If you have driven or been driven around in an X1 before, the first thing you will experience is an improvement in the ride quality. Even in the corners, being generous with the throttle only results in a good serving of tyre squeal and hardly any understeer. However, it doesn’t feel unsafe in any way and actually adds to the drama of driving the X1. So all the power goes to the front wheels, which means when you floor it from standstill, you experience torque steer.
Why BMW, why?Īlso, there is no four-wheel-drive system anymore. There is no individual mode like before so you can’t choose individual characteristics for the engine, steering, and gearbox. It weighs up the steering, which feels quite reassuring at triple-digit speeds, but making a U-turn in Sport mode makes the steering feel a bit heavy. Sport mode should be best left alone, that is, until you are in the mood for some sporty driving action. We recommend Eco mode for city use and Comfort for your highway journeys. The drive modes also tweak your throttle response and steering weight. Play around with the drive modes (Eco, Comfort and Sport) and it is only in Sport that you can feel the gearbox making a shift, but you’ll still find them comfortable.
It’s quite intuitive and at no point in our test did we feel it was hunting for a gear. Under normal use, you’ll find it next to impossible to discern between shifts, which are not only smooth but also quick. The 8-speed auto gearbox complements the refinement of the engine quite well. So, you do get your dose of features but the fact that everything that’s been left out in the X1 is present in cars priced below it does make you feel shortchanged. You get a panoramic sunroof, power-adjustable front seats with a memory function for the driver’s seat, cruise control (can you believe that it was not offered previously?), dual-zone climate control, AC vents for the rear passengers, and a tyre pressure monitoring system (you’ll have to hunt in the iDrive controller to activate it). Especially since most of these features are available in cars half the price of an X1.
We weren’t really asking for anything fancy but misses like a head-up display, a passive keyless entry system, a powered tailgate, a sun-shade, a 360-degree camera, front parking sensors, and a digital instrument cluster will leave you a bit unsatisfied. However, with this facelift, BMW had the chance to make things right. The X1 was always under-equipped for its price, but it made up with the smile it put on your face when you decided to hoon around a bit. The buttons on it feel a tad tacky to use and lack that tactile feel that we are used to from BMW cars.
The one place that is the exception to this rule is the steering wheel. The general theme inside is that if you don’t go looking for cost-cutting measures, you’ll hardly find any. Soft plastics are present almost everywhere in the top half of the cabin and it is only in places like the storage compartment on all four doors where you’ll find hard plastics. You will, however, find the X1’s cabin quite premium. The 8.8-inch touchscreen, which was previously offered in the M Sport variant only, has now made its way to the xLine as well. Only if you were driving around at night, and tinkering with the iDrive system, would you notice the ambient colour lighting options have gone up from two to six. Take a good hard look and you’ll realise the dashboard is leather-wrapped. Inside the cabin, you’ll find it hard to spot the changes. Also on the list is a 5.7-inch driver’s display, and an 8.8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay.īMW X1 Safety: Safety features include six airbags, electronic stability control (ESC), electronic parking brake, and ISOFIX child seat anchors.īMW X1 Rivals: The X1 takes the fight to the Volvo XC40, Mercedes-Benz GLA, and 2022 Audi Q3.Ģ023 BMW X1: BMW has revealed the third-gen X1. The 2-litre petrol engine (192PS/280Nm) is offered with a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox, while the 2-litre diesel engine (190PS/400Nm) is paired to an 8-speed automatic transmission.īMW X1 Features: The entry-level SUV packs a panoramic sunroof, rain-sensing wipers, dual-zone climate control with rear AC vents, ambient lighting, reclinable rear seat, parking camera and power-adjustable front seats. BMW X1 Price: BMW retails the X1 from Rs 41.50 lakh to Rs 44.50 lakh (ex-showroom).īMW X1 Variants: The compact SUV can be had in two trims: SportX and xLine.īMW X1 Seating Capacity: It can seat up to five people.īMW X1 Engine and Transmission: BMW offers the X1 with both petrol and diesel engines.
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