BMW / X1 / xDrive23d 5-dr wagon

Overview

YOU either get the BMW X1 or you don’t.

Some love the looks, others hate it; some feel the price is too high, while a few cannot believe how cheap a BMW SUV can be.

Whatever, the fact that the Bavarians offer a driver-focussed (at last!) compact crossover with undeniable brand power, top-level safety and most of the options normally reserved for luxury cars, is a blessing for the many and varied out there who don’t want or need to go for a full-sized vehicle of this type.

And the bottom line is that the X1 is every inch a BMW inside and out.

Here we take a long look at the TwinPower xDrive23d with all-wheel drive.