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What $12K Buys You: Rear-Biased AWD, a Turbo Inline-Six, and One of BMW’s Last Great Steering Racks

Summary by BMW BLOG
When BMW launched the first-generation X1 in 2009, it didn’t make many friends. It wasn’t sleek. It wasn’t low. And it certainly wasn’t pretty. In fact, to much of the BMW faithful, the E84 X1 was a bit of a monstrosity. Here was a brand known for sport sedans and elegant touring wagons offering up what looked like a lifted 3 Series wagon wearing orthopedic shoes. BMW called it a “Sports Activity Vehicle,” but to many, it looked like a confused …
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BMW BLOG broke the news in on Friday, August 1, 2025.
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