To Servotronic or to no Servotronic, that is the Question

[x1-2012]

Originally Posted by donsbabybeamer

I have I28 xdrive and opted to get the Servotronic. The way I describe the feeling is that the resistance of driving below 25 MPH or above 25 MPH is seamless. I can only attribute this to the Servotronic feature. Without it I would guess the resistance below 25 MPH to be much different. I would recommend getting this feature based on my experience.

I drive also an I28 XDrive without servotronic and it's a drag only at low speed below 40km/h ... however the hydraulic steering gives a driving worth every cents.

[Funkypapa]

I agree the heavy steering is what sold me on my x1 28i x drive
Had a loaner when they reprogrammed my stop start to default off that had the light steering( 328 loaded ) and did not like it.

Originally Posted by MSportX1

Do not listen too much to the xDrive35i owners' opinions, because they might like the hydraulic steering without servotronic, but have no choice. xDrive28i owners' opinions, especially those test-drove and compared both (with/without servotronic) are more unbiased. I am a owner of xDrive28i without servotronic, but I did not test one with servotronic (I test-drove a sDrive28i and did not like the light steering wheel). It is true that you may feel the steering wheel a little bit heavy on parking lot. But, after owning the car for four months, I am used to it on parking lot. I personally like the hydraulic steering and think that it is X1's best feature. On the highway speed, the heavy steering gives you a feel that the car is very stable and you can control it easily even at very high speed (say above 100 mph), like driving a Porsche?

[kbass]

I vote for no Servotronic. One of the best parts of owning the X1 is the steering. Unless you feel that heavy steering really is not to your liking.