Bit by bit, more details of the upcoming BMW X1 are emerging. The company unveiled this series of photos yesterday on its Facebook page, highlighting several exterior styling cues of the upcoming, 1 Series-based SUV. The X1's "kidneys" appear upright and prominent, much like the 5 Series Gran Turismo's, while the taillights evoke the 3 Series.
As we've reported, the X1 is the smallest of BMW's SUV lineup, at 175.5-in. long with a 104.4-in. wheelbase. It shares much of its underpinnings with the 1 Series, and as such we expect a version of the 128i's 230-hp, 3.0L inline-six cylinder, along with a 204-hp twin-turbo diesel four-cylinder currently available in Europe. The X1 will arrive in rear- and all-wheel-drive layouts.
Reports indicate the X1 will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
Source: BMW on Facebook