Opinion about new BMW X1?

It is a vast improvement over the outgoing X1 generation (ended in 2015) which was flawed in a few important ways. The new FWD platform with available AWD is much roomier and the X1 will compare in size to some of the compact crossovers from other brands like a Lexus RX or Acura RDX. If performance is important to you the X1 will not disappoint. If it is not a top priority, options include the Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring. Beware the run flat tires. My understanding is that they may not be mandatory on the new X1. We recently quit on BMW after a pretty bad dealer and product experience with an X3. There was nothing premium about the vehicle or the experience we had over 5 years. For example, two closest dealers did not provide us a loaner vehicle for repair stays. And there were many. Consumer Reports rates the 2018 BMW X1 a 2/5 for owner satisfaction and a 3/5 for reliability. Here is a review done by a CarTalk partner publication if interested.

I wouldn’t buy one. Vastly overpriced for the car you’re getting. BMW doesn’t have a great history of reliability in the recent years, especially with their electronics.

Concur with the others. BMW is overpriced, poorly engineered, and riding entirely on their “rich people drive them” reputation. There are an awful lot of cars out there that are better built, more luxurious, and less expensive.

Consumer Reports calls it a recommended model. Says reliability is average and owner satisfaction below average. It’s based on the Mini Clubman and Countryman platform. Responsive engine, 26 MPG. Ride and handling not up to BMW’s high standards. Road noise rather noticeable. Interior of high quality materials, seats rather short and flat.

The header indicates the OP wants opinions on a 2019 model. As far as I know they are not even sold yet so who could offer an opinion. As for Consumer Reports count me among those that don’t care much for what they have to say.

CR says the X1 was introduced for 2013 and redesigned for 2016.The report I cited is in the April 2018 issue, for 2018 vehicles. Maybe the 2019 will be another redesign and that’s what the OP is waiting for. Or maybe they are calling the 2018s 2019s. Not the first time. CR is not beholden to the PR departments of carmakers. Magazines like Car and Driver, Road and Track, and other journalists on TV, newspapers, and on line are. I’ll listen them all, but for actual data on reliability and owner satisfaction, CR outdoes the rest.

I don’t find that in the April 2018 issue, their annual Auto Issue, do you? Where? On p. 27 they list these brands as Above Average in predicted reliability (I put them alphabetically): Audi, BMW, Hyundai, Kia, Lexus, Subaru. And this brand Much Above Average in predicted reliability: Toyota. For the BMW X1 (p. 51), its new car reliability prediction for the 2018 model is Average and as a used car with data from 2013 to 2017 its reliability ranges from Average (2013, 2015, 2016) to Above Average (2014) to Much Above Average (2017).

[image] shanonia: CR is not beholden to the PR departments of carmakers. Magazines like Car and Driver, Road and Track, and other journalists on TV, newspapers, and on line are. I’ll listen them all, but for actual data on reliability and owner satisfaction, CR outdoes the rest. I agree, but then there is the issue of the cost of servicing a BMW, which–like Mercedes–can be insanely expensive. CR is silent on the issue of maintenance costs for that marque vs non-German marques.

A one year blip doesn’t account for how many consecutive years of worsening quality and issues. I will admit, too, that I take what CR and the other magazines that rate with a large grain of salt

Opinions? 2019 BMW X1

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jtsanders March 13, 2018, 8:33pm 9

Yet, Consumer Reports says BMW is top 5 in reliability in this year’s ratings.

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Opinions? 2019 BMW X1

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