5/7/2023 0 Comments Bmw xline package x1![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It also gives the car's GPS location, while seatbelt sensors will tell the emergency services where the occupants were and the speed of the accident. Should air bag activation be detected it will automatically contact the emergency services and use the sound system to talk directly should you be unconscious, for example. A head-up display (HUD) is also an option with varying height display options to suit each driver.įeatures like eCall, which gets through to call the service centre using the car's in-built 4G multi-network SIM, is a nice safety feature. Other smart driving extras are also available, including intelligent cruise control, driving assistant for auto-braking, parking assist, Bluetooth audio streaming, live traffic information and wireless navigation updates. If you opt for the pro-level sat nav it comes with an 8.8-inch screen instead of the standard 6.5-inch one. Pocket-lint BMW X1 2015 first drive: Intelligent systems and infotainmentĪs standard the sat nav and iDrive control system is included in the X1 2015. BMW says the X20d can manage 58.9mpg with some more considered driving (while the x18d pushes that to 68.9mpg) – so it's arguably more efficient than the Mercedes GLA200 CDI ( although we were managing 40mpg in that when tested). We achieved around 35mpg driving the cars in Sport Mode – by which we mean with no regard for fuel saving. Each car offers four-wheel drive and features a 2.0-litre TwinPower Turbo engine so overtaking at speed isn't an issue.Įssentially the second-gen X1 has balance in mind: there's enough oomph to get you hurtling along, but it's also efficient enough not to cost you too badly in terms of tax or consumption. There are plenty of options for the X1 but the two models we drove were the xDrive20d and xDrive25d. Although, we suspect, it'll be bought by few of those in reality instead, as with so many SUVs, it's a spacious and quick-paced family vehicle. The same applied when climbing, so even if power was removed the car held ready to push onwards again.īMW might be aiming at the more capable off-road competition with the X1 and it's certainly created a machine that can offer above and beyond the needs of most off-road driving fans. We were worried about not touching the brakes while pointing (what felt like) straight downwards but the car intelligently eased us down a steep decline. With the gearing set to off-road the intelligent sensors work to make light work of steep climbs or descents without the wheels slipping. We even got the car at a side-on angle of 20-degrees which felt unnaturally far over, yet it clung on comfortably. We took the X1 on an off-road course that pushed it beyond anything most people will ever encounter. That increased ride height means that clearance is now good enough to take on some seriously steep inclines and declines without scuffing or getting stuck. The xDrive system is more than just four-wheel drive, intelligently taking the thinking out of off-roading. BMW X1 2015 first drive: Built for off-roadīMW went back to the drawing board with the second-generation X1 so it could handle more of what people want to throw at it or, more aptly, throw it at. Internal lighting, that cool screen jutting out from the dash, and myriad controls on the steering wheel make for a cockpit-like control experience. The interior feels really premium too, with a sweeping dash that reminds us of the all-electric BMW i8 supercar. So, essentially, this is an estate competitor and with over 2-metres of length it should mean renting a van for those Ikea trips is no longer needed. Drivers looking to shift things can cram in 2.1-metre-long items if they opt for the folding front passenger seat. ![]()
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