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You also get a hint of what a 1 Series Touring would look like.

It's kinda redudant to make all this fuss about Efficient Dynamics and their fuel savings and then drop on the market another so called SAV , which is neither a true off-roader neither a real car on road...whatever, profit , here we come....

It is the first prototype of the production X1 SAV.

The X3 prototypes will be easily identified by it's shortened glasshouse and dynamically sloping roof. They should hit the road in the new year.

Although based on the architechture of the 1er And to be shared with the MINI proposal . The design will offer an individual look seperated from the next generation 1er.

The MINI will be clothed in a small Compact and adventurous take on the MINI's styling with the famous MINI grille becoming much enlarged.
Although this car will share a platform with MINI it is not Same architechture different body style.

The MINI's drivetrain will be programmed differently likewise the X1.

The MINI will definetely not be called "Moke" Some Proposals feature the Clubmans Club door access. These proposals featured labeling the "MINI Clubman X" , Some called the MINI "Four" . One thing is certain though is that BMW do not want to use the Cooper name with the MINI SAV although engines will remain the same. The preference is more to "lifestyle" packages.

Also greenlighted today was a Small Z Roadster. Think a modern interpretation of the BMW Z1 - Elegant, compact and dynamically sporty - a modern interpretation of the Z1 Concept.

Why the expansion of smaller focused performance and lifestyle orientated cars?

In this segment sales are rocketing and projected sales are even expected to increase as people downsize and more younger enthusiasts come to the market. The 1er Coupe and Cabrio are the first step but there are many,many more to come. Including BMW's much talked about "City Concept for the Future" I have never seen so many eyes light up when the the sketches were unveiled.

Actually ... this X1 SAV will be such kind of crossover combining a station wagon (1er touring), activity sedan (F2 sportback / fastback), activity coupe (X2), and activity vehicle (X1).

So, there will actually won't be a need for separate 1er Touring, F2 & X2 ... There will be just X1 ... "featuring" all the other models within a single model. At least in this generation ...


X1: Crossover Activity Vehicle ... CAV.

X5: Sports Activity Vehicle...SAV

X6: Sports Activity Coupe...SAC

F5: Progressive Activity Sedan...PAS

I drove the SAV, had a ride in SAC, like the PAS, but may end with CAV.

Any other new acronyms BMW is coming with?

CAV acronym is only a product of my vivid imagination.
Just wanted to point out X1 was not a classic SAV like X5 & X3, but more crossover-ish.

Yet BMW have filed for "SAS" acronym registration recently.

"Super Adventurous Sedan" perhaps?

Sorry, but it doesn't fit enough. It doesn't include the word "Activity" which would be a sin in today's BMW's philosophy. It would be like launching a new engines range without the word "Efficiency" or "Dynamics". It just can't happen

But I don't understand the lenght of the X1...will be maybe about 4.40m??

and then will be only with 5 doors or also 3 doors like series 1?

I was just joking with the "Super Adventurous Sedan" name.

SAS probably indeed means "Sports Activity Sedan" ... Whatever that is.



Something like that ... Yes.


5dr only.

Perhaps in the next gen a 3dr will be offered X2 - if there is a demand, and if X6 (and probably also the X4) are successful.

Mass confusion EnI. BMW is trying to do too much IMO. I still don't see why they need a smaller SUV than the X3?

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