2016 BMW X1 First Drive [w/video] BMW makes a big change with its smallest crossover, and few buyers are likely to notice. We drive the Bimmer that breaks with years of tradition.

BMW has attempted to sidestep the dreaded "W word" in marketing and designing the 2013 X1 xDrive28i that recently rolled into the Car Tech garage, but have no qualms about it, the X1 is a wagon.

One might point out that a BMW X3 has the same mechanical package, but the BMW X1 is different because it's so much lower. Its 60.8-inch overall height falls midway between an X3 (66.1 inches) and ...

The all-new 2016 BMW X1 switches to a new front-drive-based platform and adopts a shape in line with the rest of the segment. More driving impressions here.

Rather, the X1 comes across as a cynical pop crossover, described by one fellow editor as a “BMW for people who can't afford a BMW.” The 318i of years past comes to mind as a similar creature.

Whenever you read a review of the old BMW X1 lately, all you could get out of them was how awesome that car was. It was the last one to still use a hydraulic steering system, and the fact that you ...

The BMW X1 xDrive28i is literally and figuratively bigger and better for 2016, boasting more power, more space and better efficiency than its competition. Unfortunately, the price tag is bigger, too.

The 2023 BMW X1 starts at $38,600 in the U.S. and is powered by a 2.0-liter ... A key differentiator between the new X1 and the old one is that the 2023 model is quite a bit larger. In fact ...