BMW launched their cheapest car yet in India, the BMW X1. BMW's SUV is priced at at Rs 22 lakhs - Rs 29.9 lakhs (ex-showroom Delhi). The company will assemble the X1 from its Chennai plant. As we said, the car will come in petrol and diesel variants (read post here). While the petrol option, BMW X1 sDrive 18i, will be available for Rs 22 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), the diesel variant will have two options, X1 sDrive 20d and will be priced at Rs 23.9 lakh and X1 sDrive 20d Exclusive priced at Rs 29.9 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), respectively.
The corporate edition of the BMW X1 will miss out all the bells and whistles which include sunroof and CD-changer. The car will get only a single in-dash music system. The wooden bits also go missing on the Corporate Edition. The BMW X1 like the other BMWs will be a rear wheel drive. Â The high-end diesel variant will get brown and black leather upholstery while the petrol and the other diesel variant will come in beige or black upholstery.
The diesel engine delivers 177bhp and a torque of 350 Nm@1750 to 3000 rpm. The petrol engine gives 150bhp with a torque of 200 Nm@3600 rpm. While safety features have not being compromised on in the X1, the petrol variant will not get a USB interface and Bluetooth connectivity. Features like the Rain sensor and Xenon lights find its way only in the top-end model. The X1 will compete with the Toyota Fortuner, Nissan X-Trail , Hyundai Santa Fe, Chevrolet Captiva and the Mitsubishi Outlander.
