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Auto India » BMW Concept X1
BMW Concept X1 India
THEY CALL IT A CONCEPT, BUT THIS IS AS CLOSE AS YOU can get to see the real thing: BMW’s baby SUV, that when introduced in India next year, will rival the Honda CR-V, and could become the most accessible and the best selling BMW in India in the near future. Unveiled at the recent Paris show as the Concept X1, the ‘small’ SUV is as much as 4.46 metres long, just 11 centimetres shorter than the X3, and the wheelbase, at 2.76 metres, just 14 centimetres shorter than that of the X3, making the X1 closer in dimen¬sions to the CR-V.
Though the press release didn’t talk about power packs, we understand that the X1 in production will be offered with 2.0-litre petrol and diesel units, plus more powerful six-cylinder petrol and diesel units too. For India, we expect BMW to focus mainly on the 2.0-litre diesel, in its less pow¬erful 143bhp guise, though for the more discerning buyer BMW will offer the more powerful versions as well.
The XI is decidedly bigger than the rest of the BMW 1 Series range, and allows for space for five comfortably with a decent bit of boot space too. All versions will be availa¬ble with BMWs xDrive four-wheel-drive so the X1’s go-any¬where ability should be better than that of the CR-V. Prices in Europe are expected to start at about Rs 18 lakhs, so the Indian pricing may be in the Rs 25-30 lakh range, mak¬ing it a very attractive prestige alternative to the CR-V.
The styling of the X1 is very much along current BMW thinking, so either you love it or you hate it. Typical BMW styling cues include dual round headlights cut of at the top, complete with a white-coloured hori¬zontal cover at the top edge. The almost square contours of the wheel cutouts and the side view of the X1 draws a clear paral¬lel to other BMW X models. Black body sur¬rounds made of a special, robust synthetic material highlight the clear orientation towards the wheels. The characteristic rear end with L-shaped rear light clusters keeps the family look going, other than the pronounced Hoffmeister kink in the C-pillar.
Given that the dimensions are so close to the X3, we wonder whether BMW will take the X3 off the list for India when the X1 is introduced. At the same time we must acknowledge that the X3 does provide a bridge between the X1 and the X5, the lat¬ter having seen considerable success in India. With the very successful X6, BMW’s X family has accounted for sales of more than 1.2 million units the world over.
Though the press release didn’t talk about power packs, we understand that the X1 in production will be offered with 2.0-litre petrol and diesel units, plus more powerful six-cylinder petrol and diesel units too. For India, we expect BMW to focus mainly on the 2.0-litre diesel, in its less pow¬erful 143bhp guise, though for the more discerning buyer BMW will offer the more powerful versions as well.
The XI is decidedly bigger than the rest of the BMW 1 Series range, and allows for space for five comfortably with a decent bit of boot space too. All versions will be availa¬ble with BMWs xDrive four-wheel-drive so the X1’s go-any¬where ability should be better than that of the CR-V. Prices in Europe are expected to start at about Rs 18 lakhs, so the Indian pricing may be in the Rs 25-30 lakh range, mak¬ing it a very attractive prestige alternative to the CR-V.
The styling of the X1 is very much along current BMW thinking, so either you love it or you hate it. Typical BMW styling cues include dual round headlights cut of at the top, complete with a white-coloured hori¬zontal cover at the top edge. The almost square contours of the wheel cutouts and the side view of the X1 draws a clear paral¬lel to other BMW X models. Black body sur¬rounds made of a special, robust synthetic material highlight the clear orientation towards the wheels. The characteristic rear end with L-shaped rear light clusters keeps the family look going, other than the pronounced Hoffmeister kink in the C-pillar.
Given that the dimensions are so close to the X3, we wonder whether BMW will take the X3 off the list for India when the X1 is introduced. At the same time we must acknowledge that the X3 does provide a bridge between the X1 and the X5, the lat¬ter having seen considerable success in India. With the very successful X6, BMW’s X family has accounted for sales of more than 1.2 million units the world over.