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2011 BMW X1 Spied in Germany
Video: Exclusive Spy Video and Photos: 2011 BMW X1.*

Are we sure this is not the X3?? Because the X3 is damn old with interior reminiscent of the E46, it badly needs to be replaced.

Yeah, could be since exactly the same pictures were posted in the X3 thread in November: http://www.germancarzone.com/254540-post36.html

We are 3000% sure.

X3 prototype is hitting the streets this summer.

X1 will be introduced before new X3.

New X3 will be introduced earlier than in 7 years ... When the US factory expansion is done all will be ready for new X3 to be produced there. Also: the Magna Styer Graz factory has to give space for MINI cross-over production - ending X3 production a bit earlier.

So, the new X3 is coming before January 2011.

That's good to hear... but how much earlier? I'm sure BMW won't just sit by and let Audi and MB eat its lunch with Q5 and GLK.

i have heard something like this too
so Q5 and GLK won't be very long superior to the X3

autobilds take on the new x1
the design of this impression looks alittle dated - how close could it be ?

^^Looks same as this one posted earlier.

BMW to build X1 small SUV in Leipzig plant
Rising production costs and tighter production margins are leading BMW to shift production of its vehicles to their most popular markets. Because BMW expects the X1 small SUV to sell primarily in Europe, and especially Germany, the company has announced it will produce it at the Leipzig plant.

The X1 small SUV is designed to slot below the X3 in BMW’s line-up, powered by engines from the 1-series. The car is expected to get the X-drive 4WD system from the X3, however, which should make it a very capable vehicle for its size. BMW is expected to produce about 100,000 X1s per year, and will be priced to compete with Mercedes-Benz's GLK and the Audi Q3, putting it near the €30,000 mark, reports Automotive News Europe. Other BMW vehicles like the X5 and X6 will be produced in the U.S. at the company’s Spartanburg, Tennessee plant, since those vehicles sell most of their volume in America. That move shifts production away from Magna Steyr, the contract carmaker responsible for the X3’s current generation.
BMW's V-series of sedan-based crossovers will be similarly sized and also based on the mechanicals of the X3, but so far only 3-series and 5-series based versions are planned, meaning the range will likely be targeted more upscale than the X1/X3 SUVs. The more car-like handling and efficiency of the V-series will also distinguish the line from the X-series. Production location and official details of the car are yet unknown, but both the U.S. and Europe are showing strong demand for crossovers as fuel prices rise and emissions restrictions tighten, so it is possible the cars could be built in both locations.
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BMW plans to build the new X1 small sport/utility vehicle at its plant in Leipzig, Germany, the automaker said today. The timing of the production launch has not been finalized.

BMW also said it plans to invest $155 million to improve the plant, which also makes the 3 series and the 1 series cars.

The X1 is a based on the 1 Series and will share some parts with the 3 Series. It's due in 2010, and will be smaller than the Mercedes B-Class.

The German automaker has been modifying its production strategy this year. In March it announced plans to move production of the next-generation X3 crossover to its Spartanburg, South Carolina, plant. The plant also builds the X6 and X5 SUVs.

BMW also moved assembly of the Z4 sports car from Spartanburg to Europe.

BMW confirms X1 production - AutoWeek Magazine

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