The arrival of the third-generation BMW X1 will make the entry products of the BMW brand SUV lineup more in line with the preferences of young people.
Since the end of last year, rumors about the new generation of BMW X1 coming to the Chinese market have touched the hearts of thousands of bimmers.
At the beginning of the new year, good news will come with the new car. According to people familiar with the matter, the new car is expected to be officially launched in the first half of this year. Correspondingly, the second-generation domestic BMW X1 with chassis code F49 will be discontinued after March this year. In its place will be the high-profile third-generation BMW X1. The new car will also be manufactured locally in the Chinese market.
Compared with the current model, the upcoming new generation BMW X1 will undergo a full range of upgrades.
The most intuitive changes will be in terms of body size and wheelbase. According to the new car declaration information disclosed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology at the end of last year, the body length, width and height of the new generation BMW X1 will be increased by 51mm, 24mm and 21mm respectively to 4616×1845×1641mm.
At the same time, the wheelbase of the new car will be increased by 22mm to 2802mm, which is 110mm longer than the overseas model.
The larger body size will strengthen the visual aura of the new generation BMW X1 to a certain extent, and make its sporty design accentuated.
From this point of view, BMW has incorporated many ingenious details into the exterior design of the new car. Examples include a dynamically adjustable aerogrille, slimmer LED headlights and taillights, a transversely stretched silhouette, widened air vents, thick and sculptural wheel arches, door handles flush with the door panels, and a slender roof spoiler.
The wide body also brings more cabin space to the new car. Although BMW has not announced the specific interior information of the domestic version of the new car, we can still get some inspiration from the overseas version of the model.
The interior of the new car will adopt a more open design style and incorporate more practical technology. For example, the new car will be equipped with a large curved display, integrating the digital instrument cluster and center display, and using the latest software to present navigation, vehicle, infotainment and other information to the driver's eyes.
The new car is also expected to be equipped with floating armrests, a panoramic sunroof, Harman Kardon audio system, front sports seats with electric adjustment and memory, an electrically heated steering wheel, a head-up display, wireless charging pads and many other technological features.
In the new generation of BMW X1, the evolution of human-vehicle interaction will also continue. The knob-style control will disappear from the new car entirely, replaced by enhanced voice interaction and touch mode.
In addition, the domestic version of the new generation BMW X1 is also expected to add more software and hardware elements in line with the habits of Chinese consumers in the cabin. More reliable and excellent automatic parking and advanced driving assistance are also worth looking forward to.
In terms of the dynamic performance that the BMW brand is proud of, the new car will provide X1 sDrive20Li, X1 sDrive25Li, X1 xDrive25Li and other three configurations.
Among them, the X1 sDrive20Li, which is the entry model, will be equipped with a 1.5T three-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 115kW/156 hp. Compared to the entry model of the current X1, this 1.5T engine has increased power by 12kW/16 hp.
The X1 sDrive25Li and X1 xDrive25Li models are equipped with 2.0T four-cylinder engines with a maximum power of 150kW/204 hp. Compared to the current model, the 2.0T engine has increased its power by 9kW/12 hp.
The new suspension is likely to have higher damping, a new integrated braking system and a limited-slip differential.
Such changes will greatly enhance the handling of the new car.
In addition, BMW will also provide a wider range of exterior package options with the new car.
When the new X1 is equipped with the M Sport package, except for noticeable changes to the front and rear bumpers, the wheel arches become the same color as the body, while the X design package is black here. In addition, the exterior mirrors of the M Sport package model are body-colored, while the X design package model is silver. In addition, the new generation BMW X1 is available with up to 20-inch wheels.
From the current situation, the new generation BMW X1 will be the most attractive new car in the past. Whether in terms of technological innovation or inheritance of the BMW brand heritage, the new generation BMW X1 is worth looking forward to.