BMW X1



It is a crossover compact SUV manufactured by BMW. It extends the current BMW Sports Activity Series model lineup. The X1 is based on the same platform as the AWD BMW 3 Series Touring. BMW X1 model is outfitted with cargo capacity that has 420 liters of storage space, which can increase to 480 liters with the back seats pulled a little to the front and up to 1350 liters of storage space with the seats folded (for comparison, the 3-series touring has 460 and the X3/E83 has 480 liters). Moreover, it gives the backrest in the rear is adjustable in 11 steps and can be divided in the ratio 40:20:40, it has rear view camera, adaptive cruise control, Semi Command Sitting position and Performance Control

Specifications

All xDrive models are all wheel drive. In its style, the headlights of BMW X1 are more catlike and the overall proportions drastically shrunken, but the familial resemblance is strong between the two models, the BMW X1’s beltline steadily raises towards the rear of the car. Black plastic trim runs from the lower edges of the front bumper, over the wheel arches, along the side sills and across the rear bumper. Satin-finish aluminum accents also adorn the rear bumper and side sills, and the front bumper is treated to prominent silver bars that run across the lower air dam. A set of 17-inch alloys are standard on all X1 models, with four styles of 18-inch wheels available as options. While, its interior, BMW X1 occupies its cabin space with black or beige imitation leather and there is room for five occupants inside the X1’s cabin, with the rear bench offering a good amount of legroom and headroom. The 40/20/40 split backrest can be reclined from vertical to 31 degrees, further improving rear passenger comfort. With all backrests folded, luggage room expands from 420 liters to 1350 liters – just 35 liters shy of the 3 Series Turing’s luggage capacity. Moreover, BMW X1, xDrive 20d and xDrive 23d, is equipped with power windows, heated mirrors, cruise control, dusk-sensing headlamps and rain-sensing wipers. Thus, there is a rear parking sensors, a trip computer, dual-zone climate control and fog lights as well as a single-CD five-speaker AM/FM stereo is standard, and has both a 3.5mm and USB auxiliary input for external music players. Bluetooth phone integration is fitted to all models in the X1 range. A panoramic sunroof and two grades of satellite navigation are optional extras, as are a six-CD stacker, rear-seat DVD players and a harmon/kardon premium audio system. Moreover, passive safety equipment is comprised of dual front airbags, side airbags for the front seats, full-length curtain airbags and three-point belts on all seats. Stability control, traction control, ABS and BMW’s Cornering Brake Control are standard on all X1s. Of engine, two engines are available from launch, both of them 2.0-liter turbo diesel inline fours. The engine used by the xDrive 20d (the current base model until the arrival of the X1 sDrive 18i), produces 130kW and 350Nm of torque, while the xDrive 23d develops 150kW and 400Nm. The two petrol engines – both of which arrive in showrooms from June 2010 – are a 2.0 liter inline four and a 3.0 liter inline six. As the entry-level power train, the sDrive 18i’s four-pot is also the least powerful. The 2.0-liter engine puts out 110kW and 200Nm, which pales against the xDrive 25i’s 160kW and 277Nm.

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