New BMW X1: The most important BMW EVER?!

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- The new X1’s kidney grilles are almost perfect squares.
- The headlights are thinner and have full LED tech as standard.
- There are silver trim options on the standard car, black trim options on sportier versions, and bright blue accents on the all-electric iX1.
- Flat creases run through the doors instead of the old curved lines.
- Side windows resemble the windows of the larger X3.
- Twenty-inch alloy wheels can be added to the X1 for the first time.
- The cabin is totally different; BMW has gotten rid of almost all the buttons inside.
- The center console has almost completely disappeared, replaced with an air vent and a curved infotainment screen.
- The only physical controls are on the steering wheel and floating armrest.
- Interior mood lighting, the panoramic glass roof, and an upgraded Harman Kardon stereo are optional.
- The X1 is available with petrol and diesel power.
- The entry-level X118i features a 1.5L turbo petrol with 136 hp (front-wheel drive).
- The X120i has a 1.5L mild hybrid with a small electric motor for a combined 170 hp (front-wheel drive).
- The X123i petrol features a 2L four-cylinder mild hybrid engine with four-wheel drive.
- There's also the X118d and the X123d which use a 2L diesel engine with 150 hp, while the X123d gets a mild hybrid engine with 211 hp and all-wheel drive.
- BMW has developed two new plug-in hybrid engines for the new X1 which have a claimed 353 miles per gallon.
- The new X1 and iX1 come standard with BMW's latest iDrive 8 infotainment system.
- A 10-inch central touch screen and an 11-inch digital driver's display form a large, curved display.
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto can be used.
- The 540L of boot space is 45L more than the previous model.
- The PHEV models have 490L in the boot.
- The electric iX1 features dual motors (one on each axle) and produces 313 hp in total and can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds.
- Automatic emergency braking and parking assist come standard.
- You cannot get a manual version anymore.
- Petrol and diesel versions cost just over £35,000.
- Top-specification versions could cost almost £47,000.
- It is likely that the new electric model will cost more than £50,000.

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