BMW X1

At the forefront of many minds at this moment is the word "why?" Probably, the beginning of the "Dear" and "God." X1 is the latest in a long line of increasingly confused and confusing for BMW products. Very similar to the 5-Series GT, Double Take requires only to find out what you are watching. Need glasses? Or, someone should have to BMW-medicate?

The whole idea is soft-roader/crossover hard to get your head around. Or, to be a good car, a car or anywhere near as capable of SUV-ness as a good SUV. It's a lifestyle statement and is a questionable concept to buy: a new tone, cut 'crazy' hair. If something does not exist, because he needs is likely to make you see some tools. And the existence of a pseudo-compact SUV is a difficult case to make.

But here's how: the current X-zone, 3, 5 and 6, the fifth part of all global sales of BMW, so from a purely fiscal terms, the inevitable "why" you will see the "good , why do not you? " X1 should be sold in bulk.

Then there is the disk. The X1 feels as great as it seems. That is to say, not huge but it is not a series. A driving position probably has something to do with it, but it is a kerbweight of 1670 kg. It's a hell of a lot of what is, at least nominally, a small car. But with the flagship BMW 123d Launches First, you get 201bhp and 295 lb-ft of torque, delivered with typical Teutonic brilliantly through a transparent six-speed automatic. So it may seem a little lead at speeds of maneuver, but when you're out and about, it is really cool. Even in the acceleration of speed is a better measure of the utility on a daily performance, standard statistics are not too bad either: 0-62 mph in 7.3 seconds and a speed of point of 127 mph.

Moreover, despite the increase in weight and size of a standard 1 - or 3-series, is awaiting the dynamic skills that weighs on all BMW essentially fulfilled. The controls are a bit obscure, but it should be on the cruise operator comfort involvement, and therefore substantially. And apart from that, X1 feels well planted and relatively roll-off. If BMW X5 can be a handful, they can surely see that. But the compromise is a tour which is a bit too firm to transfer more vibration in the cabin you would expect from a car with what is otherwise such a degree of sophistication.

Road noise is a bit more generous, all things considered, and the 17-inch alloy that if we're honest, should be much larger, an aesthetic point of view. A specification of these sites properly and that threatens to be a bone shaker right.

Other issues also deserve a mention. Rear visibility is ugly, and despite many ups, no room for the lanky legs back. Good for young people, of course, but in a car with the proportions you can expect to be able to get that adults do not.

There is a huge boot itself, with 420 liters of extending more than three times with rear seats folded flat. And they raised ride height, it is very easy to access.

So with that in mind, with the cabin top, the average size (in areas of the planet) and economy of diesel, the X1 starts to look like a proposal to close for young families.

And as the car is going to work this case will be strengthened, BMW is preparing to offer the car with smaller diesel engine (no diesel options are to come in the UK) and a more affordable and efficient rear-wheel the option unit, distribution of the weight and complexity. Children will manage 54.3mpg X1s seen without revealing too much in terms of performance.

It is closed, though. At a price of 22 basic needs 660 pounds of rear-wheel drive 140bhp 18d 23d £ 29 055 and an all-wheel drive we have here, X1 will not be cheap. BMW is at pains to stress that this is the first car in the premium market, even if they seem to have forgotten arrival of the Infiniti EX. But in addition to new car, if you want to include for example, the Volkswagen Tiguan as a reference point, because the BMW is its reference data, you should include the Land Rover Freelander too, which was a nice bonus last time we have seen. (Not that the Tiguan is very similar to slum it, either ...)

Still, there is no shortage of competition when it comes to small SUVs. It has always been a sticking point for BMW X3 it has as much, and now that we managed to rectify that people Beemer market could take some market share on the likes of Land Rover and VW, especially from some people in general do not want to be seen driving something that is easily perceived as a '4 x4 '.

But there are risks in this regard. It is very difficult to label the X1 as nothing but everyone "weird" and it will not. After all, what's wrong with a 3 Series Touring for the same kind of money? Hint: nothing. And if you want a kind of SUV, chances are you secretly want a good SUV. Which takes you back to your Freelander, Tiguan and Volvo XC60.

Make no mistake, the BMW X1 is a good product. But that's what someone really wants?

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