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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.
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I hear you on the snow, couple years ago we got 21.5' of snow over the winter which is why I'd love a 4 wheel drive vehicle but the only one available with reasonable mileage is the x1 diesel. The next best on fuel economy is the Subaru Outback and that's 8.1l/100km highway which is far off from the 6.4 you're getting! I'd also imagine it's nothing like the kind of vehicle that the x1 is =)
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12-03-2010, 10:25 PM | #47 |
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Mario, thanks for the feedback! Looking forward to seeing what shows up on the North American shores.
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12-04-2010, 05:12 AM | #49 |
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Good pic! I have been to see it and yes it is big. In fact my dealer says its exactly the same size as the original X5.
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12-04-2010, 05:21 AM | #50 |
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The line-up also clearly demonstrates that the X1 is not quite an SUV in the likes of the rest of the X-Line.
Even though many auto magazines have run tests mixing X1, Q5, Freelander etc... I see the X1 much closer in concept to an A4 AllRoad (rather than Q5) within the same category, where a Q5 is much closer to the X3. Dare I say it, but maybe the X1 shouldve been in a range of its own ?
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Wow, that alpine white x3 m-sport is HOT!
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