BMW X1 (E84). 2009–15 (prod. 730,000 approx. sold). 5-door SUV. F/R, F/A, 1995 cm³ diesel, 1997 cm³ petrol (I4 DOHC), 2996 cm³ (I6 DOHC). Small SUV from BMW, built in Germany rather than the US. Despite name, shares 3er-Reihe platform, down to wheelbase. Smooth engine, ride not the best, and handling very good. Interior plastics are not as high a grade as on the regular 3er. Mid-term refresh in 2012, with improvements in appearance and equipment.

Manufacturing locations: Leipzig, Germany; Shenyang, Liaoning, China

Marque: BMW | Model: BMW X1 | Successor: BMW X1 (F48)

q.v. Zinoro 1E

Off-site links

• Lucire: ‘The X Factor’ (X1 Xdrive23d road test)
• Lucire test of the mid-life refreshed version of the BMW X1
• Lucire: ‘X and the City’ (X1 Sdrive18d road test)