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BMW Offers New Turbo Engine on Sold-Out X1 Crossover

BMW's compact X1 crossover has been an unexpected success. In fact, the Bavarian automaker has sold so many of them since its market debut over a year ago in Europe that it's finding it can hardly keep up with demand. As a result, reports indicate that American buyers won't be able to get their hands on the model until early next year at the soonest.

When it does arrive, however, the X1 will be offered with a new turbocharged four-cylinder engine that offers about 16% better fuel economy than the six-cylinder model – about 30 miles per gallon by American standards – while still accelerating to sixty in 6.4 seconds when mated to an eight-speed automatic and BMW's xDrive all-wheel drive system.

Gallery: Frankfurt 2009: BMW X1

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2009 Frankfurt Auto Show: BMW X1

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

When BMW introduced its first sport-utility crossover, the X5, in 1999, some were excited, while others lamented that the Bavarian automaker had lost its touch. In either case, the company's roster of X series crossovers has continued to grow since to include the X6, the X3 and now this, the X1. The smallest crossover in the line-up, the new X1 is based on the compact 1 Series, and while the dimensions may be somewhat similar to the X3, its styling marks a significant improvement. But don't take our word for it, see for yourself in the photo gallery below, straight from the Frankfurt show floor where the new crossover was introduced to the public for the first time.

Gallery: Frankfurt 2009: BMW X1

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