 can be good if driven steady.

Had a good giggle watching this haha, im so torn i cany decide whether i like the merc or bmw better, although the merc wins it on looks hands down!

Currently own a F56 JCW, looking to upgrade. Waiting for the new golf r to be announced to see what that's all about but these m140is are really grabbing my attention.

nice video mate, the same process I went through a couple years ago, had my M140i from new back in April 2017 and couldnt be happier. Also, a cheeky remap and exhaust later and its 400bhp of practical fun :)

Mate, I had exactly the same decision at the start of this year. I looked at everything in my budget and wish-list. The car had to be a do-it-all one-car daily. I wanted something quick, practical, tune-able, not 'shouty', and unique. I went for an M140i too, a 2017 auto. It's fucking brilliant. The #1 reason for buying another car, was FUN. The M140i wins that by several car lengths over it's competitors. Remapped to 411/576nm now, and I'm looking at a sports cat, xHP gearbox map, and maybe an LSD too. I love it.

very clever choice with stunning ratio pleasure / polyvalence / best engine etc...

bloody good comparison video mate!

I am currently going through the exact same decision and have landed on the Golf R. I must admit my first car was a 1.9 TDI Mk 4, so that is severely hampering my ability to think about anything other than my love for Golfs.

Bro honestly the M240i is a better buy, I mean VS an M2, your M140i is perfect

Looking forward to seeing what your going to do with your m140i Picked up mine in June similar to yourse but in Valencia orange

Great vid. Ha ha, I did the same nearly 3 years ago and still loving it every day. With winter tyres from November to April it's a laugh all year round. Oh and so practical - two bikes in the back and me and my brother tour Germany.

I am in the market for these cars, and i want the M140I- best engine and i really like BMW but, it worries me that it just cant put its power down well for probably half the year! Even my Z4 Coupe with 260BHP, wanted to spit me sideways even at 3/4 acceleration on cold/damp roads!

This is a fantastic review. Well done and a great choice!

These videos are put together so well. Keep it up mate 👍

Really great video. Looking forward to some more content m8. Enjoy the m140i. I have a one which has just turned 3 years old from new and love it. Had an m135i for 3 years before that so you can see I kinda like em. Lol. Stay safe.

I'm currently in the same boat, I have a Toyota JZX100 Chaser at the moment, it's my only car, I love it, but I love the idea of having something newer, with even more power. Looking at either an E92 M3, or an M140i, bit different choices I know. The reliability of the B58 engine is very welcoming! Also the modding capability of the M140i is also insane already! Loved the vid, and subscribed!

One month ago I've ended with S3 limousine mainly because of quattro and because it is beautiful :) Also you have enough space to carry four people with a bit of comfort. I like BMW interiors but outside the 1 is just not looking good enough. I live in a country where almost half of a year it's wet and I had fast RWD car before but it was too annoying that all the time you can use only a half of your power.

Popped up in my recommend. Very good watch 💯

I have had the 135i (2016) and a 2019 S3. Yes the BMW is a much better drivers car given the engine and RWD and pulls harder especially when doing silly speeds but I have to say the S3 is most definitely the better overall car. And when is comes to a B-road blast it is just as fun given the grip!

Keep up the videos mate! Fantastic job!

They're all great cars but for me it boils down to a straight choice between the sonorous howl of a six and the dull blat of four-pots...

I've had mine since nov 17, absolutely love it. Will be gutted when I have to hand it back at the end of the pcp period next year.

There were some crazy cheap lease deals on the 140i Black Edition. Unfortunately I saw them after I got my Golf R. I love the R though as it has grown with me - when I first bought it, I had a GF and lived with my parents. 4 years later I'm married, with a mortgage and a 1yr old...the R's practicality meant I can fit a pram in the boot and car seat in the back, 4WD amazingly got my Mrs to the hospital in snow when she was in labour (crazy day!), and its not that costly to run overall even if you drive it hard - tyres, servicing etc is cheap. At the end of my lease now and I'm keeping it...too attached to get rid of it.

I don't even care about cars and I watched the entire video... Great editing and commentary

My dad has an m140i and on one full tank (fast but not as fast as possible) did a 600/614 km drive on one full tank

Very, very good video this. Looking forward to more videos on this.

Cracking video mate subbed straight away found myself looking at these 4 cars last few months and ive came up betweens golf r and m140i too although a 1500 insurance premium is putting me off:(

I’ve previously had a 120d, then swapped to a Java Green Audi s3 2014 model which was 20k with spec (pan roof etc), hard to get a decent s3 without Spending 25k ish ....the car so far seems great and not many about in that colour... I just found the Bmw pedals to be too offset to the right so struggled with back pain and same with 3 and 4 series, the audi is great so far and launches with ease etc just don’t get the 3.0l exhaust notes!

Good choice the one and only thing that bugs me with the m140i, the wheels they just don't look aggressive enough

I went for a 69 Plate Golf R, in Oryx White volkswagens most expensive paint option on the golfs and a Akrapovic exhaust system which is also a 3 thousand pound option from volkswagen, but I did look at M140's and i do still really like them but for daily use the Golf just seemed way more practical... Great vid 👌

Great honest vid! If I had to pic one though it’d be the merc

Nice production quality for such a small channel!🙌

Just bought one myself... I've got my mod pipeline all planned out and don't even have the thing yet LOL. What a weapon of a car. BTW, I got the same colour as you, but mine is 5d.

Top video this mate really impressed. I'm lookin to upgrade to one of these from a tuned mk8 fiesta st, should be interesting 😁.

Stumbled across this but great vid bud 👌 I'm in the same boat at the mo. Albeit looking to spend about 18k and need something fun but practical if I take the kids to school. Ive Had 3 N54s so I'm familiar with the turbo 6s and the m140i is on the shortlist or maybe m135i lci pending budget. For engine Sound, value for money and tuneability the m140i is second to none. Mhd map sees 430bhp stg1 or 470bhp stg2. I've used mhdflasher on all my n54s. I highly rate it for performance, ease of use and value. And xhp gearbox flash on my last 2 n54s. Massively improved the old zf gearbox. Only thing putting me off is trying something different after 3 n54s. The A45 is too pricey and poor vfm in my eyes and cheap plastics inside. S3 saloon is lovely but again they attract a high premium being an audi. The Golf R is a close contender, arguably its better looking than the bmw, cheaper to run as you say on insurance, tax, petrol etc but I don't find you get much for your money, an m140i or m135i lci can have pro nav, hk audi, heated leather and auto transmission where As most golf's Rs are poverty spec with only dsg. However the appeal of 4wd in the coming winter is swaying me, although tuning isn't as easy or cheap on the golf compared to mhdflasher on the Beemer. I think ultimately it'll depend which one comes up for sale first in the budget and spec I'm after. May grab a golf for 6 months and swap to the m lite next spring. And to throw one in the mix, I've also got an eye on the 435i gran coupes 🙈 Keep up the good work mate. Be good to see some more in depth of each of the above and driving characteristics etc. and look forward to the progress on the m140i

Because 6-cylinder and RWD. ~The End~

"I'll tell you that for free" just got you a sub haha. Nice video too

It's 3 words for me. Rear. Wheel. Drive.

mate, your videos are quality 👌 Keep em coming!

Are you a video editor by profession or something because your production value for someone with 1k subs if obscene. Love the content, love the production. Solid new sub for my watching habits Nice one mate. Big up the 140 crew

Saw you & your car tonight mate, near Wilton/Lazenby

Personally, I would choose golf R because it is 4x4 and very good overall. But this video is just perfect, you pointed out the main pros and cons of all three cars.

Great video mate 👍

Drive it normally on 30 mph roads you get almost 30 mpg. Almost. Mine, brand new cost 25.5k shadow edition

That B58 engine is a beaut. Had the 240i before moving to the M2C

Great vid man top quality 🙏

Well made video.. great review and yes you made the best choice.. can’t go wrong with a B58 👌🏼

I got the m2 over the 240i I know it’s the same speed in a straight line but the looks of the m2 kill it and it holds its value so much better it’s worth the money.

I condidered all of yhese too plus a Nismo 370z. The BMW 140i was the best obvious choice.

After weeks and weeks of scrolling though auto trader I’ve come to the same decision. Not sure yet whether to take the dive yet, I’ve currently got a Subaru WRX so to go from that to the BMW scares me a little with the rear drive. Funny though, it is literally these four cars for this price point

I just upgraded to a stage 2 in my m140i and i got 480 HP with 640 nm. This car is such a sleeper. 😅

Car looks great but you need that little spoiler on the back 👍😎

Good video, really liked how you narrated it. Subbed

you choose it because you know , you are a real car lover

After my Golf 5 R32, I thought naturally to buy a Golf 6 R, but I could have a bargain on a M135i in Xdrive and I loved it. In the R32, there was sometimes a lack of power. With M135i it was really good. And after 3 years I changed naturally to M140i. And what a car ! Even if it is written 20 bhp more there is a gap with M135. More torque. Now I pushed a bit more I put the suspension KW , pushed the engine to 400 bhp and 560nm of torque, put a bar on the front axle, and what a supercar... Very cool in everyday life and crazy on moutains road. And really good on race track (just change the brake liquid and hoses if you don't want to have fading brakes after 10 laps)... A video on race track there... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bD9wd_Q6QEE.html

All the cars are nice in there own way but for me, I prefer the AMG

Continue making videos like this and you will be big one day!

Looking out my window at my 228i m sport wishing it was a proper m car :(

Nice video editing 👌🏼

Nice video mate

I went for the golf cus lapiz blue

Nice vid as always mate. Sorry I was inebriated all weekend. Would have loved to have had mine be part of it. Give us a heads up in advance next time 😂

Should the M140i hold value better as well being the last rwd 3litre ?

This is a really good review. I would have chosen the m140i over the golf r, but decided to be more practical with my expenses and decided to get the golf r as it is cheaper to run than thr m140i. But i love the cyberpunk feel of the m140i dash though

I went golf R, happy with my choice atm

If A45 is in the range, what about RS3? I think that’s one option as well

If anyone wants to know the first song, it’s spring time stroll

here in germany, you won't get a well equipped low mileage 140i for under 25-30k...

Great video! also cant believe that i live around the corner from you in marske hopefully see you about :D

Audi rs3 or bmw m140i xdrive ?

How’s the fuel on this , driving normal , what’s the mpg ?

Great video very informative I’m looking for a 140i golf r or s3 myself thanks

Golf R MK 7.5 🔥

I bought a brand new 2020 Golf R about 4 months ago and the past few weeks all I've been thinking is that I should've got an M140i and it sucks.

Amazing video.. 👊🏽