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2018 BMW X1 consumer reviews

$33,900 starting MSRP
side view of 2018 X1 BMW
(81 reviews)
95% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.7
  • Interior 4.7
  • Performance 4.8
  • Value 4.6
  • Exterior 4.8
  • Reliability 4.8
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The perfect car which I have

This is a perfect car for me. Excellent design. The ride is comfortable - low nose. I love the fuel efficiency which is awesome for this class of SUV.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Great car for great price, all BMW

have driven a LEXUS LX 470 for 12 years. Now that I have 3 children who are involved in EVERYTHING, my car was needing a fill up often. While the 3rd row was needed occasionally, it was usually just me and one or two other children. I had intended to buy a new car within a year taking my time to shop and test drive. After test driving the 2018 X1, I knew I could do no better. It is an amazing car to drive. I love the way it accelerates and drives in sport mode, It fulfills my inner female race car driver needs, and ECO sport mode fulfills my needs to be good to the environment and to save on trips to the gas station. I justified the speedy decision to purchase based on a good offer from the dealer and .9% financing offered by the BMW.I purchased a fully loaded model with 3100 miles on it 10 days into its warranty. ( The dealership manager had been driving it. I test drove it with his personal belongings in it.) I compromised on SDrive over XDrive because it was the last day of the month and I thought the deal was good and because when it snows in Georgia I usually stay home and enjoy the snow with my family!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Good small SUV but not reliable

We got the car for about 3 months and had a drive out of state. The car at the time only has about 2500 miles. On the highway, the drive train signal came on and advised us we would not have the accelerating power. So, for the entire drive (about 1,000 miles), we limped along until returning the car to the dealership for service. This should not happen!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 2.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does not recommend this car
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My new favorite car

Sporty, great handling, plush, reliable, roomy and decked out, I have already received comliments on this vehicle. Perfect for me. I love my new car!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Best relation quality and price.

This car is a very good variant if you have a small family (3 persons) and want mix money, comfort and luxury. Good performance and style.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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My first BMW

This is the first time I?ve purchased aBMW. So far so good. The Nav system in the car is one of the easiest I?ve used. The seats are super comfortable with lots of adjustments to make it perfect for you. I?m having trouble getting my garage door opener programmed though.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Luxury SUV

I love this SUV. It is a pure joy to drive with great handling and performance. It's a luxury SUV whether going for a drive, traveling with family and taking your partner for dinner. There is plenty of room for everyone and the panoramic sun/moon roof is the icing on the cake! Great gas mileage, comfortable seating, easy to navigate 'navigation' system. And plenty of room for luggage, groceries, and whatever suits your fancy

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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More Swiss than German because this car runs like

I decided on this X1 simply because my 2015 BMW X1 lease was expiring. I never test drove one but liked my 2015 so much I wanted a newer version. What a difference three years made? The 2018 X1 has much greater power for passing combined with superior gas mileage. The electronics inside are much more state of the art, but that?s true in any car made today. The seats are less comfortable in my mind and the cup holders are terrible. Only two and they are in a bad spot in front of the gear selector. But the car feels much firmer and comfortable on the road where it counts. The downgraded free maintenance program is disappointing but still better than the competition. The automatic tailgate is a huge improvement and I don?t get that constant light indicating it?s ajar.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Nice luxury car needs improvement on the comfort

Vehicle is soild and stable at high speed! Good turning radius. Needs improvement on the comfort. Seats needs me more detailed to it all type of people.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Most nice car I have owned

This car met all my needs, has more than enough leg room for me. I would have love another color interior but this will do. But at least if there was more usb that?s is only negative. But overall great truck

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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