2016 BMW X1 sDrive18d REVIEW | Price, Features – An SUV Or Cool Small Hatch?
LAUNCHED IN 2015, THE 2016 BMW X1 RANGE HAS NOW BEEN ROUNDED OUT WITH A PAIR OF TWO-WHEEL-DRIVE MODELS AS THE ENTRY POINT TO THE RANGE. Compact, sharply-styled, and with the usual dollop of BMW dynamism, is this the perfect meeting point between a small SUV and smart city hatch?
In this instance, the $49,500 X1 sDrive18d is the cheapest X1 you can buy - perhaps not exactly a budget buy, but well equipped and cleverly engineered all the same.
Vehicle Style: Compact luxury SUV
Price: $49,500 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 110kW/330Nm 2.0 4cyl turbo diesel | 8spd automatic
Fuel Economy claimed: 4.3 l/100km | tested: 5.8 l/100km
OVERVIEW
As a premium contender, the BMW X1 needs something to give it clear space against top-spec versions of SUVs like the Kia Sportage or Ford Kuga. The X1 is a touch smaller than both, yet costs more than the most expensive variants of either.
So, what does the X1 sDrive18d have that run-of-the-mill SUVs don’t? Certainly it comes well equipped, with standard features including a powered tailgate, dual-zone climate control, and satellite navigation.