New BMW X1 petrol variant gets power from a 2.0L turbo-four engine making 189 bhp maximum power and 280 Nm of peak torque
BMW India has been on a launch spree and is looking to consolidate its presence in the entry-level luxury buyer’s market. Earlier in May, BMW confirmed that the new flagship 8-Series Coupe will make public debut towards the end of this month and following the announcement was the company’s India website being updated with the re-entry of 330i in the 3-Series.
The Munich-headquartered brand has now introduced the petrol engine equipped XI SUV in India and it has been priced at Rs. 35.75 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The petrol version of X1 is exclusive to the xLine variant for the domestic market though. As the 3-Series has seen the 30i replacing the 20i, the petrol-powered X1 will have the 20i designation.
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As part of expanding the petrol portfolio to meet the increasing demands, the X3 30d M Sport has been discontinued and it only gets the 20d diesel and 28i petrol versions resultantly. The affordable petrol SUV from BMW’s fleet of vehicles gets powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine which is good enough to produce a power output of 189 bhp and 280 Nm of peak torque.
This means the new petrol develops 9 bhp and 10 Nm more than what it kicked out on its sedan sibling. The motor continues to be pinned with the eight-speed ZF automatic transmission. It helps the X1 to achieve a zero to 100 kmph acceleration time of 7.7 seconds.
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Some of the important features in the xLine variant are LED headlamps, LED taillamps, 18-inch alloy wheels, dual-zone climate control system, auto start/stop function, electrically operated front seats, six airbags, ABS (Anti-lock Braking System). EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution), ISOFIX child mounts and much more.
The petrol X1 comes available in two upholstery and five different colour options to top off the luxury bits. BMW is essentially shifting towards petrol engines and the focus is on meeting the the growing demands for the gasoline equipped luxury models in India.
