Anyone seen an X1?

[ammw]

I thought BMW launched the X1 a while ago, but so far haven't seen any on the road, and I was in Douglas Park BMW in glasgow yesterday booking our 130i in for a service, and they didn't have any in the showroom either.

Has anyone seen an X1?

I quite like the look and concept of these, and could see us buying one as a family car in a couple of years when second hand ones come into our price range ... pity they don't do it with a 3.0 petrol engine in the UK!

[daveknott5]

Seen one - believe me, its hideous! makes the 130i look like an FHM cover girl!

[neil-c]

Agree - seen one in the metal and not pretty. Also totally overpriced - probably why they're so scarce. Have only seen one at the stealers so far

[ammw]

neil-c said:

Agree - seen one in the metal and not pretty. Also totally overpriced - probably why they're so scarce. Have only seen one at the stealers so far

I agree that the looks are a bit challenging, which is why I wondered what they look like in the metal. Then again the standard 1-series is no looker and it's sold plenty!

I thought they were quite reasonably priced compared to a 3-series touring, or the competitors e.g. Kuga, Tiguans etc.

[mikechandler]

Saw one the other day. Chap looked almost embarrassed to be seen driving it

[CaptainSlowCoach]

I had a loan one for half a day - Wife's comment - was - <insert utter disgust/horror tone of voice>"What ever is THAT?"

Sums it up really.

Not too bad to drive though - but you have to hunker down behind the wheel in fear of being seen in it...

[Jespin]

I think it's the worst BMW design yet, whatever possessed them i'll never know!

[BOR]

Very nice in the metal. Big waiting list here when it was announced.

Desirable car and hopefully will be the replacement for my E91. Doesn't really look like an SUV, more of a Touring with slightly more ground clearance. Interior looks possibly smaller than E91.

[rich_vw]

I saw only a few weeks ago...thought it was an X3 until a paid a little more attention, didn't think it looks to bad.

[Vinny09]

Yep - and it looks especially bad in diarrhoea brown....

[pattyg]

Back and side profiles are ok but front is fugly imo.

[Johnny Drama]

Seen a couple now and it's definitely one of those cars that's sensitive to colour and wheel selection.

The first one I spotted was silver with puny wheels and looked very uninspiring. However, I changed my opinion when I passed a black one with bigger rims and various pieces of aluminium trim (roof bars etc). I think the ride height makes it more of a competitor to the A4 Allroad than the more obvious small SUVs.

[matt21]

post a pic, i have not seen one in months and want to remind myself how hideous it is!

[gizlaroc]

Saw one on the road the other day and thought it looked great, much better than the boring tat that everyone else is releasing.

[daemon]

Seen a few in the dealers.

Out of proportion in too many ways.

Another niche too far.

[SJobson]

Saw a black one in Kenilworth today. It was 4wd (thank god), and had decently big wheels though the arches are so enormous, they still looked a bit lost.

Some odd details, and a very wide arse. Overall I was more disappointed by the tractor noises from the diesel engine than the looks.

[martin vr6]

I guess im the only one that actually liked the X1 from the initial press release pictures

Seen an X1 at John Clark in Aberdeen, and i still think it looks great

[xxplod]

X1 is actually the 3 series platform.
Drove one last weekend - basically the same as a 3 series (not surprisingly) i.e. pretty well. No excessive body roll. Looks are a little quirky bit I hardly thought they were offensive.

[Matt UK]

Saw my first one on the M25/M3 yesterday. Blue colour in SE spec I think. I wasn't that bad, much like all the other German SUVs. Much bigger than I thought it would be. Looked more like a fat relative of the 3-series family as opposed to the 1-series.

[Wharfer]

Matt UK said:

Saw my first one on the M25/M3 yesterday. Blue colour in SE spec I think. I wasn't that bad, much like all the other German SUVs. Much bigger than I thought it would be. Looked more like a fat relative of the 3-series family as opposed to the 1-series.

I saw a dark blue one as well. Looked OK - the dark colour hides the bulk better. Might be tempted to change my E90 for one in a couple of years time if I have kids and need the extra space.