New platform, reference technology, wide choice of power supplies, with the third series the X1 aims to confirm itself as the best-selling BMW in our country for the seventh year in a row.
Grown in size and price, she is more muscular in style.
Produced in Germany, at the Regensburg plant, it is proposed at launch with 6 different power supplies: petrol, diesel, mild-hybrid including diesel, plug-in hybrid and electric.
Driving convinces already from the sDrive 1.8i version to two-wheel drive (the front), the only one in the price list under 40 thousand euros.
It starts, in fact, from the 39,700 euros of the Base set-up (there is also the Xline from 42,170 euros and with the M sports package from 44,390 euros).
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A simple glance inside and outside the spacious cockpit is enough to perceive the generational leap of the model.
A few kilometers to drive, even of the 'entry level' 1.8 petrol two-wheel drive, to understand that it has all the credentials to remain the most loved BMW by Italians.
Equipped with the new 136 hp 1.5 turbo cc three-cylinder, it is a pleasant car to drive in all conditions of use, from city traffic to motorway journeys, to outings in the hills, as emerged in the test carried out between Milan and Piacenza.
Its engine has a lot of verve and manages to move the ton and a half of weight with great agility (0-100 km / h in 9.3 seconds).
It's just a shame not to have a nice manual gearbox available to enhance its performance to the maximum and have fun in the curves as the dynamics of the vehicle would allow.
The whole X1 range, in fact, is offered only with the automatic (in this case a 7-speed double clutch), in the name of driving relaxation.
For those who like to pull the gears up to the limiter, therefore, we recommend opting for the version with automatic with paddles on the steering wheel (surcharge of 270 euros).
Comfort is in line with the expectations related to the brand, both when traveling alone and, above all, when in company.
Among other things, by sliding the sofa all the way back, a generous space is created behind it for passengers, more like a small limousine than a compact SUV.
In this configuration, the X1 gives several points to its competitors and, for those with children and teenagers, it becomes an interesting alternative, more affordable in terms of price and easier to park than the longer "sister" X3.
In short, also thanks to an infotainment and active safety of reference for the category, the third generation of the X1 has all the credentials to repeat the exploit of last year, when every four orders.
Compared to the past, underlines Alessandro Toffanin, BMW Italia product communication, "the X1 has changed completely, not only in the design with clear and decisive lines, more like an SUV, but also in the technological contents and in the flexibility of the engine proposal. Thanks to the new architecture , on the same line it is possible to assemble versions with two or four-wheel drive, with thermal or hybrid engines, in addition with an electric unit at the rear to create a plug-in or, again, with two EVs, one at the front and one at the rear, to have a pure electric with 440 km of autonomy. Increased by 4.4 cm in height and 5.3 in length, it offers better roominess, offers a more streamlined interior design and features technologies that derive from the top standard, such as the curved display with new operating system 8,which also allows you to take advantage of the new assisted driving solutions ".
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