Best luxury compact SUV yet? 2023 BMW X1 review
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- Опубликовано: 20 июл 2024
- The all-new BMW X1 luxury compact SUV could be the new benchmark for premium crossover buyers. But only if you choose the right spec.
That's because the base model version sold in Australia may be cheaper, but it gets a powertrain that won't suit everyone's tastes. There is a more powerful petrol model, as well, and if you want a version that still runs on dinosaur juice, it's the one to pick.
But then again, there's a pair of electric X1 models - the iX1, as it's known - which puts the new model on a battle path with the Volvo XC40, which also has petrol or EV versions.
From the interior packaging and boot space, to the drive experience and warranty cover, this video will give you an idea as to whether the BMW X1 is the right car for you... or not.
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00:00 Intro
00:44 Is it the right price?
02:00 What are the best alternatives?
03:04 Is it the right size?
04:08 Interior
07:59 Under the bonnet
08:43 Driving
11:56 Efficiency
12:33 Is it safe?
13:26 Ownership
13:59 Verdict
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I recommend trying the X1 on a test drive. I did (after trying the Volvo, Audi, Land Rover, Merc alternatives) and it feels a cut above the others both inside and in the driving. I can’t talk about the base model, but the 23i (2 litre petrol mild hybrid) in X-Line spec is absolutely superb.
This is helpfull.
Thanks for finally reviewing it! Haha
I just picked my M Sport up this afternoon. The car is phenomenal!
Great review as always! This is the redesign I was looking for since all the interiors still looked dated until now
I have an Msport model and I love my BMW ❤
Glad to see mention of the safety equipment like rear cross traffic alert and forward collision warning. However, these alerts are mainly in the form of a dulcet low-key “thunk, thunk, thunk” that is, IMO, too close to ignorable. On the Toyota Venza, by contrast, there is a very noticeable audio warning and an addition big alert on the info screen that gets your attention.
Ordered my X1 20i back in March and car delivery in Aug. Watched a lot of different reviews for the new X1 and definitely your review is the best among the others.
Thank you! Glad you liked it. And hope you like your car!!
I ordered mine in September and it still isn't here (should arrive before the 20th of May)... so I hope you are not in a hurry...
Thank you for the good review. I am waiting for ix1 for my wife (heading on the ship from Germany). Please make a review for ix1r. Thanks in advance.
Love the colour!
Me too. It’s called Cape York Green Metallic. It’s beautiful.
Many thanks for the review can you please organise a review for EV version IX1 would be greatly appreciated
Hopefully!
yes please on the review request on a BMW iX1 - thanks
Just ordered a x1 25e. So much value in that car with the right specs
Awesome!
Great review.
Funnily enough we are replacing our XC49 with a new X1 - pick it up in 23 days……
Thanks! And glad you liked the video. Hope you like your new car!!
I like the colour. It seems pretty similar to the mineral blue thats is on the RAV 4
It’s called Cape York Green Metallic. It’s definitely bluer in the vid.
Glad I got this car. Arriving in a month.
Cool! What colour??
The car doesn't use run flats tyres as you stated, it has a puncture repair kit. You stated the sliding rear seats are an optional extra however they are included in the Enhancement pack you mentioned, not additional to that pack.
I think I got my facts wrong on the tyres, so thanks for pointing that out. I’ll pin a comment to correct!
As for the sliding seat? Yep, a package that’s optional… hence it’s optional.
@@therightcar ...and when you review the electric iX1 the sliding seats disabled
Matt would be good if you could review the petrol powered Amarok when it's released.
the embargo ends on 7th May, I do know that several automotive media outlets have been testing cladded versions in and around eastern suburbs of Sydney (re: where Audi Centre is), how fast those media groups can edit their content and then get it approved by VW (yes you read that right) is up to them.
I have driven the new 2.3L turbo petrol Amarok (note: I did have to sign an NDA but it was not mentioned that I could not say I have driven one), that is all I can say about it until the Embargo is lifted.
Hi thank you for these video I like your help to figure out because my rear seat don’t have the adjustable lever to move back and forth as you show here Im am in the USA what are the options or build on this one because I also don’t have the aluminum and glossy black combination on the side rear view mirrors instead is a regular black plastic and I have the Xline and Premium options with space silver hope you can help me out
Hi - you’re welcome and glad you liked my video.
I don’t know whether maybe you could get it fitted by BMW after the fact. But I imagine the sliding seat was from the factory, so you might be out of luck.
In the US for some reason the rear seats don't slide back and forth. Ridiculous for the price.
One can order the spare tyre as option...
3:57 - I GOT IT WRONG! 😮 Sorry everyone. Not run-flats on the X1. Thanks to Tony Agius for pointing it out.
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If you are bothered by the start-stopsystem it can be switched off in the menu. 😉
Every time you drive it though, right?
think you can just switch it off for as long as you want, but I am not sure as I did not receive my car yet. I ordered mine end 2022 and will only get it by January 2024 !!! (I am living in Belgium)
@@therightcar unfortunately yes. I have to deactivate it every time I drive it. I just ended up creating a shortcut and it’s less annoying now, but still a hassle😂
I have the turbo charged 2nd generation, love it. Went last night to look at the 3rd generation. Im not a fan of how rounded out its become, especially the back.
Cool. So I guess you’re sticking with your current car?
@@therightcar I'm in the US and never realized how different the same model car can be in different countries, besides of course the driver's side.
Never knew a 3 cylinder car existed. The X1 2nd generation that I own is just a smaller version of the X5.
Which camera do you use?
My selfie stuff is done on GoPro 11, and sometimes shoot my own footage on iPhone 13 Pro.
But in this video, my good mate Sam shot a lot of the PTCs and details, and he uses a BlackMagic Cinema camera.
I ordered the Xdrive 20i... it's still on a ship but I thought that would be the best option.. and although their fake leather is apparently very nice I got the vernasca leather seats... (among a few other options) but I DIDN'T get the M-Sport as I don't think it looks as good, and this definitely ins't a sports car. I have one of them it will sit next to, so this wil lbe the daily nice compfy car. Looking forward to taking it to the snow this year. It should arrive in under 2 weeks.
Awesome! What’s the sports car?
@@therightcar Megane RS Australian Grand Prix edition. 3 pedals of awesome.
Any chance of test driving 2 litre all wheel variant soon?
Sadly not. But I have just driven iX1.
@@therightcar looking forward to that review
it does NOT have runflat tires. :)
Nice review mate,
Thanks!
I think most mordern cars have the same problem with the auto start/stop feature. it's not a deal breaker for me.
Not as bad as three-cylinder turbo engines with dual-clutch auto gearboxes. A standard auto or CVT without a turbo engine is a much more liveable stop-start experience.
@@therightcar although mine hasn't arrived yet, from what I have seen there is no longer a physical button to turn it off, and you can only have a selection in the menu that turns it off once. I suspect that this will change in various software updatres over time. I know that cars made from May on will come with the Drive9 (fun fact all the journo's still call it iDrive and officially it is known as Drive now) so I expect that any existing cars will have those updates in their service schedules.
Tyres are not run-flat. They are just normal tyres with a can of goo to fix them if you have a puncture
I think that there are different options based ont he market it is sold in. For instance t here is a physical spare in the USA and run flat's in various market,s but also the goo.
Yep as addressed in the pinned comment.
Stop start with DSG works fine, takes a little bit of feel and understanding that you need to release the brake pedal, so the engine can start before the light changes to green. This is not rocket science and easy to live with. So anyone considering the S18...at a very competitive price, I would just buy it without hesitation. Also isn't the 5 year service plan about $1,600 up front? I don't know how that adds up to $430 for an average service? One thing for sure is last time i looked it was significantly cheaper than Volvo and Subaru for example.
As per the video, the example of stop/start clearly showed a lot of lag.
How are u meant to necessarily know when a traffic light will go green ?
If u release your foot off the brake, in anticipation of a green light, the car will then start to move forward, when the traffic light is still red… 🤷🏻♂️
Matt did not mention if the car has a Sport mode.
Sport mode might lessen the stop/start lag factor.
Seems as though the 3 cylinder motor doesn’t have a 48V mild hybrid system.
If it did, the stop/start would be a lot more smoother, and not laggy…
@@StephenFogarty2023 - you could simply switch off auto start stop and brake hold, also the way that DCT work in general is once the brake is released (and that is via sensor) the engaging clutch reacts (as if would in a manual when you press on clutch) which then get the automated clutch to lock in 1st gear (as you would in a manual car by going into 1st), the only way round that lag reaction would be to put the transmission into neutral every time you have come to a complete stop.
The other solution is to drive the vehicle in "manual mode" where either via gear shift selector or paddle shifters the driver controls the transmission other then 1st gear.
@@351tgv
Great answer
I would just switch off the
Stop/Start. 👍
@@StephenFogarty2023 - that is what I do with my Escape ST-Line, when I ever I start the engine via push button the 2nd button I press is the start/stop (thankfully its a physical button under the climate control buttons), Ford also provides two* other options but essentially they do they same thing as the physical switch does.
* driver can put transmission into sports mode which locks out auto-start stop or driver can go into driver settings menu and switch off auto start stop via that method however it wont retain that selected option so you would have to do it every time so what's the point of that.
5:54 seriously. is that maybe because the car is for right-lane driving?
No diesel?
i have the diesel one
Review M2
Looks like a station wagon
Lexus lbx
Lost interest after hearing front wheel drive , fake leather : ie vinyl seats , i can remember when BMW raved about their rear wheel drive being far superior to fwd. I wouldn't buy one. I'd rather a VW Tiguan 162 tsi R Line or a Mazda X5 GT or Akera 2.5 Turbo.
Lost interest when you said that you would buy a VW
@@richardmcfadden2604
My choice is made on mechanical knowledge. Not badge envy.
@@buncha5651 - you can buy it with AWD it costs $$$.
I don't know why people would though overall, to me this is not a premium product when there home country consider this a Fleet (Company or Rental) /Taxi vehicle.
Agreed, way overpriced for 3 cylinder front wheel drive.
xDrive20i with leather seat option addresses all your complaints. We shopped between Cupra Formentor, Ateca, VW Tig R and all of them had a shit interior compared to the BMW. We ended up ordering the BMW iX1 (electric) which we got on EV discount which made it much cheaper than the X1 xDrive20i in overall cost over 5 years. The Ateca/Formentor/R had better performance but the iX1 is not far off at around 5 seconds 0-100. Enough acceleration for the city where everyone accelerates like snails anyway.
Unrefined 3 cylinder engine, jerky DCT, expensive, high running costs including brakes like cardboard that will need to be done every 40,000km at around $2,500 a pop. The styling and packaging is great though. Interesting, but a no from me.
Did you drive it?
@@chimsloyalty3880 After 2 shit BMW ownership experiences I’m not game to try again.
The 20i is the one to get anyway if you want petrol, we test drove it and the DCT was fine and the engine was smooth. We ordered the iX1 based on that test drive. The EV lease discounts made the iX1 cheaper in total cost than the xDrive20i.
@@prosserd Enjoy the car
They give you all the bells and whistles at the expense of a poor drivetrain.
Poor might be a bit harsh. It isn’t terrible. Not terrific either, though.
Drivetrain is fine in 20i. Test drive it before disagreeing with me.
DCT??? GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Ok got that out of my system, nice BWM, but as they say B ig M oney W aster.
The only reason people but this for the badge, seriously the Euro's are great at what they do but realistic side of me says these are not premium cars in their respective home countries, theya re like what we used to have when Australia made cars again for our market.
not true. I went for it because of the vehicle. entirely because it is the best option for me in this class of car. at this point in time when I am purchasing.
It's still a MINI Countryman platform.