Described as an SAV, BMW's new X1 hits showrooms in Autumn, and is actually based on the same chassis that underpins the BMW 3-Series. Despite being the smallest 4x4 in BMW’s stable, the five-seat model isn’t much smaller than the X3 – and is 108mm shorter than the X3.
Like that model, all X1s will come with BMW's xDrive four-wheel drive system, and petrol power will start with a 170bhp 2.0-litre unit called the xDrive20i. Flagship cars top out with a six-cylinder xDrive30i developing 272bhp.
The diminutive 4x4 crossover will also get diesel power, most likely starting with the 2.0-litre, 143bhp engine found in the 118d and including BMW’s planet-saving efficient dynamics programme. xDrive20d and xDrive 23d variants will also appear.
Prices will start at around £20,000 for the 2.0-litre version, rising up to £30,000 for a range-topping xDrive30i. A hot X1 tii is rumoured to be in the pipeline, too.
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