11-16-2015, 01:03 PM | #1 |
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X1 1.8d Sport S drive
Picked up the above as a loan car from my local dealer this evening I will try and get some pictures when it is light. Never thought I would be driving a front wheel drive BMW! Seems nicely put together on first inspection.
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11-17-2015, 04:17 AM | #2 |
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Interesting. 18d sDrive was only available with base SE trim initially. BMW UK website now says it's available with all trims BUT Sport. So I guess it's available with all trims.
Is yours manual or auto? I have not read any comments on the manual version yet. |
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11-17-2015, 04:27 AM | #3 |
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I could be wrong, but assumed it is a sport as it has the sports seats and Mocha leather, which isn't available on the SE AFAIK. Not had the opportunity to give it a good once over yet as Mrs W has it at the moment.
It has a manual box which shifts OK, but the pedals seem very close together, I assume that is some of the MINIness it has inherited.
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Easiest way to figure out which trim we're talking about is to look at the side skirt exterior trims. If it's black plastic, it's SE. If it's the same colour as the body, it's Sport. If silver, xLine. All body-coloured, obviously M Sport. It's pretty much the same for all BMW X models.
Seat options vary a lot from one market to another. And it's ridiculously and unnecessarily complicated. UK M Sport comes with cloth/alcantara sport seats (+£800 for leather upgrade). xLine comes with standard leather (+£395 for sport seats upgrade). Sport comes with sport cloth seats (+£1,150 leather). SE gets standard cloth (+£1,150 and +£395 sport seats). Some markets can't get the sport seats as an individual option (or at all) with xLine or SE. It's a complete mess and I can't for the life of me understand why. I can see the logic behind changing availability of certain options for certain markets (cold weather pack for cold countries, etc.). But I don't understand why UK xLine customers can have sport seats as an option, but US customers can't. Or M Sport steering wheel availability with xLine/Sport (you can get it in Ireland, but not in the UK)... Makes no sense at all. |
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11-21-2015, 09:49 AM | #8 |
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As promised some photos. Sorry it is a bit dirty...
DSC_8231.jpg by Neil Washbrook, on Flickr DSC_8232.jpg by Neil Washbrook, on Flickr DSC_8234.jpg by Neil Washbrook, on Flickr DSC_8236.jpg by Neil Washbrook, on Flickr DSC_8237.jpg by Neil Washbrook, on Flickr DSC_8238.jpg by Neil Washbrook, on Flickr
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Looks great. I wish we got the Sport version in the US.
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Nice one. Looks like it has some fancy options too. LED headlights are not standard on Sport. I also had no idea 18d had a single tailpipe. It somehow makes the rear end look taller and more SUV-like IMO.
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I must say it has impressed me quite a lot and am looking forward to ordering ours although we will be going 2.0d and auto.
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We spend a fair bit of time in Aus and I love the fact that the brochure for the X1 uses Sydney Harbour Bridge and Luna Park on the cover...
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What kind of roads/traffic did you drive on? 47mpg = 6.0L/100km. I would be very happy with that if I get that as I do short distance (<5km) most of the time. I guess fuel economy also improves after the car is run in.
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One of my work colleagues has a 120d and is getting 50mpg so figured I would see that sort of return on the X1
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Just a quick update as we be keeping the car until our own is ready. Fuel consumption is consistently around 50 mpg, which I am impressed with. While the car is no rocket ship it is quite punchy and have no complaints with the performance of the car at all. The only slight irritation is that the wind and tyre noise is a bit more than I would expect, but saying that is still better than the MINI we had.
In terms of day to day use it has fitted in to family life well and does all that is asked of it. Several trips to the recycling depot and even easily got our Christmas tree in earlier today. All in all I am very taken with the X1 and looking forward to ours arriving.
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Sad day today as the X1 got a nail in a rear tyre and as the dealer couldn't get a replacement we have now got a 116d to use until our car arrives. It is true what they say about not missing what you have until it is gone....
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Now when you have driven both, what can you say about difference in comfort and seats in X1 and 1 series? thanks
Was that a runflat or non runflat punctured tyre on x1? |
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I like the seats in the X1 they are a little smaller than the 1 series, but are both supportive and comfortable. Our X1 is replacing a current generation MINI and the seats are similar to that, if I am honest I preferred the MINI seat to my own M235i.
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