Critical Knowledge:

• All-new design
• Smallest of the X-family lineup
• Five-passenger compact SUV
• More head and shoulder room than the X3
• Gasoline and diesel powerplants (market specific)
• Rear- or all-wheel drive (in some markets)
• On sale in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2011

Introduction
Following the success of the X3 and X5 sport-activity vehicles (SAVs), as the company refers to them, BMW unveiled its "X1 Concept" at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. Although it was designated a concept car, the smallest SAV from the German automaker was considered a sneak peek at a model BMW was already close to launching. The rumors rang true in September of 2009 when BMW finally took the wraps off the production-ready BMW X1 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

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