The extra growth of the X1 has worked wonders on the somewhat cramped original model’s interior, but it’s also given the exterior styling quite a more masculine feel. The original X1, while a favorite of mine, always looked a bit frumpy. But this new model looks very nice indeed, with crisp lines and curves and those massive kidney grilles. It’s definitely more imposing that the slightly ungainly looking original. I like how the headlights stay disconnected from the grille. Those headlights will also have a full LED option, which looks the business on new BMWs. I also like how the angry looking slant of the hood and headlights, combined with the lower front fascia, create an ‘X’. It’s the little things that matter.
ENGINES
Engine options for the new 2016 BMW X1 will be a bunch of 2.0 liters, two petrol and two diesel. There will be an X1 xDrive20i, xDrive25i, xDrive18d and xDrive25d as well as an sDrive20i which will be front-wheel drive. All engines will displace 2.0 liters and all will feature BMW’s TwinPower turbocharger technology. The xDrive25i and xDrive25d have 231 horsepower, but the petrol engine will have 258 lb-ft of torque and the diesel will have 332 lb-ft. An Aisin eight-speed automatic will be standard on most models, with the xDrive18d being available with a newly designed six-speed manual.
The BMW X1 xDrive28i will be the exclusive model in the US at launch featuring a 2.0 liter TwinTurbo 4 cylinder engine from BMW’s new family of modular engines with maximum output of 228 horsepower
