Page 32 - On The Move - Volume 16, Issue 3

Facelifted BMW X1 Unveiled

BMW tweaks its second-generation X1 with subtle styling Additionally, BMW upgrades all engines available for the X1 to
changes and new engine options as part of a midcycle facelift for the Euro 6d-TEMP and, in some cases, even more stringent Euro
the 2-year-old CUV. Among the changes is a lightly restyled front 6d emissions standard now in place in Europe. It also adds two
end that BMW says helps provide the X1 with a more individual new diesel models to the facelifted X1 lineup in various markets.
look in each of its different variants: xLine, Sport Line and M Included is a new front-wheel-drive X1 sDrive16d. It is pow-
Sport. ered by a turbocharged 1.5L 3-cyl. diesel developing 114 hp and
In line with other recent new BMW models, there’s a 199 lb.-ft. (270 Nm) of torque. Available with either a standard
significantly larger grille that now merges in the cen- 6-speed manual or 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox, it is
ter, as well as LED fog lamps set within the lower claimed to deliver combined cycle consumption and average car-
part of a reprofiled bumper. As a running change, bon-dioxide emissions of 57.4 mpg (4.1 L/100 km) and 107 g/km
the ’19 X1 also gets a passenger-side puddle on the WLTP test cycle.
lamp, four new alloy wheel designs and the At the other end of the diesel spectrum is the new all-wheel-
choice of three new metallic exterior col- drive X1 xDrive25d, which runs a turbocharged 2.0L 4-cyl. engine
ors – Jucaro Beige, Misano Blue and making 228 hp and 332 lb.-ft. (450 Nm). Fitted with a standard
Storm Bay. 8-speed torque-converter-equipped automatic gearbox, it boasts
an official 0-62 mph (100 km/h) time of 6.6 seconds and 146
mph (235 km/h) top speed along with combined consumption
and CO2 emissions of 48.0 mpg (4.9 L/100 km) and 128 g/km
respectively.
Not yet available but confirmed for production from March 2020
and likely to be added to the North American lineup is a new
X1 xDrive25e model. It is powered by a newly developed gaso-
line-electric plug-in hybrid drivetrain featuring a 9.7-kWh lithi-
um-ion battery that BMW claims provides electric-only range of
over 31 miles (50 km) on the WLTP test cycle.
Source: Ward’s Auto

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