BMW X1 confirmed for United States in 2011
BMW confirmed today that its BMW X1 crossover SUV will debut in the United States during the 2011 calendar year.
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BMW of North America, LLC )
BMW confirmed today that its BMW X1 crossover SUV will debut in the United States during the 2011 calendar year. The X1 will be available in rear-wheel drive and xDrive all-wheel drive flavors powered by both gasoline and diesel power-train options.
BMW's X1 crossover slots below the X3 in the model lineup.
(Credit: BMW of North America, LLC )In Europe, the X1 will be available in six trim levels, from the 258 horsepower, straight-six gasoline powered X1 xDrive28i to the turbodiesel X1 xDrive23d, which produces 295 pound-feet of torque. BMW isn't telling which, if any, of the European power trains we will see in the North American X1, but the press release makes special mention of the X1 sDrive18d, which reaches an estimated 54.3 mpg (EU standard), so we think it's safe to assume that at least that variant will make the hop across the pond.
BMW cites "U.S. market demands, fuel prices, and regulatory standards" as factors in its decision to bring the crossover vehicle to U.S. shores.
