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Today, a new set of BMW X1 spy photos were posted online. According to related news, the new BMW X1 will be built on the same platform as MINI COUNTRYMAN and is expected to be unveiled this year, while the Chinese market is expected to continue to offer its own longer wheelbase version and add a pure electric version of iX1 for users to choose from.

In terms of appearance, from the spy photos exposed, the front face of the new car uses a BMW family-style double kidney-shaped intake grille design, and the interior is decorated with a straight waterfall structure. compared with the current model, the size of the new car grille is larger, and the headlights on both sides are blackened. In addition, the front and rear bumpers and lamp groups of the new car have been redesigned. The front of the new car is surrounded by a three-stage air inlet layout, with large-size diversion grooves on both sides and an inverted trapezoid air inlet design in the middle part. The whole looks very athletic. However, as the new car is still covered with a large area of camouflage, it is not known what shape the new car will eventually be unveiled. On the side of the body, the new car uses a through-shaped waistline and a double five-spoke hub design, which makes it look layered as a whole. In the rear part, the roof of the new car is equipped with small tail wings, and the new car also uses a hidden exhaust layout. As the new car is still covered with camouflage, it is not known how the taillights will change, but compared with the current model, the new car as a whole highlights the flavor of sports. In terms of body size, there is no relevant data. As a reference, the length, width and height of the current X1 model are 4439/1821/1612mm.

In the interior part, according to the previously exposed interior part, the new car is expected to adopt the very popular double screen design and LCD dial, and a large number of physical buttons are expected to be cancelled in the control area under the central control screen. to make it look more concise, the three-spoke steering wheel still adopts a family design style, and the seat uses a more sporty red-and-black color match, which looks quite fashionable as a whole.

In terms of power, the new car is expected to follow the power parameters of the current model, that is, the use of 1.5T three-cylinder and 2.0T four-cylinder engine, and the addition of 48V light mixing system. In addition, according to overseas media, the new car is expected to provide gasoline, diesel, plug-in and other power systems, and may be equipped with 48V light mixing system on some fuel versions; in addition, in addition to the fuel version, the new generation of BMW X1 will also launch an all-electric version, or named BMW iX1.

The BMW X1 is the entry-level SUV of the BMW brand, positioning the compact SUV, and is also an important source of sales for the BMW brand. According to previous reports from the automotive industry, the first BMW X1 was launched in 2009 and was introduced by brilliance BMW in 2012 to achieve localized production. The new domestic BMW X1 was launched in May 2016. the car has been lengthened in body size, which is longer than the overseas version of the car by 110mm, and has a wheelbase of 2780mm. A total of six models have been launched, with a price of 28.6-439000 yuan. As for the new generation X1, according to the information exposed so far, the new car is expected to compete with Audi Q3, Mercedes-Benz GLAs, Lincoln adventurers, Cadillac XT4 and other compact SUV from luxury brands. According to relevant data, the cumulative sales of the BMW X1 in 2021 was 93030. Cumulative sales in the first two months of this year were 17469, including 12349 in January and 5120 in February. For reference, Audi Q3 and Mercedes-Benz GLAs sold 12158 and 32289 vehicles respectively in the first two months of this year.

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