Should you buy the new BMW X1 SUV or the iX1 electric version? We test the cheapest version of the X1 to get a first taste of what the luxury small SUV is like.

The new third-generation BMW X1 has grown in size. It’s marketed as a small SUV, but really, it’s midsize. It is as big as the first-gen X3! The X1 will be sold in Australia with a FWD three-cylinder turbo petrol (X1 sDrive18i), an AWD four-cylinder turbo petrol (xDrive20i), and an AWD electric version (iX1).

In today’s video, Chasing Cars editor Tom Baker gets a first Australian drive in the X1 sDrive18i FWD.

The X1 competes with the Audi Q3, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Lexus UX and NX, and the Range Rover Evoque.

As always, we don’t accept advertising from car manufacturers, and we’re powered by Budget Direct - so this is an independent, honest review of the BMW X1.

Time codes:
0:00 - Intro
1:04 - Interior & Tech
4:33 - Back Seats
5:36 - Boot Space
6:54 - Running Costs
8:19 - Driving Dynamics
12:45 - Verdict

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