2023 BMW X1 review - Best selling luxury SUV takes a big step forward | First Drive | Autocar India

The new X1 is bigger in size, loaded with kit and also gets the option of a diesel engine. Shapur Kotwal finds out exactly how good is and can it hold on to its tag of "the best selling luxury SUV".
Cameraperson: Mrityunjay Chakraborty, Roshni Manghani
Editor: Siddhesh Kadam
0:00 - Intro
0:47 - Exterior design
2:51 - Interior
6:57 - Features and safety
7:15 - Rear seat space
8:00 - Boot space
9:05 - Cabin refinement
9:27 - Ride quality
9:59 - Engine and performance
11:47 - Sport Mode
12:06 - Boost mode
12:33 - Handling
14:40 - Price and verdict
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[@Akarsh1305]

Kushaq has 150 hp @22L with great dynamics, Kodiaq and Q3 have 190hp @45 & 58L, how does BMW justify this? Not providing proper engines for that price is criminal, they’re only betting on the BMW badge to make the car sell. Petrol X1 is even worse in this regard with a tiny 130hp @57Lakh OTR an engine option that this review didn’t even mention, felt like you were trying to cover up the lack of performance and poor petrol option in the review

[@vijaysrinivasan6362]

Not to mention it's a 3 cylinder Motor. Facepalm moments for Bimmer Enthusiats ( or Bummer in this case!)

[@bin806]

Huge cost cutting i guess due to bs6 and recently updated emission norms. But if thats the case mercedes should have compromised gla engines too which isnt the case.

[@bin806]

Also ride quality may have been compromised due to those 225/50 tyres. Should have been 55/60 sidewall tyres like the gla220d.

[@shannonrego6517]

exactly or else bmw wnt provide them the vehicle for review thats why they didnt mention abt petrol

[@divitkarekar5803]

My theory is bmw is clearly trying to target that fortuner audience,giving a good muscular build,huge touchscreen,panaromic sunroof with no regards whatsoever to the engine I'm not suprised this car is selling in good numbers,people buying it really don't care about the engine,its power,how many cylinders or fwd Their real bmw audience which used to buy their car in this price range simply don't now because of how underpowered the engine is

[@90zkid]

Kushaq 1.5 L now looks like a steal deal. 17 L for a 150hp car ✔️ 55 L for a 150hp car ❌❌

[@sankhdeepmitra5332]

Theres something sinister about how BMW has avoided giving out review cars for the X1. The fact is that this new generation is severely underpowered. The GLA diesel is the way to go for the diesel lovers and the Q3 is better for petrol drivers. The BMW has lost its target audience of self-driving owners with families.

[@adityadas5820]

For driving, yes. But both the Q3 and the merc simply don't feel that premium for the price. The BMW does, i guess it boils down to priorities.

[@peanutbutterjelly1368]

​@@adityadas5820get the Kodiaq if want a premium car with that Q3's engine, if you can compromise on the luxury badge value.

[@devanshkanoria7961]

Had test drove GLA but merc really lacks diesel refinement and driving dynamics which is provided by X1

[@thesaint0001]

@@peanutbutterjelly1368Tiguan *

[@divitkarekar5803]

My theory is bmw is clearly trying to target that fortuner audience,giving a good muscular build,huge touchscreen,panaromic sunroof with no regards whatsoever to the engine I'm not suprised this car is selling in good numbers,people buying it really don't care about the engine,its power,how many cylinders or fwd Their real bmw audience which used to buy their car in this price range simply don't now because of how underpowered the engine is

[@DigitalMarketing-kv6rr]

Maybe, In the next 7-10 years- Tata & Mahindra will come with a more refined engine and lux features with a price range of 40lk . That will be the end of many bmw & Audi cars in India.

[@mahendra_akshaj]

All ac controls and media control should have dedicated toggles or switches or rotary dials. So easy to use in move

[@amsrocks]

Only issue i see is its massively underpowered when hyundai cars now get upto 160 hrsprs

[@ujjvallal9909]

but it gets a good amount of torqe which can make up with less power

[@bigfatbub]

Horsepower or number figure is not everything. Its only for reference.. how the car feels and drives is entirely different to the spec sheet Hyundais motor and BMWs motor are very different.. drive the cars and you'll feel it but Im with the argument that a little more power for the price wouldve been nice

[@amsrocks]

@@bigfatbub exactly I'm pretty sure it's gearbox is a dream and overcomes the deficit but doesn't justify itself for the price should have at least been the 20i

[@peanutbutterjelly1368]

​@@ujjvallal9909now, that is an excuse. And that's what BMW India wants you to do - Give excuses when someone asks you what's powering this beast.

[@rakmanbaba]

@@bigfatbub Have u driven it yet?

[@deeppc]

150bhp BMW???? Its a JOKE!!!!! Kia has 160bhp engine now !!!!!

[@BELIEVEhasNOPLACE-WhreTRUTHis]

*EMOTIONAL DAMAGE* 💔🧠😭⚰️😭🧠💔

[@deeppc]

@@BELIEVEhasNOPLACE-WhreTRUTHis Yes!!

[@shyampsunder2003]

The Volvo XC40 Recharge with 400+ BHP and 600+ NM of torque at a cheaper price is simply mind blowing.

[@ujjvallal9909]

until it ran out of charge

[@shyampsunder2003]

@@ujjvallal9909 Ya unlike the X1 that can keep running forever

[@EtherealMisconduct]

But EVs can never have the same driving feel as an ICE car, and the charging infrastructure in India is awful.

[@adityadas5820]

@@shyampsunder2003 But you can refill to max without hours of wait.

[@divitkarekar5803]

@@rakmanbaba he is clearly a bmw fanboy,doesn't undestand or know how 400hp can feel,he'd rather go with bmw's 136hp vehicle with 3 cylinders and fwd like those sub 10 lac cars

[@user-vg3ev7ph1i]

I think the Jeep Compass or Meridian is a better option. They got awd and have excellent ride quality.

[@devanshkanoria7961]

They sincerely lack after sales support in India though products are great

[@itsmeteja19]

Why in my mind this offering feels like a complete deception in the name of luxury badge ... If linear power delivery in 150 hp range, no all wheel drive is what we are inclined to, don't we have that kind of cars present in 20 to 25 L budget ..Infact we are getting more in that price range with adas , more power and less service costs

[@peanutbutterjelly1368]

And better features, space and a bigger car. Something like a Tucson.

[@nitinabhishek5863]

Will ther be ev ix1 launching in india ? I hope this will compensate for the dismal x1

[@ride_with_triple]

Does it have subscription based seat ventilation?

[@thecerebrum.]

I’d rather go with Jeep meridian if brand is what matters…or an Audi Q

[@satyamevjayte2443]

It's the Emission Norms that changing it all....also Twin Clutch don't give a Pleasant Driving experience on daily basis....the Torque Converter specially from bmw are grt combo for Perfomance n Comfort

[@devanshkanoria7961]

Brought this car a month back on sheet it may look underpowered but diesel engine packs lot of punch given its just 150HP while rivals lacks diesel refinement, audi doesnt offer much in terms features and premium quality of cabin …while merc can do lot better in terms of cabin quality …their stick shift felt wobbly and is very compact for family like us. Mine gives out mileage of 14 KMPL (mostly city). Got Taigun 1.5 GT plus as performance oriented hence this was our “economical “ pick

[@shkamath.k2372]

Thanks for the information.

[@cbrcoder]

150 BHP BMW :D - Truely a car for the poorest of the rich!

[@divitkarekar5803]

Imao,they buy just for the badge

[@satyamevjayte2443]

Y have these ppl dropped out the Legendary 2 Ltr Diesel paired to the 8 speed TC ?? Why ???

[@1205shyam]

150 bhp, front wheel drive? BMW? Is Maruti making these?

[@talamascaxsi]

Finally they handed a car over to an autojourno after all these months. Past few months they were hiding from the media due to the ridiculous engine options they are trying to sell at this price point.

[@shreeyapangerkar1005]

Pls make a Kia Seltos facelift cvt vs Mg Astor cvt

[@bin806]

Lookwise it looks decent compared to other recent bmw. But those engine figures are not justified for the price and competition.

[@popcornparam]

The Kia Sonnet offer a/c seats in the 10Lac segment.. the the x1 misses it out . Very bad ...

[@akssanvlogs9562]

Buy skoda kodiaq it has everything

[@its.kamzan]

The price is also classy.

[@AnkitB97]

It’s funny how we came all the way around and back to same door handles

[@AshutoshSharma-pg8dk]

No ventilated seats for 45 lakh+ car.

[@dhaneshdhanawade]

😂😂 very true

[@Arjun-kd6ep]

Even 17 lakh Nexon has it

[@dr.pushpakmali5261]

Bro AC'S are super chill. You will not miss the ventilation from seats. Take a test drive.

[@nasdoc1]

I hate capacitative touch buttons in a car. I like Tactile buttons in a car.

[@HimanshuSingh-sr8qt]

Taigun GT smiling 😎 in its rear view mirror and overtaking in another sec🤪🤣

[@ps-gh3hu]

why do grills look like paper stickers?

[@TheTechwizGuy]

😂😂

[@Siddharth_shivshankar]

It looks more like an X3 reworked body but the interiors are great considering the Indian audiences and customers. When are we getting the basic version of this new X1

[@unnikrishna4649]

Background music?

[@starcloud599]

150bhp at this price range🤮🤢

[@EtherealMisconduct]

@@ninad2905 Q3 is definitely much better than the X1 in terms of performance, but Audi is kinda lagging behind in terms of interior quality nowadays. As someone who owns a B8 A4 2.0 TDI, I can say that older Audis felt much more premium than the newer ones due to better interior quality.

[@ujjvallal9909]

i will pick gla 200d can smoke both audi and bmw

[@MrNikrulesu]

​@@EtherealMisconductI'd still pick up the Audi and compromise with somewhat superficial thing such as interior quality than buy this BMW and miss on performance, ride quality, awd etc.

[@EtherealMisconduct]

@MrNikrulesu I didn't really say that the Q3 should be avoided, did I? Am just stating that Audi needs to work a bit more in this aspect as hard plastics are abundant in their cars and do not leave a good impression on the buyer at times. You shouldn't be expecting crazy amount of hard plastics in a luxury car anyway. Apart from that, the Q3 is superior to the X1 in every way.

[@arnabchakraborty4915]

Q3 is best of this segment - a well balanced act

[@karankaila]

4995 unread messages, Shapur? Damn. Giving me anxiety just thinking about it.

[@ab1986b]

BMW X1 vs Skoda Kodiaq vs VW Tiguan comparison needed for engines only

[@_Sanjay_xo]

New Verna gonna gap this for sure 🤧

[@chethan3187]

Don't you think it is under powered when compared to its competitors

[@popcornparam]

The creta has more features for 20 lacs .like a/c seats etc . But for an additional 30Lac this dosen't have it .. v bad ..

[@vivekmohan4271]

50L car with only 150 BHP, no ventilated seats, and no AWD. What a joke!

[@ccisunil]

We drove this and the immediate impression was that this isn't a BMW. The bulky outside is an acquired taste but the inside disappointed me. The curved screen dashboard looks artificial and certainly no match to good old gorgeous BMW interior which we all use to admire. There are no physical buttons which is a big loss. The power is grossly inadequate, there is no adrenaline rush, no punch at all! Also, the AC is too noisy and reeks of poor quality. Having owned a BMW in the past, this disappoints me from the word go...

[@passion2drive]

Good Job BMW! The power what is delivered onto the road is all what matters, so I would say 150 HP is till a decent number!

[@Abhi-now]

XUV700 MX Petrol comes at 15 lakhs onroad with a 2L Cylinder Turbo engine with 200hp of power, what's your excuse BMW?

[@AnkurRoy-0678]

To the editing team on this content - lovely background score , thank you , beautifully done ! Another stellar review Cheers

[@topgun1805]

Honestly speaking I didn`t find any difference between this BMW X1 and Mahindra`s XUV700. 700 has same features. Jai Hind

[@GD-kf4wt]

Looks like a mini BMW XM

[@TheTechwizGuy]

🔥💯

[@greatnewtaste]

Is this some kind of joke? This is absolutely terrible for the price 😂

[@ankitspv]

That media screen is so laggy!

[@vardanrathi7777]

Dont rely blatantly on the spec sheet. I test drove the diesel version and not even for once did it feel underpowered by any sorts. Engine tuning is top notch!

[@ujjvallal9909]

it has good low end torque right

[@MrNikrulesu]

But why settle for less, how much better it could have been if they exceeded or atleast matched the competition! It is not a budget car, it costs close to 60 Lakh OTR, so why settle for just adequate?

[@vardanrathi7777]

@@MrNikrulesu The spec sheet makes it look like it is less. On the contrary, 18d is more than enough to get your job done with an additional advantage of getting way better mileage than 20d. BMW claims 20 kmpl with the 18d, which realistically, would end up giving 15-16 easily. One can argue that outside cars get 8 cylinder, 12 cylinder tech too we for our conditions, a 4 cylinder is more than enough.

[@ujjvallal9909]

@@vardanrathi7777 exactley especially on indian roads 150 hp is heaven

[@vardanrathi7777]

@@MrNikrulesu Also, Audi has stripped off the diesel. Petrol engine is good but they have removed most of the features! Not even a level 1 adas, not even a 360 camera! Merc is still okay but bmw offers wayyyyy better after sales and service.

[@suryakantajena9932]

Under power car with out AWD...!!!!!😩😩😩

[@dr.pushpakmali5261]

Have you tried driving?

[@mrperfect971]

I see alot of people are complaining about engine (which is correct) but it's useless because the guy who has money will buy this at any cost because it's a "BMW". People who can't afford like us (including myself) will try to convince ourselves how bad the offering is (which is ideally considering the engine) but still if I would've had that much money I would've either bought this or GLA.

[@mackisbrocklesnar]

This is silly. Why to make x1 this big? It was a smaller suv and that is how should stay

[@Nadimsiddique67]

After paying 50 lacs you are saying it’s suspension are not that well. Crazyyyyyyyy

[@asharudheen]

TBH, the exterior design and finishes are comparable to XL6 or any similar to xl6. But the interior is outstanding !!

[@debdiptamajumdar8325]

Do a review on the petrol X1

[@TheTechwizGuy]

Yes please

[@ps-gh3hu]

The million-dollar question: Is paying 50lacs+ worth it for this? 13:20

[@TheTechwizGuy]

🔥

[@_shahbaz_shaz]

Buy a harrier and tune it

[@TheTechwizGuy]

🔥🔥💯

[@EtherealMisconduct]

Nah man, Harrier isn't an impressive car at all.

[@abhinashkumar3161]

@@EtherealMisconduct 55L on road ...150 Hp, no all wheel drive, no cooled seats sure makes sense

[@EtherealMisconduct]

@@abhinashkumar3161 X1 is not worth its price, I agree. But Tata cars aren’t great either. One can easily go for any other brand in that price range. Harrier doesn’t have AWD as well btw.

[@HasdaRocks]

Even if I had the money I wouldn't buy BMW X1 because the elbow box opens the wrong way. BMW managed to change the driver side but forgot to change the way the elbow box should open. 🤭

[@wprs1020]

Xuv700 ax7 L has asthetically better interiors i guess

[@rakmanbaba]

18d for 50L+ on road!? 🤮 .

[@BELIEVEhasNOPLACE-WhreTRUTHis]

😖

[@AnishBhalerao]

Blame the taxation policies. Not the carmakers. Fortuner is available for ₹30-34L in SE Asia and Australia. But for ₹50L+ in India. All thanks to duties and taxes. In the end, the customer loses. And then the carmaker loses.

[@starcloud599]

On road is 58-61 lakhs

[@aas1801]

Too pricey when u compare with GLA also dealer charging 1 lac rs for vehicle preparation charges.. which is kind of unethical..😮

[@aas1801]

This is in Maharashtra

[@SKluvUD]

Easily the best buy in luxury space within the segment. Styling (M Sport guise), Space, Interior (specially the color scheme), Technology (Digital Key, iDrive, Adaptive lights, Comfort Access, Seat Massagers) are the top reasons. The drop to 150hp is hardly felt when driven and pretty much doesn’t matter as long as it delivers the claimed mileage of 20kmpl. Remove the badge ‘18d’ and you wouldn’t even notice.

[@Dr.SumeshkamatGoa]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kaushikaithal]

This is a step back for bmw

[@Sachiink]

Ahh come on 56 lakhs on road.. 150 Hp , no all wheel drive.. No cooled seats ..hahahahah. what ??

[@Smoothoperator05]

Xuv700 now makes sense alla sudden

[@KK20048]

no X drive ?

[@peanutbutterjelly1368]

Nope

[@KK20048]

@@peanutbutterjelly1368 thank u

[@rohanvachhani5061]

This infotainment seems too tilted to drivers side. Is it only me ? Or anyone else also feels same. Please reply i get anxious 😂😂

[@Gamerlegend999]

From 190 Hp to 150 Hp not sufficient

[@TA-xg2kw]

Good Outside Nothing Inside🙅‍♂️

[@sahibjyotbhatia9508]

Nope engine options is a big red flag for me, 190h diesel and 200 hp petrol plus option for awd , should be minimum at this price.point

[@dreamhunter2596]

Here BMW doesn't means performance 😢

[@anonymoussaitama725]

Absense of physical buttons is a big NO

[@MoonsMohaliMunch]

It’s a big no no it it doesn’t have cooling seats… i mean Verna have it

[@RecklessBeamngshorts]

Even glc or X5 doesn't have it

[@EtherealMisconduct]

You will reject a car just because there are no ventilated seats being offered?

[@Dr.Ijaz_ab]

I’m glad I chose Volvo XC 40. 2.0 Liter 4 cylinder with 187 bhp over this underpowered, overpriced 3 cylinder car though I am a BMW fan.

[@sachinjaiswal412]

❤

[@NAVEENVMENON]

Best selling suv. Really autocar? With 150 hp. 👏👏👏👏 . Very very nice suv. It's 2023 and still a bug brand like bmw still giving 150 hp to car which almost costs 60 lakhs. Shame on you bmw

[@005PlayGyan]

Very very super video❤️💥😍🥰🔥😮🧨🙋🏼‍♂️😂⭐🙏🤗🇮🇳👍⚡🤲👌💖🤩😘

[@vanillathunder9685]

the interior is so bad that, the interior of the fiat multipla is better to look at than whatever this is.

[@levelupwitharjun]

They have killed this car with this engine 😡

[@Thenaveensanthosh]

XUV 700 gets a 200 BHP engine at half the price. This is a joke.

[@rishinarang3961]

isnt this a crossover and not an SUV

[@SumitSahoo]

This is the worst BMW ever made. 130 HP? BMW is drunk.

[@WordsofKarnataka]

XUV 700 197bhp 370Nm for 17.5 lakhs....far better deal

[@Hr11rock]

Nissan kicks wala engine 14 lacs ki aate vo😂

[@user27455]

That's merc a class/gla

[@sagar19408]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@dhaneshdhanawade]

Not worth it to buy, there is very best other option available

[@vinayhulikere1734]

The digital instrument cluster is just too kiddish to look at. Ruins the whole luxury experience. Why can't bmw just stick to the simple stuff such as digitalized analog gague clusters

[@vikashj8105]

Bmw has gone mad with their designs.. i guess they are trying to beat hyundai.. sorry bmw but as a car and bike freak i dont like your new design language. 😂😂

[@cruze86]

It now looks like a suv. 😂bcz it looks taller.

[@TheTechwizGuy]

😂

[@abhinashkumar3161]

😂

[@hometown1547]

Hyundai Tucson >>>> bmw x1

[@Rahulkp220]

Only 150 BHP 😢

[@nithinkb6905]

Looks like grand vitara from sideview☺️

[@adarshsundar7992]

AMG WHEELS

[@bonzcloud]

Lol tucson has 186bhp in 44 Lakhs !

[@arnavmittal9011]

150 hp what a joke is this

[@hi-px8rh]

Ventilated Seats 🤦🤦🤦👎👎

[@RecklessBeamngshorts]

Glc,x3,q5,gla,glb,Q3 doesn't has it In that category only Volvo and Lexus has it

[@anshhmehta]

BMW has killed it this time, there is no stone that’s been left unturned, Impressive Sporty design, equally comfortable cabin, that brushed aluminium finish with subtle linear airvents & very impressive display that does not stand upright blocking the driver’s view, the dark brown leather upholstery & seats. I mean ITS JUST PERFECT ❤❤. The only scope of improvement seems the rear ( the border where windshield meets the body seems like a straight line, and there are no curves there, atleast the corners must’ve been curved, which leaves scope for improvement, but I understand that it can also seem like I am nit picking)

[@divitkarekar5803]

what about the engine?😀

[@abhinashkumar3161]

Elephant in the room: engine

[@oyeah3618]

This shows how much ind8ans wants to show off lol

[@peanutbutterjelly1368]

Literally. Luxury car buyers in India always care about the badge and not the value it brings. That's why luxury car companies give less features and compromised engines in India.

[@jairajputana938]

Xuv 700 with 200 bhp and 380nm in petrol and 185 bhp and 450nm in diesel are much better than this overpriced trash.

[@sarthakshewale4493]

Buy a 3-series if you need performance. Orelse X1 does most of its duties well.

[@ParthMaru11]

with this price range, its duty should be to provide more power but I guess it fails there.