BMW X1

04/03/11

Newest BMW isn't an off- roader - but it is a stylish hatchback that sits you just that bit higher. We're big fans The X1 is BMW’s first go at making a small-ish off-roader-styled car. But it isn’t an off-roader – even if that’s what it looks like. While some X1s send power to all four wheels – ours (the one that BMW hopes to sell most of), channels it only to the rears.There are a couple of inches of extra clearance between ground and car, so you’ll cross a field as long as it isn’t boggy. But it isn’t meant to do much more. What it does give is a hiked driving position and a greater sureness that comes with driving something chunkier than a regular saloon.And, except for the greater distance separating the occupants’ behinds and the road, it...

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