BMW's M Performance range is attractive because it promises good performance with everyday driveability, and one especially enticing model is the M235i.

Slotted between a normal BMW and an M car, the BMW M235i Coupé looks and feels more special than a conventional Beemer but is otherwise devoid of any hard-core overtones.

This extends to its styling, where the small and sleek two-door model gets subtle tweaks like an M front apron and grey door mirrors. It also wears a small M badge on its front fender and 18-inch M light alloy wheels. The latter is a mixed set with fatter rear tyres and rubber that was developed specially for the car by Michelin.