Hatch of the day

I’ve just picked up a nearly new 128ti and I have to say every review I read and watched, especially this magazine’s, was spot-on in terms of what this car brings as a brilliant hot (medium-hot?) hatch from BMW.

I traded in a C43 Estate, my muchloved and very fast load lugger, but I’m not looking back. I’d say that for someone on a middling budget who is looking for a great driver’s car that meets most of the evo checklist (OK, except for a manual gearbox option), the answer could well be a 128ti.

It’s a bit of genius engineering and a refreshingly different proposition. Chris Barker