Hey there, bimmerheads,
I bought my bmw x1 2013 last year (used) thinking i will get a nice car that is reliable and specially smartly built.
this is what i think about it so far, this is especially helpful for people wanting to buy it, some of the things are already cover in prior posts but I'' try to cover everything here because it has made me really frustrated in comparison with other cars i owed in the past (hyundai santa fe, chrysler seebring, Honda accord, and audi a4 Sline) and other that i just rented for long periods of time.
lets start with the ups:
great response (above 2000rpm anything bellow is very slow) and has a lot power for a small engine (x28i) can quickly reach the 120 mark. So faster than most cars in its category.
Cumsumptionwise it is ok because i'm a bit heavy on the pedal it still gives me arround 14l/100 I think this is the only thing going for it and i mean it here. I could trade it in for an audi or even a hyundai without loosing much value i would, but that is not possible because its price has crashed from the June last year till now the price of similar x1 (40k km) has dropped buy more than 20% for the same milage. my car now has almost 50k.
The trunk has decent space
the gearbox has an amazing look and its 8 speed, it feel great in your hand too.
the outside look is also nice.
Next comes the bad things or where it really how little bmz thought when making this car:
other than the fact that it is made of recycled part of older bimmers ,
the space inside is tiny, and im not a big guy, the back space is ridiculous if you are tall
the engine sounds like a diesel truck and is specially loud when starting it in the morning.
the seats are not comfortable and wear quickly with their fake leather,
The only car that i have driven that drops water from the windows if you crack the window open and it's raining outside. and it feels as if someone is pouring water on your door. hell the water from the wiper would come all come thru your window.
the central console if very badly designed and can hardly be used for storing anything.
there is a button in the steering wheel that controls the ac which is amazingly useless , they should've put a scan radio instead or put the steering heat there.
you can never now if the wiper auto function is on or off because it is hidden same thing goes for the steering heat button.
there is another useless option of holding a speed while going down hill, I say just use the breaks as it comes equipped with brakes and give a useful option instead.
This car come with no decent option ( i did buy the standard one ) but so are a lot of the cars i tried before and they were standard options.
The key placement is ridiculous, and it shows if you try to take your key after you got out of the car.
the trunk tail is very heavy and after trying many cars i think it should go up by itself.
I know that some may say then go buy a hyundai instead, and frankly value for money this bimmer if the worst.
the bluethooth works for the phone calls but not the music (every other car in the market has bluetooth streaming...
the usb slot can't charge my phone properly because i have and samsung s5 and so if i use the map on myphone and its charging but the battery is already low it will go off while charging...
anyway the only time this car makes me feel happy is when i press on the pedal for everything else I feel a fully loaded santa fe , or standard q5 or many other cars would've been a better choice.