Used 2014 BMW X1 xDrive28i 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A) Consumer Reviews
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Has Soul but lacks Quality
Steve, Elk River, MN, 01/16/2019
updated 01/19/2023
BMW X1 xDrive28i 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
Update: Watch out for any BMW with the N20 engine!!! Google N20 and timing chain. It's bad. Ours is hanging in there, but who can trust their car with this bomb waiting to go off. Devalued the car too. Old review: We got this for my wife. Needed a car with decent gas mileage and was above the boring Japanese cars that lack soul. She wanted an SUV and we have owned many BMWs. Four E36 3-series, One E39 5-series, an X-3 and an M3. This four cylinder turbo has pep, but needed an oil filter housing gasket set very ealy on. Pretty lame. Now we are getting intermittent turbo related fault codes, and it is going into partial power mode. We are not pleased. My wife hates the seat comfort, and wants to get rid of it for that reason alone! Run flat tires should just go away. I hit a pothole in my Mini Cooper S with runflats and was stranded due to significant rim and tire damage. That doesn't happen if you have a SPARE TIRE! They handle poorly too, along with high road noise. I think the newer X1s have an optional spare, or no runflats so BMW may have learned. I really wish I could love this car, but it just doesn't feel like a high end German car.
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Should NOT have the BMW badge
JW, Chicago, IL, 02/08/2016
BMW X1 xDrive28i 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
16 of 30 people found this review helpful
I have the 2014 xDrive28i model. The seats are cheap and not comfortable for a long drive. The acceleration is more like a Ford Escort than a BMW. The sales guy said it is because it is a 4 cylinder. No excuse. The BMW engineers should be ashamed of what they created. The navigation is ok, but feels more like my 2004 Infiniti G35 than a 2014. The steering and suspension are stiff. This is good for me. It's very loud on the road. You hear everything. The tires wear down very quickly. The dealer was telling me to replace them at around 13,000 miles. Ridiculous. Anyone, besides my kids, who gets into the car has a little trouble, no matter how I position the passenger seat. I've taken the car to the dealer a dozen times over the past 2 years for different problems (wiper blades not contacting windshield, bluetooth wouldn't connect, valve cover leaking oil onto intake manifold, and the list goes on). Thankfully, I only have one year left on my lease. It kills me to have to drive this car for that long, but it's the commitment/mistake I made. I feel like I got taken by the BMW logo. Won't happen again.
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Tak ada fun right out of my BMW
PatD, New York, NY, 06/09/2016
updated 06/13/2019
BMW X1 xDrive28i 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
18 of 34 people found this review helpful
My first BMW and I'm now caught in the Takata airbag mess. BMW felt it was safe enough for me to drive but not take in trade, "they also have a stop sale on any affected models". I contacted BMW and asked for and got a rental car. The dealer now has my BMW and at this point I have doubts about if and when I will ever see it again and I'm sure I will take a beating when I trade or sell it if and when I do. Do yourself a favor go to safercar.gov and check the vehicle ID number of ANY CAR you have or are looking to buy to check for open recalls! Avoid any car with a TAKADA airbag open recall like the plague. On the bright side I have a rental 2016 VW Jetta 1.4 that is almost as peppy as my BMW, has a better quieter ride is way more roomy and it is getting between 36-38 MPG. (The BMW only got 23 MPG average) I could almost buy three VW's for what I paid for my X1 BMW . NEVER AGAIN LESSON LEARNED.. Foot Note: Several manufacturers are still making cars with these deadly inflators buyer beware!!!!! UPDATE Traded in 2016 for a 2017 RAV 4 Hi-Bred the Rav rides better, burns regular gas, gets outstanding mileage, and the resale will be higher. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER BMW lesson learned. Update trade Hybrid for a gas Rav 4 2019 after collision with deer. 2019 Rav beats 2014 BMW X1 and 2017 Rav 4 HYbrid. all the way around better vehicle.
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Worst Purchase I've ever made
Jacob H, Bellevue, NE, 08/09/2017
BMW X1 xDrive28i 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
9 of 17 people found this review helpful
1. Dealership was a joke to work with, lied on two separate occasions about frivolous things. 2. Electronics keep tripping – Dealership has no idea. It’s not logging. 3. O2 Sensor light comes on every time I go down my parking garage and stays on for the remainder of the trip. Dealership has no idea what to do. 4. Key fob lasted 2 years. 300 Bucks+ for a new one, excluding programming costs. 5. Gas mileage nowhere near estimated. A daily commuter who uses the interstate. I’m not heavy on the gas, I estimate 20.5 mpg with 91-octane. 6. Brand new $39,000. For a 2014 BMW X1, NADA Resale max shows $19,500. At best I lost $19,500 in three years. 7. I will never own another BMW. I’ll stick with Lexus and Acura.
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Much Better than Expected
ponch, South Weymouth, MA, 02/05/2014
BMW X1 xDrive28i 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
20 of 44 people found this review helpful
I was a bit concerned about the 4 cylinder engine but boy does it still provide a lot of pep. Lots of grip. Feels like I am driving an expensive sports sedan. Has the same confident, lane-holding feel when you are zipping down the far left lane on the highway like you feel in an X5. Lots of room in the front, though not much for storage. There are only 2 safety belts in the rear though there is room for a 3rd person in the middle. Because of the 40/20/40 split, there is a lot of storage flexibility. The fuel economy is nice too. I bought mine as a service loaner w 4K miles and WHAT A VALUE at around $31K. I am as satisfied with this vehicle as with any vehicle previously owned.