2016 BMW X1 prices revealed - Manchester Evening News
The rugged-looking crossover, which arrives in UK showrooms in the autumn, has been comprehensively re-engineered using the lighter, more versatile UKL platform already seen on BMW stablemates including the Gran Tourer. The chief benefits of this, plus a new, space-saving, transverse engine layout, are a longer roofline, shorter bonnet, improved safety protection, and more space for passengers and luggage. The fresh set-up also means that base, two-wheel-drive variants are front- instead of rear-wheel drive. Dynamic traction and stability control plus cornering brake control are standard across the range. This provides a choice of Comfort and Sports suspension, as well as Sport, Comfort and Eco Pro driving modes. At launch, UK drivers will be offered a 2. 0-litre petrol turbo in two degrees of tune, with the 228bhp, 258lb ft range-topping xDrive25i boasting 146mph and 0-62mph in 6. 5sec. the base sDrive18d features 148bhp and 243lb ft, which with a standard six-speed manual box and (along with the sDrive20i) front-wheel drive, should be good enough for 68. 9mph and emissions of 114g/km of CO2. All other X1s come with an... Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
