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Originally Posted by DnA Diesel
Mario, I'd agree with you for sure. Even 'strangled' by EPA SCR emissions gear (which you folks will see as EU 6 approaches), the M57Y in my 335d is a well-refined, growling beast. 30,000km and just a single oil change and DEF refill so far. wow! 
How do you find the X drives? My wife currently drives an '06 CRD Jeep Liberty (Cherokee to Europeans) and she's looking for something new in the small SUV class. We have a Mk4 Jetta/Bora TDI as well, so we're diesel fans (a very rare thing in North America, for sure) and want to know if it's worth the wait until May/June 2011 for a North American release of the X1...we're told it will be an xDrive23d.)
Cheers
Duey |
Hi,
Missed some posts. The XDrive on my 2.0d is brilliant although you don't really notice it until you need it. Have made good use of it twice now. Once on a farm up north through some slippery fields for fun and more seriously in the last week with the heavy snow we have experienced. Cannot fault it
Went out with the X1 on roads that had about 12 inches of snow without any problems. In fact a guy in a Suburu Impreza got stuck down my street, and of course I had to try to go through the same spot myself
(with grit and a spade in the boot) and it was a complete non-event. I have the 17" rims with all-weather tyres and found them fine.
Just on another point there is talk above about fuel economy. I also drive a ne Mini Cooper but the X1 is giving me better economy! Mini stands around 34mpg (thats UK gallons) and the X1 38mpg on average. I have seen the X1 hit 44mpg on the open road. I am a committed petrol-head but the engine in the X1 is amazing.
PS: I have also heard rumours of a new 2.0d from my dealer that produces around 260bhp with the economy of the current engines
I doubt though that it would be introduced on a X1 first. More likely the new 5-series.