M35i xDrive

STORY

The BMW X1 is the brand's smallest and most affordable SUV, sitting below the X3. The original 2009 E84 was unusual for its class, built on the rear-drive E90 3 Series platform with a longitudinal engine and available rear-wheel drive. From the second generation (F48, 2015) it switched to BMW's front-wheel-drive UKL/FAAR architecture shared with MINI and the 2 Series Active Tourer, trading dynamic purity for far greater space and efficiency. The current third-generation U11 (2022) offers petrol and diesel mild hybrids, plug-in hybrids and the fully electric iX1, making the X1 one of BMW's best-selling models worldwide.