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      10-18-2012, 11:41 PM   #1
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X1 Owners: How many miles do you have, how do you like your X1 so far?

Please rate the following cataglory from 0-10:

Which model do you have?
Miles driven?

1) Engine
2) Transmission
3) Actual MPG (city/hwy) after broken in
4) Braking
5) Handling
6) Steering feel
7) Exterior design
8) Interior design
9) Quality
10) What do you like best about the car?
11) What would you improve?
12) Reliability
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      10-18-2012, 11:46 PM   #2
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I just turned over 3k and I have to say with in the last 3 months
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35i m package
1) Engine 9.5
2) Transmission 9.5
3) Actual MPG (city/hwy) after broken in 20-29
4) Braking 10
5) Handling 10
6) Steering feel 10+
7) Exterior design 9.5
8) Interior design 8.9
9) Quality 8
10) What do you like best about the car? handling
11) What would you improve? keyless entry to back doors.better Idrive. heads up display
12) Reliability 9.5
I LOVE MY CAR!
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      10-19-2012, 02:46 AM   #3
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Age ... 17 months
Mileage ... 33,500 kms

1) Engine - 23d
2) Transmission - 6 A/T
3) Actual MPG (city/hwy) after broken in - 8l/100km (35 mpg - imperial)
4) Braking - 9
5) Handling - 9 (fitted with DPC)
6) Steering feel - 8
7) Exterior design - 7
8) Interior design - 7
9) Quality - 7.5
10) What do you like best about the car? - size, power, economy, handling, comfort, driving pleasure, design
11) What would you improve? - the ride can be edgy on poor road surfaces and always nervous about the reliability and replaceability of runflats!
12) Reliability -so far. no issues whatsoever
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      10-19-2012, 07:15 AM   #4
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Please rate the following cataglory from 0-10:

Which model do you have?
Miles driven?

1) Engine
2) Transmission
3) Actual MPG (city/hwy) after broken in
4) Braking
5) Handling
6) Steering feel
7) Exterior design
8) Interior design
9) Quality
10) What do you like best about the car?
11) What would you improve?
12) Reliability




Sport Line X1 35i mineral Grey
160 miles

For just a few days here are my impressions

1) 10
2) 8
3) 7
4) 10
5) 9.5 (wow)
6) 9
7) 9 (got quite a few stares n wows)
8) 10 (with interior red and ambient lighting; gorgeous)
9) 8 (theres quality where it matters)
10) Harmon Kardon Stereo & SPEEED
11) rear wipers and a few hidden quality items
12) don't know yet...only 160 miles


Even though I've only had my car for 4 days I friggin love it.
Planning to do an in depth review soon, gonna travel today so we'll see how that plays out!
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      10-19-2012, 07:37 AM   #5
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1) Engine - 20i Xdrive - 8
2) Transmission - 8 speed auto - 10 (this thing is SOOO smooth)
3) Actual MPG (city/hwy) after broken in - no idea...
4) Braking - 8
5) Handling - 8
6) Steering feel - 9
7) Exterior design -7
8) Interior design - 6 (too much cheap plastic in X1...)
9) Quality -8
10) What do you like best about the car? The actual driving part!
11) What would you improve? Nicer material on the interior would be nice. Wouldn't mind some more power as well (though not a problem for Americans...)
12) Reliability - No problem so far, but its only been 3 months or so
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      10-19-2012, 10:18 AM   #6
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Not sure people outside of the US have the updated interiors or other changes from the mid life update so we may be comparing apples with oranges. Obviously everyone in the US has a 2013 model.
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      10-19-2012, 11:07 AM   #7
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Which model do you have?
14 months Sdrive 18i

Miles driven?
8000km

1) Engine
7

2) Transmission
8 sometimes it jerks shifting down.

3) Actual MPG (city/hwy) after broken in
8km/L

4) Braking
9

5) Handling
9

6) Steering feel
8

7) Exterior design
8

8) Interior design
7

9) Quality
8

10) What do you like best about the car?
handles like a sedan.

11) What would you improve?
the engine, but now that there's the new model there really isn't anything else that needs to be improved.

12) Reliability
7. of the 14 months i had my car i've only really driven it for 9 months and i've been to the service centre 4 times.
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      10-19-2012, 12:48 PM   #8
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Please rate the following cataglory from 0-10:

Which model do you have?
Miles driven?

1) Engine
2) Transmission
3) Actual MPG (city/hwy) after broken in
4) Braking
5) Handling
6) Steering feel
7) Exterior design
8) Interior design
9) Quality
10) What do you like best about the car?
11) What would you improve?
12) Reliability
X1 35i Msport black on black 19" wheels only 400 miles
1. 10 with a cold air intake and JB4 Stage 2
2 8
3. 7
4 8
5 9
6 10
7 9
8 9
9 9
10 The feel of a car in a crossover
11 comfort access control should be on rear doorhandles, no vanity mirror lights (bugs my wife) rear wiper should go a little further accross the glass. Thats about it, car is pretty nicely equipped for the price and has just about everything my X5 had.
12 TBD
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      10-19-2012, 12:50 PM   #9
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X1 35i Msport black on black 19" wheels only 400 miles
1. 10 with a JB4 Stage 2
2 8
3. 7
4 8
5 9
6 10
7 9
8 9
9 9
10 The feel of a car in a crossover
11 comfort access control should be on rear doorhandles, no vanity mirror lights (bugs my wife). Thats about it, car is pretty nicely equipped for the price and has just about everything my X5 had.
12 TBD
I have vanity light mirrors ...
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      10-19-2012, 12:53 PM   #10
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I have vanity light mirrors ...
I didnt get the lighting package, maybe thats why?
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      10-20-2012, 03:08 AM   #11
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travelled 36,000 km (I bought with 32,000)
1. engine 23d = 8
2.4 (don't like it ... give me a 6 spd man)
3 average 6.3 l/100km (ave speed 78.8kmph)
4. 8
5 8
6. 8
7. 8
8. 6
9. 8
10. that most people underestimate it
11 internal build materials
12 no probs
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      10-20-2012, 06:56 AM   #12
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1) Engine
2.8i, super smooth, no turbo lag
2) Transmission
8 speed auto with paddle shifter. Lots of gear, awesome performance. Paddles used mostly to downshift faster prior passing.
3) Actual MPG (city/hwy) after broken in
If drive per speed limits = city:9 l/100km hwy: 7.5 l/100km
4) Braking
Superb, stop on a dime. Car stay straight as an arrow on any surface snow included.
5) Handling
Best I ever experienced, this is my first BMW
6) Steering feel
A bit heavy but got use to it after a few weeks
7) Exterior design
Love it, tailgate should have a handle to help closing
8) Interior design
Good quality material, simple but pretty average look.
9) Quality
Very satisfied, no issue after 43,000km (approx 25,000 miles). Paint seems to chip easily
10) What do you like best about the car?
Performance, handle, very practical for my life style. Going to MTB races, it is charm
11) What would you improve?
Run on Flat tires are noisy and wear fast, not good. Paint chips easily on front fender and hood. I would expect better about this.
12) Reliability
Perfect thus far, I drive a lot. Touch wood.
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      10-20-2012, 03:02 PM   #13
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Which model do you have? 18d SE Sdrive (2010)
Miles driven? 37500

1) Engine - 8

2) Transmission – 7 - Notchy gear change sometimes and too much play in the transmission.

3) Actual MPG (city/hwy) after broken in – Right now 51.3, usual 52.3, best 54.3.

4) Braking - 6 - Needs better discs and pads.

5) Handling - 7 - Could do with stiffer anti-roll bars/drop links.

6) Steering feel - 7

7) Exterior design - 8

8) Interior design - 7

9) Quality - 7

10) What do you like best about the car? - Great touring car and excellent for commuting. Even though I've only got 143bhp, it accelerates pretty well.

11) What would you improve? - A button on the steering wheel to change radio bands! (e.g. FM to AM) Better anti-leaf traps under the bonnet. My wings are full of leaves! Spare wheel and jack.

12) Reliability - 8 - Not let me down yet, but I still have a few issues with clutch, vibrating pulley and shh shh shh timing belt.

Overall it's a good car. Load carrying capability is great and going away for a week with the wife and daughter was a breeze. I like the slightly raised driving position and head room, it makes the car feel a lot taller. Still got those niggles with the engine parts to sort out, but 7 months till warranty up... so there's time yet

Only realised on Friday its got hill hold control. Result!

J.
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      10-21-2012, 09:30 PM   #14
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Which model do you have? xDrive28i M Sport
Miles driven? 2,500

1) Engine 8
2) Transmission 9
3) Actual MPG (city/hwy) after broken in 5 (<26 mpg - mostly highway)
4) Braking 8
5) Handling 8
6) Steering feel 9
7) Exterior design 7
8) Interior design 8 (crosshatch aluminum trim is very nice, sport seats are comfortable)
9) Quality 7
10) What do you like best about the car? Handling/fun-to-drive
11) What would you improve? Fuel economy, ride comfort, cargo capacity
12) Reliability 8
I am terribly disappointed with the fuel economy. How a vehicle rated at 33 mpg highway cannot manage better than 27 mpg on my best highway trip in Eco Pro mode is beyond me. I realize the engine should continue to loosen up, but it's obvious the published figure is not achievable. 20% below the rated number is worse than any vehicle I've owned, and in my opinion it's not acceptable.

I'm also turned off by the Jekyll and Hyde ride comfort. On asphalt and most concrete the ride is firm but not overly harsh, which is exactly what I expected. But on aged concrete the car takes on a completely different personality, pitching and crashing over expansion joints on the standard 18" runflats. In fairness, I have not driven the standard suspension, and I cannot comment on how it compares to the M Sport's.
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      10-27-2012, 03:01 AM   #15
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done 140m
1) Engine - 20D Xdrive M SPORT- 8 quieter in the E90
2) Transmission - 9
3) Actual MPG average 49
4) Braking - 8
5) Handling - 8.5
6) Steering feel - 8.5but heavy
7) Exterior design -8.5
8) Interior design - 7.5 compared to my E90
9) Quality -overall 8.5 compared to JAP/KOREAN and US cars
10) What do you like best about the car? as any other BMW, driving experience
11) What would you improve? Nicer material on the interior would be nice.No run flat tyres please
12) Reliability - Day 1
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      10-28-2012, 01:51 PM   #16
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xdrive 28i x-line
28 miles so far
1) Engine: 9 ample power
2) Transmission: 9 smooth shifting
3) Actual MPG (city/hwy) after broken in: too early to tell
4) Braking: 9 good feel
5) Handling: 9 best handling SUV we've owned, rides like a not-too-tall sport wagon
6) Steering feel: 9
7) Exterior design: 8.5 surprisingly more handsome every day, really grows on you. In the two days we've owned it we've had several people stop and stare, ask about it, and take photos of it. Weird that some people have never heard of the "small SAV" before
8) Interior design: 8 very good. not excellent, but very good. Very glad with the oyster/drk copper trim combination
9) Quality: 9 feels very solid, not rattles
10) What do you like best about the car?: driving dynamics, small outside-big inside. iPod integration via USB is also very nice
11) What would you improve?: rear seat vents and heated seats and power liftgate would have been nice but can't complain overall
12) Reliability: Day 1 too early to tell
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      11-25-2012, 05:06 AM   #17
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1) Engine - 9
2) Transmission - 9
3) Actual MPG (city/hwy) not broken in : just got 33.4mpg on the 40 miles of highway driving (southern California i91 east bound), EcoPro all the way. City? pretty low, too early to tell
4) Braking - 9
5) Handling - 9
6) Steering feel - 8.5
7) Exterior design - 9
8) Interior design - 7
9) Quality - 8.5
10) What do you like best about the car? - small looking, but big inside. underrated car
11) What would you improve? - ASS need to be user control friendly, RFT sucks! but no choice in US, Navi need to read more language fonts
12) Reliability - dont know yet
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      11-26-2012, 01:57 AM   #18
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orange/blk 35i m sport, loaded minus the lighting package, 19" wheels
i've put on 634 local miles, and i've only had it a week, love it!

1) Engine - 9
2) Transmission - 9
3) Actual MPG (city/hwy) not broken in, just creeped up to 18.5
4) Braking - 10
5) Handling - 9
6) Steering feel - 10
7) Exterior design - 9
8) Interior design - 7 (minus a point for the basic backseat, but i'm single and only like to road trip solo or with one other person, so no big deal)
9) Quality - 8
10) What do you like best about the car? almost everything! i actually love the runflats - the car sticks to the road like nobody's business... i live in the bay area and i drive conservatively on the highways but let loose on the backroads, the car is sooo fun to drive on the windy roads around here. great stereo (harman kardon) and bluetooth phone system. my first car was my dad's '78 530i in the 80's and this is my first new car ever, thoroughly digging it!
11) What would you improve? comfort access for passanger side and back doors, kinda defeats the purpose to have to dig for the key or reach in to hit the unlock door button. more comfortable back seat.
12) Reliability - dont know yet, so far so good!
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      11-26-2012, 09:30 PM   #19
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Please rate the following cataglory from 0-10:

Which model do you have? 28i
Miles driven? 18500km

1) Engine 9
2) Transmission 9
3) Actual MPG (city/hwy) combined 9.8 l/100km (~24mpg)
4) Braking 9
5) Handling 9
6) Steering feel 8.5
7) Exterior design 8 (hate my big mirrors and my awful looking exhaust, waiting for off market exhaust to come in, and I want a quietter engine)
8) Interior design 9.5
9) Quality 9
10) What do you like best about the car? Handling, power, interior dimensions.
11) What would you improve? install ambiance lighting
12) Reliability 9, I had to change the chain tensioner at 15000 km, terible noise.
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