Little miss sunshine

Little though, only in name. BMW's smallest SUV, the X1 has matured and how!

- Nishant Padhiar

Tech specs

Engine 4 cyl turbo-diesel

Power 147hp/360Nm

Transmission 7-speed DCT

Acceleration 0-100km/hr in 8.9 secs

Wheels 225/55 R18

₹51.6 lacs/bmw.in

You might have to do a double take just to assure yourself that you’re looking at an X1 and not an X3 and that is all the introduction this all-new “baby” Bimmer needs. It’s out of its extended puberty and finally looks mature enough to take over the family tradition. No longer the entry-level BMW it once used to be, in size or price, the X1 has a longer wheelbase, more chrome, bigger kidneys and a ton of personality that puts it more in the X3 bracket now. The sDrive18d comes with plenty of M-Sport garnishing on the outside and inside to up its street cred even further. Compared to the earlier generation’s 190hp, the new 150hp diesel motor is a substantial drop, but BMW has more than compensated for it by emptying its toys bin inside the X1’s cabin.

Taking luxury up a notch