Official Concept X1 pics
 

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The Bavarian automaker’s X1 Concept will make its formal world premier at the Paris Motor Show in a few days time, but as often is the case the first official photos hit the web a bit earlier. Strip away those aluminum inserts on the X1 Concept and you can easily tell that what you see here is what you’ll get in late 2009 when BMW releases the production version of its baby SUV –slash- Crossover that will sit right under the X3 competing against the likes of the Toyota RAV-4 and VW Tiguan.


And now to our beloved subject when it comes to new BMWs: the styling. Well, let's put it this way; the X1 does stand out but for all the wrong reasons. The X1’s concave body surfacing and fussy detailing bring to mind the X3 and X5 while the front end with the large headlights and oversize kidney grilles are apparently inspired from the new 7-Series. Overall the X1 is no beauty when it comes to design.



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I hope it looks better in person for its own sake.

I like the style a lot, but that color is dreadful.

I wish they would make something between the X3 and E70. I would like something E53 sized.

The rear lamps gave me a jolt!:wow: :yikes:

I hear that X1 is not based on 1-series but E90 3-Series platform...

I dont get it? Why continue to keep the X3 now?

I see the viability and appeal of the X1 as a small SUV and of coruse the X5, but keeping the X3 just makes no sense to me in the line up.

[quote=trueX5er]I like the style a lot, but that color is dreadful.

:iagree: Looks good and actually quite 'large'. Also agree with other comments must be getting close to X3? Thus expect next gen X3 to grow in size too but not offer 7 seats to clash with E70 X5.

Looking forward to the show pics, please a black or silver car. No gold or fashionale white......

X1 is based on the new 1 Series platform.Thanks! PalBay

Hmmm...hard to believe that's the final cut. :confused:

I liked the orig concept a lot better, but
maybe it was too swoopy and the front/rear
end clips wouldn't fit. Sorta like the Universal
GM car of the '80s: just bolt on the end caps.

Hope it has a 6MT, sport, big wheels&tars and
one can delete the UltraCool Biff&BuffyGizmo packages...
and, it doesn't go out the door for $50Gs.
BR,mD

Calling it ugly and you are being kind. ;puke;