BMW just launched its third-gen X1 and you won’t have to break the bank to make it yours because the luxury coupe comes at a starting price of ₹45.90 lakhs.
Touted as SAV (Sports activity vehicle), the car is a bit bigger than its previous iteration with a 22mm wheelbase and 18in alloy wheels. It sports a more prominent grille, sleeker headlamps, LED tail lamps, and a sculpted rear bumper with silver inserts as the front. The brand also claims the X1 has enhanced space for rear-seat occupants and a 476-litre boot.
The X1 has a novel curved display for infotainment and instrument cluster similar to the new X7 and 7 series making way for a neater dashboard and some new storage space along with a floating centre console with a gear selector and numerous other controls. The infotainment screen is 10.70in whereas the digital instrument cluster is 10.25in, plus there is a 12-speaker Harmon Kardon sound system in addition to wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and connected car tech ADAS features.
There are two powertrain options: a sDrive 18i petrol and a sDrive 18d diesel engine option. The former is a 1.5-litre, three-cylinder unit that produces 136hp and 230Nm of torque, while the latter is a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder unit producing 150hp and 360Nm of torque. As power the brand, the petrol variant can go from 0-100kph in 9.2sec, while the diesel one takes 8.9sec to do the same. The X1, however, does not get all-wheel drive in India.