Slices of matte-finish silver plastic also lighten the effect, meaning the X1 doesn’t feel bottom heavy. There’s less black plastic than on earlier, European versions of the X1, pushed down to discretely protect the side-skirts, rear apron and front bumper edge. It’s meant that BMW could keep the roofline higher than is often the case in crossovers, preserving rear seat headroom, without losing the sporting stance. The profile works better the further toward the rear you get, a strong waistline rising steeply to pinch off the back glass. The hood is long and broken up with sharp crease-lines, BMW having pushed back the cabin space for a profile that’s sporty from the front three-quarters but can look ungainly when viewed fully side-on. Up front, BMW’s traditional kidney grille has followed the range trend and grown into a pair of snorting nostrils, flanked by angry headlamps – with LED highlights if you opt for the Xenon package – and new chrome accent strips. BMW has based the X1 on the chassis of its 1- and 3-series cars, and the design pulls details from both sedan ranges too, albeit somewhat inflated to suit the SUV silhouette.
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