Congrats to our Canadian members as they get a crack at the BMW X1 SAV before our US members. BMW Canada previously confirmed that the X1 will go on sale in Canada this year, and in case you have not yet seen, the X1 configurator has now been online at
BMW Canada's website for a few weeks.
Currently, the only X1 model available in Canada is the xDrive28i, featuring BMW's all new twinpower turbo 4-cylinder engine (
N20), good for
241hp / 258lb-ft torque. Pricing for the X1 xDrive28i starts at
$38,500.
No word yet on the timing of availability in the US. Why has North America received the X1 later than the European market? Apparently, due to the great demand in all markets in which the X1 has already been introduced, the Leipzig plant at which it is built has been unable to keep up with demand and would be unable to absorb the additional large demand that would come from the US market.
Last word from BMW was that the US would not see the X1 until Fall of this year,
at the earliest. We certainly hope BMW's X1 production capacity is ramped up so that we can see the X1 hit stateside soon.