The all-new BMW X1 has finally been officially revealed after a plethora of photographs were leaked into the web last night. Cutting to the chase, the X1 is BMW's new entry-level SUV model slotting right under the X6, X5 and X3. It will arrive at European showrooms this fall rivaling high-end versions of the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V and Volkswagen Tiguan compact SUVs while BMW has also confirmed that the X1 will be offered in the States from 2011.
If BMW's latest SUV/SAV looks familiar to you, it's no surprise as the X1 was shown in pre-production form at last year's Paris auto show under the ConceptX1 moniker. Compared to the X3's fussy styling, a more streamlined look has been adopted for the X1 that incorporates flatter surfaces and tauter forms. We're still trying to get used to that large snout, but we'll wait to see the car up close for our final judgment (don't expect us to fall in love...).
Moving on to the interior, let's just say that if you have sat in an X3, you will feel right at home in the X1 as the only styling feature that is new here is the driver orientated center stack that will be making its return on all future BMWs.
Built on the 3-series platform architecture, the X1 is close in size to the current X3 measuring 4,454mm or 175.3-inches in length, 1,798mm or 70.8-inches in width and 1,545mm or 60.8-inches in height. That means its roughly 110mm or 4.3-in. shorter, 60 mm or 5.5-in. narrower and 140 mm or 2.4-in. lower that today's X3, which is expected to grow in size when BMW introduces the second generation model.
Back to the X1, the luggage compartment capacity may be increased from 420 lt or14.7 cu ft to a maximum of 1,350 liters or 47.3 cu ft with the rear seats folded.
The X1 will debut in Europe with an initial choice of four engines while for the first time ever in an X-Series model, BMW's crossover will available in rear-wheel drive (bearing the sDrive moniker) and xDrive all-wheel drive configurations.
The range includes a 3.0-liter straight six gasoline engine that produces 258HP launching the X1 from zero to 100km/h (62mph) in 6.8 seconds, and three 2.0-liter four-pot diesel units with outputs of 204HP, 177HP and 143HP that achieve up to 5.2 liter/100km or 45.2mpg US on the European test cycle. Initially, only the 177HP and 143HP diesel models will be offered with the option of rear-wheel drive.
BMW is also expected to enhance the X1's range with a 2.0-liter four-banger gasoline engine offered with various outputs as well as with more sDrive variants.
Engine variants:
BMW X1 xDrive28i:
- Straight-six gasoline engine with composite magnesium/aluminium crankcase, VALVETRONIC and dual-VANOS
- Capacity: 2,996 cc, max output: 258 hp at 6,600 rpm
- Max torque: 310 Nm /228lb-ft from 2,600 – 3,000 rpm
- Acceleration 0–100 km/h: 6.8 sec
- Top speed: 205 km/h (127 mph)
- (230 km/h or 143 mph with optional high-speed set-up)
- Average fuel consumption to the EU standard: 9.4 ltr/100 km (equal to 30.0mpg US)
- CO2 emissions to the EU standard: 219 g/km
- Emission standard: EU5.
BMW X1 xDrive23d:
- Four-cylinder diesel engine with all-aluminium crankcase,
- BMW TwinPower Turbo and common rail direct fuel injection
- Capacity: 1,995 cc, max output: 204 hp at 4,400 rpm
- Max torque: 400 Nm/295 lb-ft from 2,000 – 2,250 rpm
- Acceleration 0–100 km/h: 7.3 sec
- Top speed: 205 km/h (127 mph)
- (223 km/h or 138 mph with optional high-speed set-up)
- Average fuel consumption to the EU standard: 6.3 ltr/100 km (equal to 44.8mpg US)
- CO2 emissions to the EU standard: 167 g/km
- Emission standard: EU5.
BMW X1 xDrive20d:
- Four-cylinder diesel engine with all-aluminium crankcase, turbocharger with variable intake geometry and common-rail direct fuel injection
- Capacity: 1,995 cc, max output177 hp at 4,000 rpm
- Max torque: 350 Nm/258 lb-ft from 1,750 – 3,000 rpm
- Acceleration 0–100 km/h: 8.4 sec
- Top speed: 205 km/h (127 mph)
- (213 km/h or 132 mph with optional high-speed set-up)
- Average fuel consumption to the EU standard: 5.8 ltr/100 km (equal to 51.4mpg US)
- CO2 emissions to the EU standard: 153 g/km
- Emission standard: EU5.
BMW X1 sDrive20d:
- Four-cylinder diesel engine with all-aluminium crankcase, turbocharger with variable intake geometry and common-rail direct fuel injection
- Capacity: 1,995 cc, max output: 177 hp at 4,000 rpm
- Max torque: 350 Nm/258 lb-ft from 1,750 – 3,000 rpm
- Acceleration 0–100 km/h: 8.1 sec
- Top speed: 205 km/h (127 mph)
- (218 km/h or 135 mph with optional high-speed set-up)
- Average fuel consumption to the EU standard: 5.3 ltr/100 km (equal to 53.3mpg US)
- CO2 emissions to the EU standard: 139 g/km
- Emission standard: EU5.
BMW X1 xDrive18d:
- Four-cylinder diesel engine with all-aluminium crankcase, turbocharger with variable intake geometry and common-rail direct fuel injection
- Capacity: 1,995 cc, max output: 105 kW/143 hp at 4,000 rpm
- Max torque: 320 Nm/236 lb-ft from 1,750 – 3,000 rpm
- Acceleration 0–100 km/h: 10.1 sec
- Top speed: 195 km/h (121 mph)
- Average fuel consumption to the EU standard: 5.7 ltr/100 km (equal to 49.6mpg US)
- CO2 emissions to the EU standard: 150 g/km
- Emission standard: EU5.
BMW X1 sDrive18d:
- Four-cylinder diesel engine with all-aluminium crankcase, turbocharger with variable intake geometry and common-rail direct fuel injection
- Capacity: 1,995 cc, max output: 105 kW/143 hp at 4,000 rpm
- Max torque: 320 Nm/236 lb-ft from 1,750 – 3,000 rpm
- Acceleration 0–100 km/h: 9.6 sec
- Top speed: 200 km/h (124 mph)
- Average fuel consumption to the EU standard: 5.2 ltr/100 Km (equal to 54.3mpg US)
- CO2 emissions to the EU standard: 136 g/km
- Emission standard: EU5.
