BMW X1 2016 review: The black sheep comes good

The new BMW X1 is here, we've reviewed it, and it is awesome. Check out how this new small SUV compares to the X3 and X5, how it performs on and off road, and what it has to offer over the previous model.
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[@jamesblanton9785]

This is the most comprehensive review of the new X1 model I've seen so far. Keep up the good work!

[@armancz]

Love the looks, finally it looks like a real BMW should.

[@PoetryInMotion]

True true

[@mikesmith5375]

+ armancz FINALLY!

[@bukusuma]

Stumbled in this channel and this is the best UK (RHD) review of the new X1 !Subscribed.

[@soulj7sli7]

Your channel is very underrated , great stuff ..

[@MrFreel]

I've been watching X1'S videos for a while now and I found yours today. What a good review mate! Subscribed!👌🏽💯

[@guramanmehta2586]

Great review .. You guyz are one of the best in the business of reviewing cars.. Keep it up..

[@MegaWeebles]

Great review,one of the best I've seen of any car! Nicely presented too,well done. It might well have persuaded me to go and have a look at one.

[@Funkmaster007]

Very cool review ... Seen a few and yours does really well to articulate the features.

[@FranciscoCamino]

Waiting for mine within days. So exited

[@actato]

as usual best ever reviews from u Rory :)

[@nasboys007]

Really impressive review. .... and I loved the car .... and I felt that I my self driven the car with the awesome review. Thanks dude

[@TopDawg6800]

Another brilliant review.

[@bootsndenim3127]

The best review I have seen on the X1 👍🏻

[@elgeeone]

Excellent review as always....

[@TheMaximumPower100]

Perfect review of a great car, Mr. Reid!

[@XtaticVideo]

good reviews, man!!! i love it

[@sappyab90]

Wow! A great looking X1 there. I am impressed.

[@dave_thomas]

Nice video. Thanks for posting.

[@aprilmccoy6882]

Excellent review!!!

[@jennypenny7243]

Rory, excellent review as always, keep it up.

[@PoetryInMotion]

+James May Thanks James!

[@serenitynow6119]

Great review Rory. Car looks a peach. Aussie designer Calvin Luk has done a great job with the house look.

[@gddalem]

Great review, thank you! Now I'm sure to choosing this car :)

[@user-gl8qu7qf2q]

Really good review cheers

[@henrynicklin1345]

Brilliant review actually forget that it was super Cala fragilistic expialadocious and keep up the good work you might even hit one million subs soon

[@grahamhowells2521]

Picking my X1 up on Monday 😊

[@NikosKatsikanis]

had this car 1 week, very happy

[@florianhaffner3910]

Great reviewer and awesome car!

[@DeeKay1911]

Pretty damn good review - Thanks a lot - enjoyed it! And nice watch - Leather loop?

[@drhswaroop]

Great review.

[@bjjace1]

Awesome review

[@gursimar12]

Nice review bro

[@Raul_Lopez]

I wish this channel was more popular!

[@Clove_Parma]

Great review! one of the best productions I've seen, subscribed :)

[@PoetryInMotion]

+Dan The Doge Make sure you watch our other stuff....and thanks for subbing! much happy!

[@Clove_Parma]

+Rory Reid Congratulations on the new job man! I look forward to seeing you on TV!

[@adhamwagdy8990]

GREAT REVIEW

[@jimmy.christian]

Can't wait to get this car, there's nothing that I don't like. Things that I like the most; 1. HUDisplay 2. Panoramic 3. Auto tail gate 4. MORE leg room at the back and the option to slide to make more room for luggage 5. Centre screen looks nicer than X3

[@Likashiii]

+Jimmy Christian There is one thing that I dont like. It's built on a front wheel drive base

[@jimmy.christian]

+Likashiii Most people will use it for city drive so its sufficient enough

[@ivocoi1989]

+Likashiii the main competitors are FW biased as well but not as well rounded as the X1.

[@alexgonzalez514]

+Likashiii but.... It's 4 wheel drive standard here in America

[@megaroeny]

X1 was always a great entry level BMW. Affordable by those means

[@KellyKasia]

mines been through a lot more than I expected it would be able to do. great little suv

[@Sttm35]

very good presentation.

[@mujjuman]

great video and review. loved the offroading man. btw i thought the wheelbase was shortened

[@mujjuman]

also the power back seat dropping is an option.. i didnt know that.. my car doesnt have it and i found out only after paying for it!!

[@mujjuman]

also, those accel numbers are when u use launch control

[@hansklostermann117]

First! Nice review as always, Rory

[@PoetryInMotion]

Thanks Hans

[@jrgq]

Nice review, nice car!

[@PoetryInMotion]

Thanks

[@giuseppefeitoza5589]

awesome review man... is there a 230 HP version 4x4 ?

[@akhilppremlal5608]

nic review ...........excellent

[@oceanadex]

what is the music playing after 7:00? Very nice review!!!

[@vadimnekhaj]

Good review whatsoever ;-)

[@zscellardoor]

Our family just signed for one today. MY GOD this thing is good (2016 DEFINITE improvement over the 2015). We weren't even gonna look at BMW when we were car shopping between the lexus NX200t , audi q3, and mercedes gla because the only reviews online were of the 2015 x1. This thing absolutely blows the other 3 out of the water. It combines the comfort of the nx, high quality interior feel of the q3, and well... mercedes gla 250 was garbage so im glad the x1 doesnt take anything from that. Surprisingly little turbo lag makes this feel like its got a much bigger engine. 10 out of 10! Maybe extra half a point for the kicking thing that opens the trunk.

[@RecombuCars]

Enjoy

[@SPHINX144]

I might end up with one of these if I can't get a good deal on a glc or a fully loaded gla from similar year. These x1 come fairly well equiped for the money, I just wonder how reliable they are as a long term vehicle

[@MrsAdams2be]

I love this car so much---I own it. It's perfect for me and two little ones. I love zipping around town ;) A little turbo lag, but nothing a software update won't take care of.

[@carlawalters671]

ThatGirlAshli I just got one in the estriol blue the m sport and I also have 2 little ones. I have had it for one day only...do you think it’s roomy enough for you and your kids?

[@damnhockey]

I test drove it last week and I really like it

[@mujjuman]

i owned it for 8 months and i love it too

[@emkwanvlogs]

LOVE THIS CHANNEL! SUB'D

[@colinsmith1176]

Did your test model have the sport seats or the regular seats? Some people have said the regular seats are too short. What do you think?

[@nonosampara2706]

small but perfect really nice

[@xiingli]

Looks good but wish it had LED turn signals (in the rear) to be nit picky.

[@TheDukeBD]

Is the 8.8" screen standard or do you need the upgraded technology package?

[@ackyash]

What is the ground clearance on this new x1? I read somewhere else thats it actually a few mm less than the previous generation , but you mention otherwise.

[@alfonsowadeyua5293]

Is the info about ground clearance really accurate? What are the actual ground clearance figures of the old and new X1?

[@Raj-mw3qd]

Nice presentaion

[@addievalentine8336]

my next car

[@omorodionisrael4199]

The hazard light showing red close to the dashboard is it right to be on (red) when the car’s engine starts? Suggestion and answers please

[@super7kay]

i love the intro. lol.

[@DanCooper-zs9gw]

Good review - this is massively improved. Though, I would twke a discovery sport or 5 door evoque over this. But I like knowing a Land Rover can go anywhere.

[@leetaylor7179]

Unless it breaks down of course!

[@uhugvjkbkjh]

Nice car .. Altho can't help feeling the dash looks just slightly low rent in places. I live part time in Thailand where this car will probably start at around 40k(2.2m)when it comes out next year. Does it justify the large price jump from an HRV?

[@badimpulses17]

What an unbiased review. Something tell me he's a BMW fan boy

[@RecombuCars]

He said the last one looked like a clown shoe. How can he be a fanboy?

[@lapamful]

Awesome review. Glad I found your chanel. But just for the record, how tall are you please? I'm 6"2 and I always have to take that into account when buying a car.

[@RecombuCars]

Rory is about 5'10... Or 177cm if that helps.

[@isma_motorsport]

I am 6''2 too and I own this car don't worry there is plenty of room for our height

[@tanishqghadge]

Is mineral white (colour) or atlantic grey (colour) good looking for bmw x1, please reply i hv to decide fast. Help would be appreciated.

[@Edison5679]

Much better than last generation!

[@StrelclubRu]

Excuse me, what track is playing from 5:54 till the end of the video?

[@almeladze]

RecombuCars, strange you should say that x25 doesnt feel as fast as paper stats suggest. Most people on youtube say it's actually very fast. Have you tested an Audi Q3? Curious of your impressions of the comparably equipped Q3 and GLA.

[@minesh5583]

More Reviews Please

[@PoetryInMotion]

Coming right up

[@stefanfrittiert1038]

Probably the first BMW that I like, at least of the one that I could afford :)

[@jaxxonthehealer6607]

Thanks for your review. I'm from the US want to buy one if these by my stupid husband says they aren't reliable. Go you know about reliability and if maintenance is kept up do they tend to have problems down the road?

[@ninjaninja9954]

Don't know if you eventually got the car but BMW are known to be luxury and not reliable so your husband is good to be cautious. However the X1 doesn't seem to be that bad in reliability compared to how they do on their previous cars. BTW did you get the car? Is it reliable?

[@MrTheSetter]

Hey Rory. Love ur review. I'm in the US. Would this be a good choice for my teenage daughter?

[@PoetryInMotion]

Hey MrTheSetter. Yes I think it would be easy to drive, there are lots of safety systems like auto braking if she's not paying attention, and it'll make her friends think she's cool. If you can afford it, go for it. I personally would give my child a smaller car to start with if its their first time, but cars are generally bigger in America anyway so maybe this is what you consider small.

[@omorodionisrael4199]

😂

[@brixtonmack10]

I don't really know bout the gear shifter why not keep the ones you get in the others? but it's a much better looking car. Great review

[@binzhao7445]

+brixtonmack10 It's the same inside. They just do this to differentiate entry level and higher level cars.

[@TheLipi2]

Is possible sleep there on x1?

[@kutts1986]

Finally someone did a review which justifies the X1. Folks, X1 is 100 times better than 3 series.

[@stamer999]

Good review but bmw don't use bmw transmission in this particular model.

[@hansdoreen]

No mention it's FWD? That's another reason they squeezed more space in cabin.

[@williamanderson6896]

Is it better than q5?

[@esthershonhiwa464]

Hi, does the sdrive X1 also perform the same as an xdrive?

[@RecombuCars]

The sdrive is 2wd so It has less grip on slippery surfaces.

[@BorisTerekidi]

Now I look at our X1 (2014) thinking: "Why the hell did I get it"? :)

[@marcluffy5161]

+Boris Terekidi (Xi Digital) the old x1 was a disgrace to bmw. autotrader.ca has over 500 of them most people regret it and the resale is the lowest in bmw history. I hope this new x1 holds its value a bit better! Looking good so far.

[@godfatherNYC]

+Boris Terekidi (Xi Digital) I hear you. The new one is such a huge improvement, it's pretty unfair to people who bought the previous one. I will say though, that when the 2014 was *new,* I thought they looked really cool, and were *very* practical cars. So it's still great car! But I would be a bit pissed off, too.

[@ivocoi1989]

Hey at least the previous version is just as fast and some people like the look of the long bonnet...not to mention fact previous gen was rear wheel biased. Still, I'd take 2016 any day and I did buy one.

[@mfm9559]

They better have made this X1 better then the old one

[@Tiecongli]

no problem what so ever

[@zamborghini89]

what is the gc?

[@curseknight5]

I think they shrunk the wheelbase, not increased

[@jamalijan5766]

is this hybrid

[@diverguru]

Maybe there is one in the horizon

[@galsk572]

Looking into the datasheet I was very surprised to find out this car has the smallest gas tank comparing with other cars, only 50l or 11galons gas tank meaning the owner has to spend most of the time fueling the car instead of driving...The autor can mention something about that in his marketing... J

[@versuverse8183]

can you sell?

[@damianotoole]

if you were in the market for a small prestige SUV type car, would you get this one?

[@mynamehaschanged]

Not so sure if to believe this review, most recent ones say that the previous X1 version is a better vehicle, this one only looks better. Not my opinion but what the other reviews say. Previous version: Rear wheel drive or all wheel drive better handling intelligent gearshift 50-50 weight distribution base on 3 series Actual version: Front wheel drive or all wheel drive not as fun handling dated gearshift (automatic retro type) not 50-50 weight distribution based on a mini countryman

[@TVadicto100]

Clown shoe?, maybe. But don't forget many people liked and bought the previous gen. (Me included). I for one, don' think it's been all improvements with this new generation. There are tradeoffs. To name a few: fwd vs rwd and it now looks decidedly SUVish (generic mom-mobile). Nevertheless, it was a good review you made. You have now +1 subscriber

[@J.a.v.i]

BMW finally got the X1 right... don't know wha they were thinking with the 1st generation X1 but I guess they had to start some where.

[@12skits63]

Wen I first saw this suv I was like they made a was x5?? But no just the was sexy x1

[@inox1ck]

It looks like a BMW, it has BMW quality and refinement, but it doesn't have the BMW DNA ( RWD bias - more fun and 50/50 weight distribution - more agility, better braking , less understeer) - not a big deal for most people.

[@day3002]

Resell and vaule for money are also important. It might be around 10k cheaper than X3 or X5 but how will it hold vaule after 5 years with 70k miles on the clock. X1 does look appealing as small SUV family car. Do you really have to own G wagon or X5? Or is it just about showing off how deep is your wallet and self esteem treatment?

[@PoetryInMotion]

It'll probably hold its value really well. I Agree about not really needing a larger car. Most people will do fine with the X1.

[@jimmy.christian]

+Rory Reid Especially this new X1, more leg room, looks nicer, panoramic, hud display, auto tailgate etc, this is pretty much all I need

[@Kev50027]

The X1 can't tow a boat, you can't get a quick version, cargo room is much less than the X5, and although the X1 interior is nice, with a few options the X5 is simply stunning. There's also the fact that the X1 is FWD based, so it's not a true BMW in that sense, more of a fancy MINI. That's not necessarily a bad thing but it's worth noting.

[@jimmy.christian]

+Kev50027 the price different also stunning, if u want to tow a boat get proper 4x4, x1 more like a city car imo but compare last version this one way more better looking and equipped

[@supermaxir123]

I like the host

[@antoniofonseca7075]

A front wheel Bmw ??? No matter how good it might be... Bmw its or should not be a mass market brand maker. IT must keep its premium goal.

[@lizzardkhan4199]

so are the x3 and x 5 bigger a d has the 2015 ones come out?

[@RecombuCars]

+lizzard khan (owais) they're not out yet. they'll almost certainly be bigger, yes.

[@lizzardkhan4199]

Oh ok thx

[@lizzardkhan4199]

Are the x3 medium sized?

[@RecombuCars]

The x3 is sized between the X1 and x5.

[@lizzardkhan4199]

Oh cool would you recommend buying the bmw x3 from bmw ( new)

[@syogamurthy]

50 miles a gallon?

[@Lineage2ErtheiaPvP]

if u like the x5 why would u buy a miniature x5?

[@A-Oreal]

Will I be able to load my Mt. Bike?

[@michaelandersson8988]

+A. Olaer no problem