OWN THE PLAYING FIELD
Our test time at altitude of 6.3 seconds for the 0-100km/h sprint was, to be honest, astonishing (BMW claims 6.2). The 125i feels quick, don’t get me wrong, but that time puts it ahead of everything it competes against. Our VBox records peg the GTI at 6.6 seconds, the OPC at 6.8 seconds, the Megane RS at 6.9 seconds, and the Focus ST at 7.4 seconds.