02-06-2021, 11:31 PM | #1 |
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How do I know my X1 is an xdrive?
Ok, forgive the click baitey subject. Here’s what I am trying to ask: ignoring the badge, are there any observable physical differences between an sdrive and an xdrive? Like, say my X1 didn’t have the xdrive badge. Is there any way to know it is an xdrive just by looking at some aspect of it?
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02-07-2021, 02:11 AM | #2 |
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There is only one way. Get on your knees and look for a drive train to the rear end.
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02-07-2021, 07:59 AM | #3 |
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The VIN plugged into any of the many web sites including the BMW owners site will show the build and options if you don't want to get dirty
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02-07-2021, 09:27 AM | #5 | |
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02-07-2021, 09:33 AM | #6 |
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02-11-2021, 05:14 AM | #8 |
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The xDrive on F48 is part time so 99% of driving will be front wheel drive. I was averaging nearly 42mpg/6.726L per 100km (US 35mpg) out of my 2.0d xDrive so not as good as an sDrive but still not bad given I didn’t hold back when driving and had mainly short trips. |
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02-11-2021, 10:27 AM | #9 |
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Yep, in dry/good driving conditions the xdrive is almost always off. You can really feel it on wet/icy roads tho and it pushes the MPG up.
Also, the car is heavier with xDrive, so even if it is off, the MPG is still a bit higher. |
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02-15-2021, 05:39 PM | #10 |
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You forgot "torque steer". Mine does it on hard acceleration but it also "chirps" the tires.
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02-16-2021, 08:39 AM | #12 |
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Hah! I always knew what I purchased. And thankfully there are many ways to verify via VIN. But this thread answered my question that there are no easily viewable visible physical differences between the models.
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02-16-2021, 08:58 AM | #13 | |
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Brand new to an X1. Fully stocked xline xdrive. No special trim. No fog buttons at all. In some other thread someone mentioned fogs are entirely gone in 2021, at least in US models. Never used fogs much so no biggie for me that it's gone. Only been a few weeks, but love it. Coming from a 2005 E46. Funny how they are very similar in size (as compared to a modern 3 series, which is waaay bigger than the 2005 was). |
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02-16-2021, 09:09 AM | #14 | |
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Are you asking me a question? I always knew what I purchased. I was trying to find out if there are any visual differences between xdrive and sdrive.
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02-16-2021, 01:38 PM | #17 |
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I use https://www.mdecoder.com/ to find out everything about the car. It will tell you all options.
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02-16-2021, 02:08 PM | #18 | |
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But again, I know one can find out everything from the VIN. My question more about visual differences between xdrive and sdrive. |
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02-09-2022, 01:53 PM | #19 |
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Will somebody please think about the hatch badges!?!
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I would suggest to double check and keep another VIN decoder site handy in case there are some inconsistencies: https://bimmer.work/ {do take note that the site often gets spammed with advertisers trying to sell VIN decoding info….AVOID their fields and only enter the VIN in the bimmer.work site’s VIN field and then answer the CAPTCHA question/puzzle correctly}. See example below of the advertising spam to avoid:
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