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Originally Posted by tturedraider
I just don’t understand this. I can understand new BMW buyers getting the X1 or X2 or 2er GC, but why would an established BMW owner willingly choose to go from a properly mounted inline six rwd designed BMW with a ZF transmission to a sideways mounted four banger fwd designed “BMW” with an Aisin transaxle?! As a side note - are y’all aware the xDrive in these cars is not the xDrive you are used to? They are 100% fwd until the system detects wheel spin of the front wheels and only then is any power directed to the rear wheels and then only for as long as absolutely necessary. If transverse mounted fwd is your choice then why pay the fairly substantial premium for a BMW roundel? There are almost limitless other options available for substantially less money.
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Maybe some people don't want to spend $15k more to get the inline 6 and ZF for a commuter vehicle? I've driven a few X1 loaners and they are perfectly fine for the average person driver that DGAF about engine orientation or if the AWD is FWD or RWD until slippage occurs. The only people that fret about stuff like that is car nerds on forums like us. The X1 makes a lot of sense for people cross shopping vehicles like the Q3 (vastly inferior) or GLA (one of the least reliable vehicles in the industry).