BMW Australia has confirmed that the newly revealed third-generation X1 and first-ever battery-electric iX1 will arrive in Australia late this 12 months and through Q1 of 2023 respectively.
The importer says that though the small SUV’s pricing and specs haven’t been confirmed but, it’ll supply the sDrive18i and xDriver20i variants – outfitted with TwinPower turbo-petrol engines and seven-speed dual-clutch computerized transmissions – in native showrooms towards the tip of 2022, with the iX1 xDrive30 BEV to comply with early subsequent 12 months.
With extra outstanding exterior styling and a redesigned inside, the third iteration of the X1 is alleged to supply extra highly effective proportions with “nearly sq.” wheel arch contours, an upright entrance finish, slimline adaptive LED headlights and a big, nearly sq. BMW kidney grille.
Expressively sculpted surfaces, an extended roofline and a slim tailgate window produce a recent and commanding look, BMW says.
What’s extra, the brand new X1 vary might be out there with stylistic underride safety, M Sport exterior accoutrements and a spread of alloy wheels 18 to twenty inches in diameter.
Inside, the X1 consists of options reminiscent of a leather-trimmed sports activities steering wheel, dual-zone local weather management, auto headlights and -wipers, 4 USB-C energy and two 12V energy retailers, and “a far larger variety of driver-assistance techniques in contrast with its predecessor”.
Moreover, BMW will supply a spread of restructured tools packages that present tools highlights reminiscent of LED ambient cabin lighting, a panoramic glass sunroof and a premium Harman Kardon audio system to the mannequin’s beneficiant record of ordinary equipment.
BMW says the cabin options new supplies and a extra spacious format with lots of the design cues taken from the iX battery-electric SUV that arrived in Australia late final 12 months. The bigger cabin sees the claimed load capability improve to 540 litres (+35 litres) in contrast with the outgoing mannequin, with as much as 1600 litres of utility area (+50 litres) with the rear seats folded.
X1 variants will supply petrol energy within the type of the 115kW/230Nm 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbocharged unit for front-wheel-drive sDrive18i variants and the 150kW/300Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine for all-wheel drive xDrive20i variations. The duo’s claimed combined-cycle gasoline consumption figures are 6.5 L/100km and seven.4 L/100km respectively.
Each petrol powerplants are paired to BMW’s seven-speed Steptronic dual-clutch transmission as commonplace.
Within the iX1 xDrive30 – BMW’s most compact battery-electric mannequin – we discover a dual-motor association providing a mixed output of 230kW and 494Nm. The all-wheel drive iX1 can speed up from standstill to 100km/h in 5.7 seconds and has a said driving vary of 438km.
BMW has but to publish dimensional figures for the X1, however says the brand new mannequin affords an extended wheelbase and wider observe than its predecessor, whereas additionally being lighter and providing higher torsional rigidity than earlier than. Numerous suspension enhancements and a brand new wheel-slip limitation machine are additionally anticipated to be applied. M Sport-enhanced variants will additional undertake frequency-selective dampers, sport steering and a 15mm-lower trip top.
The curved 10.25-inch Dwell Cockpit Plus show – lately introduced for the up to date 3 Sequence – brings enhanced graphics, a extra concise menu construction and BMW Clever Private Assistant expertise to the cabin alongside the ten.7-inch infotainment display screen, which may reply to customers’ touch- and voice inputs to “considerably scale back” the variety of bodily buttons, controls and switches offered to the driving force and entrance passenger.
As well as, an not directly illuminated smartphone tray with inductive charging takes centre stage on the entrance of the console; the expertise is obtainable alongside BMW Digital Key Plus, BMW ID performance and smartphone integration through Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
A larger array of automated driving and parking techniques are additionally supplied within the third- technology X1, BMW says. These embrace cruise management with brake perform, front-collision warning system, plus a parking assistant with an aft-facing digicam and reversing assistant.
Different out there help techniques embrace steering- and lane-control assistant, lively cruise management with Cease&Go perform, lively navigation, exit-warning perform, head-up show, encompass view digicam expertise and BMW Drive Recorder.
BMW says present features could be upgraded via distant software program upgrades, which additionally makes it potential so as to add features through BMW Australia’s Linked Drive retailer.
Additional bulletins referring to tools, specification and pricing of the brand new BMW X1 and iX1 are anticipated later this 12 months. The present BMW X1 vary is priced from $47,900 to $56,900 (plus on-road prices).
