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It's imo looking really good.

X1 is going to be a great BMW . Customers will love it's flexibility , efficiency and compactness with great driving dynamics, It is a very exciting car. Respondant here in Deep Sea Blue metallic.

Debut is June. World Premiere at IAA in September. Better get moving then...

Is that BMW speak for utility.

I can see X1 as a "A4 Allroad" rival (for much lower price) - since it's based on 3er touring platform.

Far from being an SUV.

With the BMW X1 ,the consumer can configure their specification to what is expected on either a X5 etc make it luxurious with all the options and still have the xDrive 2.0d, especially in times of downsizing like today.

Our marketing projections predict that the best selling X1 will be the XDrive 2.0d.

Unfortunately at this time it is still not viable to introduce the X1 to the North American market as the economy does not provide the rates of return for viablity in the US Market.

Should'nt this economy now be better for cheaper / affordable BMWs?
For same reason CPO sales in US are strong these days, while new BMW sales are dropping.

are you in Chicago yet?

I think it has more to do with the fact that people are buying less premium cars than before. So there might not be a point in bringing this Baby X-car over just to have people say "hmm...that's nice. I could use a small and slightly high vehicle. I'll go with the CR-V." Remember, no matter how cheap this will be, it will still be more expensive than the closest competitor from the japanese. Also, if the marketing projection say that the Xdrive2.0D will the highest sellers, the Diesel variants in the US haven't picked up yet.

Thanks. For some reason I always get distracted looking at hot brunette in your avatar. You got a nice collection there.

I saw a German looking guy(with his team) throwing breadsticks at onlookers by Lower Wacker drive today. Probably Scott.

Ha ha ha...LOL. Thanks. Yeah, I have a decent collection. Usually when it's time for a avatar change, I just go find another Bollywood chick.

I LOL'ed

Worst news I could hear. I guess I'll have to wait for the X3 update. I'm crossing my fingers that the X3 diesel will not only be made, but sold, in North America.

Thanks again for the information, Scott. I appreciate the solid information you provide.

Are there any interior shots?

^ Hmmm I was wondering about that too. Still nothing on the interior. Still a big questionmark.

Here you go:



Similar to X5 / X6 ...

1 series interior with 6ish central tunnel and updated i drive.

Page 21

This is just an early engineering prototype done by Technik GmbH division for testing the new iDrive. It was mounted into E61 5er Touring. The design has nothing to do with any BMW current or future interior.



The pic I posted in my previous post is a real X1 interior - pic was taken at the preview drive in Finland by some German magazine.

Thanks again for the interior shots guys.

Vroom, if you would have read the comments that were posted after that pic, you would not have posted it That is not the X1

I would say new Z4-ish central tunnel and updated iDrive with screen in style of F01/X5/X6.
The layout appears to be more in X5 style than 1er style

The only 6er style thing I see is the cupholder.

That's not the dash you will find in the X1 , neither is the dash originally scooped that was straight from the 1er.

The new BMW X1 receives a dash using the "Wave" Design formula as seen on the new Z4 Roadster. BMW X1 is totally seperate from the current 1er but with the next generation you will see some firmiliar design elements and features.

Shooting begins in Vancouver next week - lots of mountains , forestry for the first phase.

Done with Chicago already?

X1 shooting started.

I think we need a new section and a new thread.

http://www../bmw-x1-future.html

Regards

How did they manage to get that near ? and why didn't they shot the interior if they were that near ? Anyway i am still amazed by how low this car is.