Bmw does not build many cars like the BMW X1: a 5-door SUV, built from 2009 in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids.
The background
The BMW X1 is a line of cars produced by German marque BMW since 2009. It is in the subcompact luxury crossover class, and the first-generation X1 was based on the E90 3 Series and offered rear-wheel drive layout as standard. The X1 essentially is aiming at a wider range of customers due to its smaller size, increased efficiency, and a lower price tag due to the all-wheel drive layout (xDrive) being optional.
The second-generation X1 introduced a plug-in hybrid option and marked the switch to a front-wheel-drive-based layout using the UKL2 platform shared with the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer and the Mini Countryman. Despite its name, it is now only the second smallest SUV produced by BMW since the introduction of the X2. The third and current generation was released in 2022 and introduced a mild hybrid powertrain.
Under the skin
The record carries the shape — a 5-door SUV. The engine, output and weight have not yet reached the open record, and MotorJury does not guess at them.
Where it sits
Where it sits in Bmw's history is not in doubt: it was built at Leipzig. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Lexus LFA, the Nissan Leaf, the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Its Bmw stablemates include the BMW 116 and the BMW 269.
The money
On the used market today a BMW X1 typically changes hands for $12,100–$49,100, and running it — fuel and maintenance at its age — costs about $3,205–$6,537 a year. Insurance sits around $1,390–$2,930 a year. The figures are class-level estimates from the federal record, with the formula on the methodology page; the model-year pages carry complaints, recalls and repair costs year by year.