HIGH, wide and handsome is the promise being made to company car user-choosers by the new taller BMW X1 compact SUV.
It’s grown upwards by a full 53mm to give a more commanding presence in the corporate car park and offer more internal loading space.
X1 highlights
- Roof height raised by 53mm to boost space and presence;
- Near 50:50 weight distribution;
- Efficient petrol 2.0-litre claims 44.8mpg and 146g/km CO2 emissions;
- Most frugal diesel BMW X1 sDrive18d boasts 68.9mpg and 109g/km CO2 emissions.
Despite the higher roofline, the car’s centre of gravity has been lowered and it enjoys a virtually perfect 50:50 weight distribution, a wide track, short overhangs and claims optimised weight and the impressive rigidity of the body and chassis.
For the BIK conscious business driver, the X1 will be available with one petrol and three diesel units, each of 2.0-litres with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology.
The petrol X1 xDrive20i will enjoy 192hp and a peak torque of 280Nm which comes in from just 1,250rpm and features, as standard, an eight-speed Steptronic transmission.
It claims acceleration from 0 to 62mph in 7.4 seconds, with an average fuel consumption is 44.8mpg and CO2 emissions come in at 146g/km.
Diesel versions include the new BMW X1 xDrive25d, multi-stage turbocharging with 231hp, making it the most powerful four-cylinder diesel ever fitted in a BMW bolstered by a peak torque of 450Nm.
With the standard-fit eight-speed Steptronic transmission it will sprint from 0 to 62mph in 6.6 seconds and claims an average fuel consumption of 56.5mpg and CO2 emissions of 132g/km.
