Inovev plans 250,000 units per year of the new BMW X1 SUV
- BMW has presented the third generation (code U11) of its most popular SUV in the world, namely the C-segment X1 which shares its UKL platform with the recent Active Tourer (C-segment) and the Mini Countryman (B-segment). Last year, the older generation of the X1 was produced in 250,000 units worldwide, including 100,000 units in Germany, 100,000 units in China and 50,000 in the Netherlands, its two main markets being Europe and China.
- This volume of 250,000 units in 2021 is lower than that of 2017, 2018 and 2019 which was around 275,000 units per year, but Inovev does not believe in a return to these very high levels, due to a slowdown in the market. worldwide due to increasingly high prices and the decline in sales of thermal engine versions. The new BMW X1 is also offered in a 100% electric version called iX1 and equipped with a 62.5 kWh battery, which completes the already known range of i3, i4, i7, iX3 and iX.
- The thermal engines are the 3-cylinder 1.5-litre petrol engine with 136 hp and the 4-cylinder 2.0-litre diesel engine with 150 hp.
- The only room for improvement of the X1 would be due to a transfer of certain sales of X3, which is not certain, even if the new X1 lengthens by 5 cm, its length passing to 4.50 m, widens 2 cm (to 1.84 m) and rises 4 cm (1.64 m).
- This competitor of the Mercedes GLB, Audi Q3, Volvo XC40, Range Rover Evoque, Lexus UX, Jaguar E-Pace and DS7 Crossback will be produced in the three factories where it is currently produced: Regensburg (Germany), Born (Netherlands) and Shenyang (China) at the rate of 250,000 units per year according to Inovev. With the launch of the X1, interest in the BMW Active Tourer is likely to be greatly reduced.
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