Our highway testing proves, as always, that your real-world mileage may vary: the all-wheel-drive X1 we tested delivered just 29 mpg of its 31 mpg rating. The X1 earns highly competitive fuel-economy ratings from the EPA, though the Mercedes-Benz GLA250 beats both its city and highway EPA numbers. BMW X1 Tested: Is a FWD-Based Bimmer a Bummer?.The 2020 BMW X1 Gets a Much Bigger Grille.The X1 has electrically assisted power steering, which filters out much of the tactility that makes driving BMWs a joy. The X1's ride is firm and it does not suppress the nastiest road imperfections it's more sports car than SUV in this regard. Front-wheel drive is standard the optional all-wheel-drive system puts most of the power through the front wheels, although up to 100 percent of the engine's output can, for brief moments in low-traction scenarios, flow to the rear. In our all-wheel-drive test vehicle, we managed a 6.3-second zero-to-60-mph time, which is one of the quicker entries in this class. The turbo four provides plenty of pep as well as good fuel efficiency. There is only one engine and transmission pairing for the X1: a silky 228-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. We'd spring for the M Sport package, not only because we like its sportier, more monochrome appearance, but because we prefer that package's more sculpted sport seats. We'd suggest saving the $2000 and sticking with the front-wheel-drive sDrive28i, since moving up to the all-wheel-drive xDrive model doesn't exactly improve the X1's chances of tackling the Rubicon Trail. BMW revised the eight-speed automatic transmission for 2020, but we haven't driven it yet so we can't confirm BMW's claim that it shifts faster and more smoothly than before. Last year's standard 6.5-inch infotainment display has been scrapped in favor of the previously optional 8.8-inch unit with navigation. It's this perfect blend of sport and function that has earned it back-to-back-to-back 10Best awards.īMW has given its smallest crossover a visual freshening for 2020, with larger front grilles, new front and rear bumpers, updated LED lighting elements, and fresh wheel designs. The cabin is spacious for such a small crossover four adults will ride in comfort, with room to spare for their luggage in the capacious cargo hold. It's powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder engine that revs eagerly and smoothly with good fuel-economy ratings and plenty of power. The 2020 X1 is BMW's Mighty Mouse crossover, small but both effortlessly playful and uncompromisingly practical.
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