Some new-model vehicles have been put to the safety test by ANCAP, with three new small SUVs receiving the full five-star score including the new BMW X1, Jeep Renegade, and Volkswagen Tiguan. Starting with the X1, ANCAP used crash testing procedures to calculate a rating of 90 per cent for […]
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2016 BMW X1 xDrive20d review (video)
BMW’s smallest SUV, the X1, received a major makeover late last year that introduced an all-new platform, opening up more cabin space than ever before. Today we’re testing out the top xDrive20d diesel model to see if it’s worth your hard-earned dollars. The first-generation X1 was based on the E91 […]
BMW X1 xDrive25Le iPerformance revealed
BMW has revealed a new iPerformance model based on the X1 small SUV, called the X1 xDrive25Le. It made its debut at the Chengdu motor show in China. The SUV is the latest product under BMW’s new iPerformance sub-brand. The brand, announced earlier this year, has been set up as […]
2016 BMW X1 sDrive18d & sDrive20i added to Australian lineup
Following the release of the all-new front-wheel-drive-based 2016 BMW X1 late last year, the local arm is now introducing the two-wheel drive sDrive variants. The all-wheel drive xDrive20d and xDrive25i have been on sale since September, however, those who are looking to get into a BMW SUV at a more […]
BMW Group posts record global sales in October, MINIs decline
BMW has posted its best-ever October sales figure this year, with 191,651 sales around the world. The figure is up four per cent on last year’s October effort. The increase in sales is thanks to a few new models hitting the showroom, including the all-new BMW X1 small SUV (pictured). […]
2016 BMW X1 on sale in Australia from $49,500, new FWD architecture
Local prices and specifications for the new 2016 BMW X1 have been announced, just ahead of its market entry in October. The two-wheel drive sDrive models will arrive in December. BMW Australia is offering customers four different variant levels for the new, front-wheel-drive-based X1, spanning from the sDrive18d, sDrive20i, to […]
2016 BMW X1 officially unveiled, new FWD platform
One of the most hotly-anticipated new car releases of this year, the all-new F48 2016 BMW X1 has been premiered by BMW today. It is the second BMW to use the UKL front-wheel drive platform, after the 2 Series Active/Gran Tourer, and the first example of an existing model migrating […]
Video: 2016 BMW X1 spotted at Nurburgring, new FWD layout
BMW has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the 2016 BMW X1 out on the Nurburgring in Germany. This will be the first all-new model since the nameplate was introduced, featuring a front-wheel drive layout. Yes, BMW is set to be turning to front-wheel drive for the second-generation […]