BMW is betting the bank on buyers continuing to downsize – and who’d argue with a company which gambled on the pricey but petite Mini? Munich will be the first premium manufacturer into the junior 4×4 market, enjoying at least two years’ headstart over the upcoming AUDI Q3 and Mercedes GLB. Which is why BMW is targeting 100,000 sales a year with its mud-slinging wannabe twins.
While the X1 will be a relatively upright SUV – albeit shrunken – in the vein of the X3 and X4, the X2 depicted here in our scoop image prefers a more coupe-like profile. Think baby X6 and you’re on the money
Our artist’s impression is assembled with the help of moles within BMW and the spy photos we also publish today. Just look at the comped-together shot of the X1 and X2 test mules, showing the faster angle of the coupe crossover…
You read that right. The X2 is currently planned to be a two-door that combines a low-slung roof with the squat footprint of an SUV. Prepare for more shocking designs from that hornets’ nest of style shocks, overseen by the lord of louche, Chris Bangle
X1 and X2 will of course share hardware under the skin, in much the same way that today’s X5and X6 are the same under their different metalwork. And if you want a clue as to their intent, check out their respective internal codenames: the X1 is the Sports Activity Wagon (SAW) and the X2 is known as Sports Activity Runabout (SAR).
Both will be positioned above the
While the X1 will be a relatively upright SUV – albeit shrunken – in the vein of the X3 and X4, the X2 depicted here in our scoop image prefers a more coupe-like profile. Think baby X6 and you’re on the money
Our artist’s impression is assembled with the help of moles within BMW and the spy photos we also publish today. Just look at the comped-together shot of the X1 and X2 test mules, showing the faster angle of the coupe crossover…
You read that right. The X2 is currently planned to be a two-door that combines a low-slung roof with the squat footprint of an SUV. Prepare for more shocking designs from that hornets’ nest of style shocks, overseen by the lord of louche, Chris Bangle
X1 and X2 will of course share hardware under the skin, in much the same way that today’s X5and X6 are the same under their different metalwork. And if you want a clue as to their intent, check out their respective internal codenames: the X1 is the Sports Activity Wagon (SAW) and the X2 is known as Sports Activity Runabout (SAR).
Both will be positioned above the
oh!! what the fuck! so damn cool~
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