BMW M135i vs Golf GTI Performance storm the German Highway

2013 BMW M135i vs 2017 Golf GTI Performance Mk7.5 - which one deserves the term Hot Hatch in modern days?

Back in 1975 the Golf GTI defined the all-new Hot Hatch class and (in modern words) also the sleeper class. 40 years later the Golf VII gets ready to defend the throne.

And there is the contender: 2013 Chris Harris named the BMW M135 "the bargain of the century" and "some kind of a baby supercar". That should translate into Ultimate Hot Hatch - isnt't it?

Head to Head:

BMW M135i (Automatic): 2979 cc I6 turbo

Weight: 1515 kg / 3340 lb

Max output: 235 kW / 316 bhp

Weight to Power ratio: 10.76 lb/bhp

Max torque: 450 Nm

Sprint 0-62mph: 4.9 s

Top speed: 155 mph (limited)

VW Golf GTI Performance Mk7.5: 1984 cc I4

Weight: 1387 kg / 3058 lb

Max output combined: 180 kW / 241 bhp

Weight to Power ratio: 12.69 lb/bhp

Max torque combined: 370 Nm

Sprint 0-62mph: 6.2 s

Top speed: 155 mph

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