2023 BMW X1 & iX1 (3rd Generation)

BMW X1 (2022) Specs & Price

BMW South Africa has quietly added the new X1 to its online configurator, though there’s just one derivative on offer for now. Here’s how much it costs…

The new BMW X1 is scheduled to hit the market in South Africa before the end of 2022, with the first derivative – the petrol-powered sDrive18i – having already been added to the Munich-based automaker’s local online configurator.

From what we can glean, the sDrive18i will soon be joined by the likewise front-wheel-drive but oil-burning sDrive18d, though BMW SA seemingly has no plans to add the all-paw mild-hybrid xDrive23i (pictured above) and xDrive23d nor the plug-in hybrid xDrive30e to the local range. The fully electric iX1, however, is likely to come to SA early in 2023.

The listed starting price for the X1 sDrive18i comes in at R803 045, which represents a significant hike over the R666 527 base figure of the outgoing model. Still, it seems the sDrive18i now ships standard with the xLine package standard, while specifying the M Sport kit pushes price to R832 045. A few options are available, including larger alloy wheels (up to 20 inches in diameter), though most are grouped together in various equipment packages.

How much does the new BMW X1 cost in South Africa?

BMW X1 sDrive18i – R803 045

 
These are going to carpet the place in base spec PCP-style rental agreements.

Looks great though.
 
BMW X1 review

WHAT'S THE VERDICT?

“The X1’s large, up-to-the-minute cabin gives it a greater calling card than the chassis or powertrains”

To recommend a BMW because it’s one of the roomiest, most practical cars in its class feels like a slightly disappointing state of affairs. But it’s the X1’s large, up-to-the-minute cabin that gives it a greater calling card than its chassis or powertrains, even if it happens to be neat and tidy to drive. The iX1 is the pick of the bunch for now thanks to its swish and accomplished electric powertrain. Without it, the broader X1 range might have struggled to stick its head above the crowded pack of small SUVs on offer.

 
BMW X1 (2022) Specs & Price

[UPDATE: BMW SA has now added pricing for the diesel variant to the mix, while also adjusting down the starting price of the petrol derivative. Details below…]

How much does the new BMW X1 cost in South Africa?

BMW X1 sDrive18i – R775 545

BMW X1 sDrive18d – R813 117

Pricing includes a 2-year/unlimited kilometre warranty and a 5-year/100 000 km maintenance plan.

 
PRICING: New BMW X1 lands in South Africa

The new-generation BMW X1 has gone on sale in Mzansi, with two engine options giving a simplified choice between petrol and diesel power, and these will be joined early next year by the all-electric iX1 variant.

The new BMW X1 comes with the xLine specification package as standard, with the sDrive18i petrol model costing R753 045 and the sDrive18d diesel listed at R790 616. BMW is also offering an M Sport package, priced at R793 045 in petrol guise and R830 616 as a diesel.

The sDrive18i is powered by BMW’s 1.5-litre, three-cylinder turbopetrol, which produces 115kW and 230Nm. The sDrive18d, on the other hand, gets BMW’s 2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbodiesel, albeit in its lowest state of tune with 110kW and 360Nm on offer.

BMW X1 Prices (October 2022)

sDrive18i xLine - R753 045

sDrive18i M Sport - R793 045

sDrive18d xLine - R790 616

sDrive18d M Sport - R830 616

 
BMW X1 sDrive18d – first drive review in the Balkan peninsula

Twelve hundred kilometres and three days later the not-so-little X1 had won me over, not least because it had managed a commendable 5,0l/100km for the trip. The marque will bring the full electric to our shores and, on current evidence across the rest of the range, it should be a cracker. But there’s no getting away from the real-world advantages of the diesel sDrive18d. Handsome, practical, frugal, decent enough to drive and sporting plenty of badge appeal. The X1 is now exactly the right size and should sell like hot apfelstrudel up a cold Austrian Alp.

BMW X1 sDrive18d FAST FACTS

Price: R790 617

Engine: 2,0-litre, 4-cylinder, turbodiesel

Transmission: 8-speed automatic

Power: 110 kW

Torque: 360 N.m

0-100 km/h: 8,9 seconds

Top speed: 210 km/h

Fuel Consumption: 4,9 L/100 km

Rivals: Mercedes-Benz GLA, Audi Q3

 
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