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Drives Like A BMW.... Sporty and Agile

Houston Nurse., 11/30/2018
updated 12/02/2019
2015 BMW X1 sDrive28i 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful

Bought it as a CPO. One year used. Love everything about it and as it racks up the mileage, it only gets better. Mileage is excellent and it will run just as well on Mid-Grade gas. Mine has no Navigation package so it doesn't have a backup camera. Kind of disappointing considering low end VW and Chevy's have it. But actually don't miss it at all. It's quick. My 0-60 is a nick under 5 seconds according to the track and top end is a nick over 130. Surprising figures considering the book stats, but several dealers have said it's not uncommon. An Amazon roof rack solved any hauling issues. It's compact and easy to drive and park. Dealership service? The one I got it from was/is awful, as are the other two in my area. Pushy, sales oriented and the sheer fact that I have begged and asked for a recommended service interval guide and repeatedly told "the information system will tell you when things are due." Interesting that I was in at 49,500 miles for wind noise (that was later fixed for free by Safelite) and nothing was mentioned about the spark plugs, brake fluid, coolant, cabin filter, brakes and several other "recommended" services but when the oil change was due at 50,600 miles less than a month later I was told "If you would have had us do it before 50,000 miles it would have been free." They wouldn't do the oil change for free at 49500 because it was more than 1000 miles from due and I figured since I was paying for it would wait a couple months and push it. When asked about why I wasn't informed.... "the light wasn't on." I asked what light? Never did see the light BTW. To top it off, NTB said the brakes had at least another 50,0000 miles left. Spark plugs were $200, brake fluid and coolant $200 and cabin filter was OK. The dealer was hitting me at $3600 or so. And for the wind noise, it was the cowl at the bottom of the windshield. They wanted to charge me $666 for it. Took it to Safelite because they did me right on my last car and they found the part for $55 at the nearby BMW place and put it on for free because I bought wiper blades from them. Oh yeah.... the dealer was the one that quoted me the $666. Five minutes labor for over $600? But overall? Love it and would buy the next one CPO.... with a few more miles on it and get a repair contract. They charge for transferring the new car warranty over... so why buy a newer one? Buy a couple years old... get the maintenance package for the same price as the transfer fee. I paid $950 and only got 2 free oil changes. Don't buy new.... the depreciation on these things is incredible. Update at 3 years in. Still love it. 88K on the odometer. Never owned a car this long and am hoping to drive the wheels off this one. Still comfortable. Still economical. Still looks good. Dealership still sucks but found a local mechanic who is awesome.

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4 out of 5 stars

Another fun BMW

rerowe, 06/01/2018
2015 BMW X1 sDrive28i 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful

This car is great to drive! Great acceleration, great handling. Easy to get in and out of. Does everything well. My only disappointments are minor. For the amount paid for this vehicle, it's surprising that it did not come with power seats. The other thing that I notice is that the longer I have the vehicle, the worse my gas mileage gets. Since I have had no mechanical issues with the car, I don't know what would affect the gas mileage. I would expect gas mileage to get better over time, not worse (that' been my experience with my other BMW's - 2 3 series, 2 5 series. Overall, I would definitely recommend this vehicle.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

quick and nimble with no cost maintenance. sign me up.

jjedmunds, 09/29/2014
2015 BMW X1 sDrive28i 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
37 of 44 people found this review helpful

i have now 13k miles on my X1. i got the 4 cylinder but it is very quick with 250lb torque. steering is precise and after 13k miles there is no problem and tires and brakes are fine. person wrote brakes gave out after 1,000 miles? he must be a cadillac dealer. there is no way they give out and if they did BMW replaces them. the start stop feature saves gas but it's optional to use. i turn it off mostly so i can have more fun but it is optional, so it's not an issue. the back seat is small. the cargo is small. it is not an SUV. it's a cross over.

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3 out of 5 stars

Underwhelmed....ho...hum.

MK Ide, 10/25/2015
2015 BMW X1 xDrive28i 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
17 of 20 people found this review helpful

Sure, its got sporty get-up-and-go and handling, but that is where the over-achievement ends. Otherwise, its just "OK" as far as luxury brand vehicles go. A quick list of the less-than-optimal "features": -windows VERY quick to fog up when heat is on -limited back-seat leg-room -HD radio degraded within 1st year -initially very quiet and within 6 months became significantly louder -computer system frequently alerting (then not alerting) that all 4 tires were either low and/or flat and then not alerting on this -computer system frequently alerting that radiator fluid was needed (within months of purchasing car and after adding fluid) and then not alerting on this

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2 out of 5 stars

Should have been more from BMW

ozarksf6, 03/15/2015
updated 03/18/2019
2015 BMW X1 xDrive28i 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
22 of 27 people found this review helpful

After 30,000 miles in good and bad weather, I would say I'm satisfied but not amazed with the X1. This SAV is responsive and handles well. I was impressed with the stability in snow and ice. My disappointment is mostly with the base bluetooth interface. Old technology and not what should be standard on a premium vehicle. Like the transmission, hate the shifter. Is it a great value? Is it the best vehicle of its type? Perhaps not. It is my 5th BMW and 2nd currently owned. (Z4) something keeps bringing me back. If not the ultimate driving machine, it's a drivers vehicle and you don't get that from a subaru. Enough said. Update: 24,000 miles, MPG is avg24. On highway not any better. Gear selector is terrible and for this price point the Bluetooth should be much better. Overall, it's okay just not great. Least inspired of the 5 BMWs I've owned. In the end, this incarnation of the X1 wasn’t satisfying at all. It was quickly replaced by a completely revamped model. BMW still likes to keep vehicles way too spartan and charge heavily for what comes standard in other makes. This version of the X1 just didn’t cut it.

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