The X1 SUV, which will go on sale in the in October, makes its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The BMW X1 will, in effect, replace the X3 at the base of BMW’s SUV range when the second generation of that model arrives in 2010.

Priced from €24,500, the X1 will let buyers have the option to get either the standard rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. It’s something that has prompted BMW officials to describe it as “more a crossover than an off-roader.” The X1 also has an estate car-like styling. Rather than an upright, rugged look of traditional SUVs, the X1 went for a somewhat low and rakish profile that has similarities with BMW’s latest design lineage. Continued after the jump!

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While BMW’s X1 vehicle has yet to be publicly unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show, the company has received plenty of pre-orders. Official introduction had been scheduled for October 24 but BMW had already started production of the vehicle at the Leipzig plant in Germany. European stores should start receiving the model in a few weeks.

At full capacity, the Leipzig plant is building 730 vehicles per day with 75 of them being the new X1. With the high demand, BMW plans to boost production of the X1 by the end of the year to 300 units per day. Six engine choices are available: xDrive28i, xDrive23d, xDrive20d, sDrive20d, xDrive18d and sDrive18d. The most powerful unit, fitted on the xDrive28i, is a six-cylinder, 258 hp gasoline unit. It can reach 60mph in 6.8 seconds and has a top speed of 205 km/h (127 mph - 230 km/h or 143 mph with optional high-speed set-up). Photo gallery after the jump!

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BMW has released the prices for the X1 models sold in the United Kingdom, complementing the price list it revealed for the German market last month. BMW said that its pricing policy has adapted to the current car industry situation and the global finance limitations.

More specifically, BMW is pricing its X1 model range so it can better reflect its position and target audience. The entry-level rear-wheel drive sDrive18d SE 143 hp starts at £22,660 in the UK, with the all-wheel drive version selling for £23,940. The more powerful sDrive20d with 177 (hp) was priced at £24,205 and the xDrive20d at £25,510.The most expensive X1 model is the xDrive23d with 204 hp and a 0-62 mph time of 7.3 seconds, at £29,055. Prices include delivery, number plates, first registration fee and BMW Emergency Service. The new X1 line-up from BMW features engines that comply with EU5 emissions standard, 17” light alloy wheels, DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter – for the diesel variants), BMW Mobility System, Cornering Brake Control (CBC), Park Distance Control (PDC), Tire Puncture Warning System (TPWS) and Start-Stop system (including the diesel versions), all as standard kit. Photo gallery after the jump!

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After the official unveiling of the X1 SUV, Bmw has also revealed the pricing of the new vehicle. The X1 sDrive18i represents the entry-level and comes with a price tag of €27,200 while the price for the X1 sDrive18d is €29,550.

The 4WD X1 xDrive18d is offered for €31,550 while the xDrive20d and xDrive23d are priced at €34,400 and €38,800 respectively. The sDrive20d costs €32,400 while the most expensive version is the xDrive28i and costs €41,500.

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At last, the Bmw X1 has been officially unveiled! The new vehicle shows a new driving experience in the premium compact segment. The X1 is remarkably similar in size with the X3: is just 116mm shorter, 57mm narrower and 130mm lower than the X3, at 4454mm long, 1798mm wide and 1545mm high.

The new baby SUV will come with five different engines and this include: 2 petrol engines - a 141bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinder unit and a range-topping 258bhp 3.0-litre straight six and 3 diesel engines - 2.0-litre, four-cylinder engines with 141bhp, 175bhp and, in twin-turbocharged developing 201bhp. We have a bad news: X1 is planned to debut in the United States in 2011! More details after the jump!

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After seeing lots and lots of teaser, Bmw revealed today, although unofficially, the brand new X1 SUV. As you can see from the photos the vehicle looks exactly like the X1 Concept revealed back in 2008 at the Paris Motor Show.

Unfortunately we do not have the official specs yet but we do know, that comparing it to the X3, the X1 is with 112 mm shorter, 64mm narrower and 139 mm lower than the current mid-size SUV. Due to these photos we know that Bmw will release the official details soon, so stay tuned! Until that moment, see the photos after the jump!

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We don’t know why the Bavarian manufacturer does this… anyway, here are some more teasers of the upcoming baby-SUV from the German manufacturer. As you may know already, the X1 represents the 4th model in the off-road history of Bmw and will make its debut beneath the X6, X5 and X3. Comparing it to the X3, the Bmw X1 will be with 112 mm shorter, 64mm narrower and 139 mm lower. Regarding its looks, the small SUV will keep the design line shown by the X1 Concept back in 2008 at the Paris Motor Show! More photos after the jump!

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The German carmaker BMW has published a new teaser of the X1 compact SUV via its Facebook account. The photo is blurry and it’s a real challenge making up the lines of the new car. The new SUV is supposedly parked at the beach but it’s clearly edited into the scenic background via a computer photo editing tool. BMW will be coming out with the official pictures of the X1 in about a week together with preliminary details of the X1 in preparation for the Frankfurt Motor Show where the compact crossover will be publicly introduced.

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As you may know already, Bmw teased us last week with some photos of the upcoming X1 but now we can show you how the production version of the future car will look like.

The new vehicle was recently caught with a very light camouflage and as you can see from the photos the design is almost the same found on the X1 Concept showcased at last year’s Paris Motor Show. The new Bmw X1 will be built at the Leipzig factory and the German manufacturer hopes to see 7,800 units by the end of the year and more than 47,000 in 2010.

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The German carmaker will be releasing several new model in the next two years which will also consist of new versions of its present best sellers and even some model that have never yet been seen. In this regard, the Bmw X1 belongs to the last of these classifications.

It will bring the automaker into the world of compact SUVs, a world ruled by SUVs like the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4. BMW released official photos of the car, and although it is still under a camouflage, some of its essential elements can be clearly seen. This includes an undisguised grill and new sporty bumpers on both ends. The front and rear lights are similar to the 5-Series GT and 7-Series sedan, correspondingly, both of which were unveiled recently. The current X1, as seen from available photos is obviously faithful to the general lines of the X1 Concept model which was exhibited at the Paris Motor Show the previous year. Continued after the jump!

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