BMW X1 Fuel Consumption

At the ongoing 2023 Bangkok International Motor Show, BMW Thailand showcased the recently-launched all-new U11 2023 BMW X1. Thailand is the second market in this region to receive the 2023 U11 BMW X1, with the first country being Singapore. For the Thailand market, BMW is offering the BMW X1 in a single sDrive18i variant, priced at THB 2,249,000 (~RM 292k). Powering the X1 sDrive18i is a turbocharged 1.5-litre 3-cylinder petrol engine that does 156 PS and 230 Nm, deployed to the front wheels via

JD Power recently released its 2023 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), which showed that vehicle reliability has increased with an industry average of 186 problems per 100 (PP100) vehicles, an improvement of 6 PP100 from 2022. For context, a lower PP100 score is better. Even premium marques scored an improvement, lowering their score by 23 PP100. Vehicles from the 2020 model year were the focus of this study. Unsurprisingly, Lexus took the top spot of dependability in the premium brands seg

Part two of our three-parter on SUVs coming to Malaysia in 2023 revolves around electric vehicles (EVs). Last week we talked about regular, pure-ICE models, and if that's more your swing here's the link. Plug in your chargers, we're going in... BMW iX1 The missing link in BMW's i electrified range in Malaysia, the iX1 made its global debut alongside the all-new BMW X1 in June this year. Considering the BMW electric range is pretty complete here, expecting it to be sold on our shores isn't too fa

BMW’s first front-wheel drive (FWD) car was the 2 Series Active Tourer, followed by the F48 BMW X1, which continued the bemoaning of BMW enthusiasts. But the market has spoken – buyers of the segment aren’t bothered by which wheels are driven. What they care about is interior space and practicality, both of which benefit from a FWD architecture, plus the all-important badge. And the F48 BMW X1 delivered those. Having been on the market for 7 years in Malaysia, there is now a healthy number of ch

BMW ended the first half of 2022 with 1,016,228 units delivered worldwide, excluding BMW Motorrad motorcycles, MINI and Rolls-Royce. The figure however, is down 13.7 percent from the same 6-month period last year due to shortage in semiconductor parts and additional supply chain disruptions caused by the Ukraine-Russia war, as well as China’s zero Covid policy lockdowns. The company now has 20 models on sale, including 4 fully electric i Series models. The following is a list of BMW’s best-selli

BMW has pulled the covers off its first-ever compact electric vehicle (EV) SUV, the 2023 BMW iX1. Debuting alongside the all-new 2023 BMW X1, the BMW iX1 will feature as a new variant, alongside the X1’s internal combustion, plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and 48V mild-hybrid (MHEV) powered variants. Powering the BMW iX1 xDrive30 is a pair of electric motors, one motor at the front axle and another at the rear. The duo of electric motors in the BMW iX1 xDrive30 develop 200 kW, or up to 230 kW (313 PS) wit