BMW X1 xDrive30i * X1 will be available in late 2009 and only in Europe(at least for a while) * the car is flat, not SUV-ish at all - it looks and feels much more like a 3er Touring “Allroad”(it is built on the same platform) * the car is very agile, and drives just like 3er xDrive Touring * the cabin is not cramped at all, yet the roof lies much lower compared to X3 * the dash was still in camo and the basic layout comes from the 1 Series, the steering wheel as well and the big-screen navigation from the 3 Series * the car features 3.0L I6 engine with 272HP, and a 6-speed automatic gearbox * xDrive basis torque-distribution ratio in this car is regular 40:60 * the sitting position is a bit higher than in 3er Touring xDrive but much lower than in X3 * the car’s driving and overall characteristics are much more similar to 1er & 3er than to X3 * there are four models available xDrive20i, xDrive20d, xDrive30i and a hybrid version