BMW’s SAV lineup – short for sports activity vehicle – has blossomed over time to cover nearly every size and segment from X1 to X7, and it keeps growing; an X8 is on the way. But two of these are not like the others - this X1 and its sportier sibling the X2 are the only ones not assembled in the United States and the sole SAVs built upon front-wheel …
Now in its second generation, BMW’s smallest and most affordable Sports Activity Vehicle incorporates a body design more typical of a BMW SAV, a roomier interior and premium technology. At launch, the X1 xDrive28i is the exclusive model with a carryover powertrain utilizing a twin-scroll turbo-4 mated to a an 8-speed automatic transmission. Mileage of 26mpg combined on premium gas and a 0-to-60mph time of 6.3 seconds remains unchanged. The …
BMW's lineup of Sport Activity Vehicles continues to grow, beginning with their smallest, the X1, and ticking off every number but 2 all the way to the X6 with a 3-row X7 in the pipeline. This one here is all-new for 2016, with its body style now falling in line with the rest of the SAVs. When BMW introduced us to their first subcompact SAV 3 years ago, it looked …