Leaked: BMW X1
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Comments (43)
Bristol411S3
Controversial front end? hardly. This thing is entirely predictable. The only controversial part seems to be the gaping panel gaps - check out the crevice between the grill and trailing edge of the bonnet...
July 1, 2009 8:50 am
ivanadrive
The gap between the bonnet and the grille is inherent to the design, all cars with a similar design have it (Volvo, Mitsubishi ...). It would require exceptionally high precision engineering and mounting and to make the gap appear smaller. In reality it is no larger than the other panel gaps, it appears larger because of the curvature of the bonnet. But I agree it's not looking good and the designers should know better.
July 1, 2009 9:59 am
TheKing
ivanadrive: isn't "exceptionally high precision engineering and mounting " what we expect from BMW??? It is certainly what I expect. That huge gap is not something that should be there, nor does it make the car look prettier. In the past, they hid it by making it in line with the grille and headlights. If they want to deliberately make it look like that, they could have put more effort in it to do a better job. I do not put BMW and Mit in the same class. The fact of the matter is that it isnot refined and it is a fail!
July 2, 2009 2:44 pm
jakes247
now bmw how about that x1m? *smile*
if that kidney grills was just a lil smaller, bm i can exhange mine for a m3.lol
July 1, 2009 9:11 am
TheKing
I think the point is that it is cheaper and targets the younger guys. I would imagine that the X3 will look better and will cost more. But then again, this will steal sales from X3 as well as GLK and Q3, which is the main objective. But I doubt with a look like this, the X1 will be abe o constantly steal sale from th Q5. But that's the designers' problem
July 2, 2009 2:49 pm
TheKing
I have the same feeling... where's the modern and sleek factors????I would not use those words to describe the exterior of this car and it is most definately not what young guys are looking for.
July 2, 2009 2:50 pm
aestival
Pitty, I thoght this would have been a good competitor for GLK; instead it is dull and absolutely predictable. GLK isn't a great SUV but atleast it has some "edge" in its exterior design. BMW's rearend looks like Citroen.
July 1, 2009 10:08 am
muhaidib
you mean GLK,, not MLK!
and yes, I do agree with you, this car isn't that great for a BMW, though it is better than the concept, and the interior is quite nice...
I am saying this to you as an owner of an X5 4.8i owner, I love my car, I like the X6 also, I hate the X3,, and I hope BMW redesign it soon and make it fit with the X5 and X6...
the GLK is really nice,,, Mercedes really know how to make their cars stand out!,,, Audi does really well with their Q5
I am looking forward for the X5 M, as I will replace my current X5 with the "M" version next year :)
Cheers
July 2, 2009 2:18 am
racsozelev
not that bothered by the bonnet gap. but i agree, nice but absolutely predictable. europe is producing rather boring designs at the moment isn´t it. few to save.
July 1, 2009 10:29 am
FastLane
I would want 3 added options to this Bmw before i buy it, first the M-Kit, then the Panoramic sun roof and last im not liking the gear! Why dont they put the new one like they have on all their cars?!
July 1, 2009 10:31 am
TheKing
I wanted to puke when I first saw this. and what's up with the half way chrome which was suppose to go all the way around the windows??? Those rear lights are just evil. black plastics came from Tata. This is a premium car!!! What are black unsprayed plastics bits doing there? How much does BMW want us to pay to have a sprayed as an extra just to make this car look better? The silver plates also don't go with the matt black. If the black was high gloss, I would have accepted.
July 2, 2009 2:57 pm
greggb
LOVE IT! LOVE IT! With the new F01 7 Series, newz Z4 and now this new X1, the BMW design team are really on a roll. I love the new front end design philosophy.. the new extra large BMW kidney grills.. the overesize light clusters.. the upright stance of the grills and fron bumper. Much more purposeful and aggressive.
July 1, 2009 12:28 pm
TheKing
This grille is no that big. They are too narrow in my opnion and that bumper and nose bit protrudes in a terrible way from the bonnet gap down. Look at the side view, the entire front of the car from the windscreen seems to be stuck onto the rest of the car. The rest of teh car is bulky but the bonnet does not rise high enough to meet the windscreen. YUK!
July 2, 2009 3:00 pm
super_car_muscle_man
agreed. im liking the new bmw design spin off. although perhaps this is too much of a niche market?
July 5, 2009 7:21 pm
Paulds
I can not believe this, but I kind a like it!! specially in white... What happened???
July 1, 2009 1:56 pm
N20_Purge
Ok, it is a tad better than the X3, but both cars are just ugly period. Silly fanboys/girls will buy it due to it having the badge. Ugh.
July 1, 2009 2:19 pm
gur
Could be predictable... but the design is just so delicious. Most beautiful BMW in a time.
July 1, 2009 2:35 pm
politz
besides being a dull dull dull design... i'm not quite sure if bmw has done a good job in its marketing efforts to 'leak' so many details of this car, week after week. since it is an absolutely boring car... getting the public 'used' to it and taking away the surprise factor seems just a little stupid.
July 1, 2009 2:56 pm
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