BMW X1

In just a few months, the BMW X1 F48 will also be built at VDL NedCar in Born. Production in the Netherlands is a reaction to the high demand worldwide for the compact SUV, which…

All of BMW’s front-wheel drive-based models, under both the BMW and MINI brands, are based on what BMW calls the UKL architecture. This front-wheel drive-based architecture underpins everything from the BMW X1 and 2 Series…

Sales of BMW brand vehicles decreased 9.3 percent in April for a total of 22,624 compared to 24,951 vehicles sold in April, 2016. Year-to-date, the BMW brand is down 1.3 percent in the U.S. on…

The Brilliance-BMW cooperation in China gives birth to a new model – the Zinoro 60H plug-in hybrid. The China-only SUV is based on the long wheelbase BMW X1 Li and features the same powertrain as the…

BMW of North America is recalling about 1,160 model year 2014 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i and X1 xDrive35i vehicles. According to the recall bulletin, the vehicles may have battery positive (B+) cables that develop high resistance…

The second generation of the entry-level X1 SUV is shaping up to be one of the most successful vehicles ever built by BMW. In January 2017, the F48 X1 was by far the most sold…

Chances are, you’ve seen about three of each of these cars just today. Small luxury crossovers are probably the most popular sorts of cars today. While they used to be cars we made fun of,…

Apart from e-mobility and autonomous tech, the car industry is witnessing another emerging trend- the growing demand for SUVs and crossovers, particularly in the luxury segment. In 2016, every third car Audi sold was from…

Midsize luxury crossovers are incredibly popular nowadays. Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus and Land Rover have been selling these sorts of vehicles by the boatload, especially here in the ‘States. While these sorts of cars are…

BMW’s second-generation X1 takes a lot of heat from many car enthusiasts for switching to front-wheel drive, especially in America where it’s the first front-drive Bimmer ever. This is exacerbated by the fact that the…