01-10-2011, 04:53 AM | #2 |
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Again a twin tail pipe X1, almost certainly a 3.0l petrol six cylinder. Confirms that I think the launch vehicle will be a Auto 2.8i XDrive. BMW USA has steadfastly tried to keep their vehicles in NA at the upper end of performance and price. Different in Europe where we have a wide range of smaller (and a lot cheaper) engines.
Expecting BMW to launch the X1 in NA with a frugal diesel engine was perhaps expecting to much.
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01-10-2011, 02:56 PM | #3 |
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That looks exactly like the one I saw a few months back...
First Sighting(no pic) Did you get a chance to see the designation on the side? The one I saw was Xdrive 35i
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I think it's really up to the American customer to demand diesels. Market and goverment heads seem to be pushing hybrids though, without laying down the complete facts, and this leaves the customer uninformed.
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Maybe BMW is trying to time the launch of the X1 with $4.00 gas! That would be brilliant marketing indeed! I really think BMW will launch with the turbo. That way, all the magazines will rave about the car and sales will take off. If they launch with a lesser engine and the magazines give it a luke warm review, the damage will be done and they will have shot themselves in the foot. There's only one chance to make a first impression. The American car magazines love power. |
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I agree with other posts, lobby BMW to bring in the 2.0d engines, they are really, really good. And 46mpg easily on the open road.
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