Side: 10 points to me. Rear: 10 points to me. Front: Not bad.

@m.a.5993

Жыл бұрын

I like everything in the front except from the headlights. They look like something Renalut would put on their car. But, who knows... Maybe people will get used to their new design style.

Imo bad design approach was a strategical move played by bmw. A well calculated plan to attract more attention and be a hot discussion topic by creating controversial designs. Now they might be have done with it so come back to their real character.

@yash_kambli

2 жыл бұрын

@@siddhartha4000 there is another angle to it. By doing back to back bad designs they created disappointments among the fans and car enthusiasts and now suddenly they changed their direction which create a persona that old bmw is back, fuelled euphoria among the all enthusiasts which will eventually boost up the sells.

@N1ckZ

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, so now we have conspiracy theories about BMW. Nice. Their "bad design approach" as you call it, isn't bad at all in my opinion. I really like the new X7, 7 Series, 2 Series, iX. I will never understand the people who hate them. Now that their new models look so different, people hate on them. If they were very similar to previous generations, everyone would say "ThEy LoOk tHe SaMe aS bEfORe. ThEiR dEsIgNerS aRe So LaZy."

@AGZF1983

2 жыл бұрын

@@N1ckZ don’t bother, theirs nothing that can please those people

@N1ckZ

2 жыл бұрын

@@AGZF1983 true

@automation7295

2 жыл бұрын

@@yash_kambli "bad design approach" I guess you wish the X1 had bigger grille?

the front grill forward-leaning reminds me of the old 80s bmws where it is very forward-leaning like the 6 series.

I read an interview with BMW’s head of design (not sure if it referenced Van Hooydonk or Dukec) discussing the controversial design direction at BMW. His answer made a lot of sense to me. He explained that BMW believes they have 2 types of customers, each with very different ideas of what they want their car to express about themselves through design. One type is attracted to classic design, and wants to see cars designed with classic BMW details like the traditional kidney grille and Hofmeister kink. The other is attracted to individual expression and innovation through radically new design. These customers don’t necessarily need to see the most classic interpretations of traditional BMW design. They want innovation and newness. In order for BMW to continue growing, BMW big wigs have decided to pursue BOTH groups. They will use certain models, such as the 3 and 5 series, to reach their ‘classic’ customers, and models such as the XM to reach their ‘radically expressive’ customers. Instead of trying to reach everyone with every model (and usually making no one happy), they are using each model line to target a specific group of customers. That’s why there seems to be this fractured design direction. I love cars and automotive design, but my background is in brand management. IMHO, I think this is a very smart direction for the company, and makes sense when the entire strategy is taken into account.

@damilolaakanni

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a fan of BMW's "classic" design, and I wish they had kept that for the X7 and 7 series.

@bonjoe1758

2 жыл бұрын

This would explain a lot, especially if we consider the global market (china for example). I'm still not a huge fan of huge grills but the recent facelifts are nice

@wr8thbeatz322

2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh. Now their recent design languages all of sudden make sense to me now. Fascinating.

@trispenis5199

2 жыл бұрын

i read it too and i think it’s bullshit , if they made the 3 series and 5 series for their classic customers then the correlation with the M3 wouldn’t have the grill , rather an option to have two different bumper styles but they choose not to . and yes , M series and 3 series are different but everyone mainly looks at the M3 and praises the M340i whilst wishing for a more “classic” front end on the G80 .

@gnerd07

Жыл бұрын

coming back to this after the M2 launch. Idk man lol They actually did something decent with the XM then it's back to square one with the M2. Whatever journey they're on, I cant see this new era as anything more than growing pains to this goal you speak of

👏👏Now that's called a pro gamer's move. Well-planned, well-calculated and well-executed... My confidence in BMW's design team has been reinforced once again

Love the all new X1 especially the interior with a better implementation of the curved display compared to others like the i4, iX etc. Love BMW's new design direction with the LCI 7 series and X7. Can't wait to see the X5 LCI.

@GimliTehDwarf

2 жыл бұрын

I am excited and scared at the same time

I m just not a fan of the angled headlights, it would look so much bettee if they were straight in lin with the grill

@kasekuchenmitsahne9568

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

Grill could've been 20% smaller, side wise it looks good, cleaner, a bad move getting rid of the Hofmeister kink, but come on, the back end is just a scaled down XM and everyone knows its not pretty.

Bembli my man you are an amazing human being in terms of taste and wiseness you have an amazing understanding in automobiles no matter design wise or interior wise or mechanicalness or styling of a car.........Love what you do for the automotive and car comunity in both of this and THESKETCHMONKEY channel, Huge love and respect for you my man, Keep going forwards.

Buck tooth grille and split headlights aside, I'm digging the models BMW are pushing. The LCI for the G20 and G30 look nice, the new 2 series look nice (both coupe and MPV) and this one's not too shabby either. I'm curious to see how they refresh the 1 series to match the rest of the line-up.

I love the old gen grille and headlights much more than the new, but the rest of the car looks a lot nicer on the new

This is so beautiful compared to the new 2 Active Tourer. That's just sad. Does BMW want to kill that model off?

@andrisositis2229

2 жыл бұрын

Probably not on purpose, but they will deffinetly not make a next generation.noone is building minivans anymore

Hands down the best-looking BMW in the entire line-up. If not the best, it’s in the top-3 in the line-up.

@01JENNERS

2 жыл бұрын

You’re out of your mind

@florianhaffner3910

2 жыл бұрын

No way. The best looking BMWs are the 8 series, 5 series and 3 series

@TheDuvee6

2 жыл бұрын

@@florianhaffner3910 and the 2 series

I love how BMW is making every car different from each other and not the same car different size approach we see in many other brands.

@damilolaakanni

2 жыл бұрын

Most brands are starting to move away from that approach. But the worst offenders in this category are Mercedes, Audi, Acura, Volvo and Mazda.

@TheDuvee6

2 жыл бұрын

@@damilolaakanni the Mazda 3 and 6 look very different. Especially the hatchback

Saying this once again. BMW’s design diversity will only be appreciated 10-20 years from now. They know what they’re doing, that’s why they’re beating Mercedes in sales. The new X1 is literally screaming “Hey it’s us BMW again, yea we know how to make a generic BMW that everyone can like, but we kinda like innovation and experimentation instead of static design”.

@erjonrrapi9963

2 жыл бұрын

I agree my shqipe

@thefallenvalley4340

2 жыл бұрын

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@srt4788

2 жыл бұрын

Nah all they did was make a blob with the iX and a weird grill with the M3 cuz the rest of the M3 was pretty BMW

@erjonrrapi9963

2 жыл бұрын

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@brianlee9233

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Also, where's the Hofmeister Kink on this X1?

Glad to see this awesome new X1 design. Glad to see they improved this one!

There seem to be a lot of design elements from the original E83 X3 in this new X1. Seems like a compelling product!

thank you the LCD screen tape is lazybones and looks like something i did in my 1-car garage the plus side is in 20 years from now i can change it with a different model and no one would realise it and or remove it all together

I think there are two different design teams in bmw now, one team is designing the m4 csl and this new x1 and the other designing the new 7 series lol

I think you like the screen in the interior better in the new X1 compared to the 3-series LCI because the new dashboard in this X1 is designed to have the screen there from the beginning, it's all one piece so to say. The 3-series LCI screen fomr the i4 is just taken and put right on an "old" dashboard as a quick fix and it doesn't fully work.

Agree with everything you said, I also normally prefer M-sport or M looks, but in this car definitely the 'base' looks better to me too. Also the interior screens look better integrated in this case than on IX and LCI 3 series, the small angle on the sides plus it looks like it no longer has that support arm on the right side like the IX which to me looks very cheap. One of the best BMW designs of late...

In the rear quarter even though they modernised the taillights a little it is still an extremely close adaptation of the first gen X1 from 2010 .

The front of the M sport one oddly reminds me of Skoda, but I don't know why. Maybe the lights and the grille slats. The back does as well to an extent.

One of my neighbors wife and my wife got the X1 thanksgiving weekend they have the white and we have the orange and they both love it.

I agree with you. I think the new generation looks great. I like the new design language. The 2nd gen model was starting to look dated especially its interior. Very tempted to replace my gen 1, X1 with a gen 3.

Why bmw changing the headlights DRL style the old are there trademark

Yes, much better looking for this new X1 but I do not see the shifter anymore so I assume they make the mistake again like other car makers by creating odd and difficult to use shifters

I have a 300hrspr 2014 x1 35i and I love it, I got it recently so I do have plans to put some stuff on it~

I was quite shocked when I saw the new X1 design.Pleasantly.....very nice!!!!

I think you can get shadowline trim and grilles (black) without the M-sport pack

Really big fan of the new x1. I would get the non msport package and just wrap the trim pieces black.

The ONLY detail I dislike about the design is the DRLs. BMW DRLs symbolise in away the "eyes" of the car and the DRLs are iris surface and when you leave the side and lower area of the iris visible and the upper area hidden it gives the eye a determined look. This X1 has it the other way around, it looks like its not looking straight ahead or it has a kind of surprised look that doesnt fit with the rest of the confident design. Same goes for the facelifted 3 series DRLs.

I agree! Amazing redesign Can you do bmw m6 vs m8?

Similar to your thoughts on preferring the regular over the M Sport package design, I prefer the new 2 series base design over the M Sport. Those gaping triangles in front just make no sense to me and both look oversized and not too well connected with the rest of the front end. The 230i front fascia on the other hand, to me, carries the more traditional and handsome BMW design.

I could watch this channel all day. 💯

how do we pre-order the 2023 BMW x1?

Please do a video on that 2 series you showed as an example.

Those DRLs look like arrows or triangles now which I don’t really like, it would look better with previous squarish kind of design or even circular

I have a 2016 x1 , first year of the 2nd gen , best car ive ever purchased , still turns heads till this day .

Totally agree with your comments

This new model, itțs just simply gorgeous. I love it in any shape . Nice video btw, I like your YT content.

Are you gonna make a video about the Ferrari Purosangue?

@Felice_B

2 жыл бұрын

Spy shots litterly let you see the main design of the car

@Felice_B

2 жыл бұрын

@@MotorTorq_ZA not really if you use some good hardware

I like the spoiler also, looks nice

Could you also do the 2021 BMW 5 Series LCI? I think you missed that one.

I was really happy when I saw this design. Very nice.

I can't wait to buy the 2023 bmw x1. I love it. Everything looks great to me. I hope I will be able to build mine with all the features I want. ❤️❤️

we have a 2016 pre lci model x1 and i think they made it worse with the 2019 facelift. but i agree that the 3rd gen is the most beautiful x1 yet.

Tbh the important BMW products are all good-looking: 3 and 5 series are beautiful, X3 and X5 are beautiful too.

I don't like the last habit of BMW to make plenty of bright black plastic parts that already look messy and out of place but on this new X1, this is not as bad as usual, even though I could have done without it in the back. And as usual I really prefer the standard package, simplier than the M-package

Beautiful and simple.

Maybe Im wrong, but the front now got a light sharknose element in its lines, thats whats attracts me. Rembers me at the 70-80s BMW somehow

Bembli, would u make a video implementing this new design into the 320i? For us to have an idea to see how it would look as a sedan :D

The new one with floating center console is perfect. Finally we have much more storage space interior of BMWs.

Love the new one. I'm 99% sure we're getting one, with San Remo green color 😅

KNICK! Nice Review, but the older one looks better for me

Not too keen on the big, exposed air vents on the passenger side of the dash. Would have liked to see a cleaner design, with them not so prominent and taking over all of the passenger side. What do you think?

I just realized I hadn't even noticed or seen the previous X1 around because BMWs (and Mercedes) have had 300 models that look the same that I haven't noticed we have had certain models long enough to warrant a refresh/redesign. I think this is the first time im seeing the "before" X1

Its perfect. My only gripe isn’t design but function. The HVAC controls..oh no. Very skeptical.

For X1 very nice design except for the inverted headlight design. This car need 3L engine and M version. P.S. Why does BMW make floats in the doors in 2022 and where is exhaust?

Love your explanations. But this new design is not working for me. Especially the front end.

The head-lights are great but im not a fan of the placement , it shouldve not been pushed back so far , if it was like connected to the grills and just horizontal it wouldve looked way better

I have a 2020 and think the styling is better. Grill is two big for the car and the hood should have the kink rather than simply straight. Really Makes the grill look to big. Like the interior.

Trust me or not, yesterday i watched the Video of the new X1. And i said to my friends, i always like the m sport more thab the other ones, but on this car, i would prefer the non m sport trim. I thought what you would say, cause many times u that the same thing, not every time, but very often. And now i watch your video and you agree about everything i said to my friends, even the Interieor, that is incredibly man!

Big improvement

Tbh i much prefer the old x1 Don't like the headlights, don't like how it is so angled.

3:10 don't mind me, just refreshing myself Also: 5:05 doesn't the old X1 look like it's constantly breaking? I'm glad the new gen doesn't look so :)

To be honest, I'm glad they made the X1 look chunky, more muscular, and more SUV-like than it's predecessor. Since the even X models are all coupe-ified SUVs, it is a nice touch to keep a traditional look to the more normal SUVs and keep a more emotional design with the coupe SUVs.

I see E53 vibes in this car, I wish all x-line would have the same style, especially X5

imo the new X1 is the best looking car BMW has produced in years

Without the chrome it's called "shadow line" which is an option

I don’t see any M badges on the the one you’re calling the M sport. I think it’s the plug in hybrid model. 🤔

BMW improved X1 design externally. Internally should have kept the i Drive controller. I wonder if the EV iX1 will have a range comparable to Kia and Hyundai and now Genesis

New BMW X1 is great, I still kinda don’t like the way of the halo lights though lol.

Nice to see the classy BMW design again unlike the gimmicky LCI X3 & LCI X4. I agree the X-line looks better over the Msport on this new x1. I feel the same about the LCI X4 X-line vs Msport rear bumper shape and design which is also extremely out of place (take a look). The head lights give off a insect bug look which I’m not sure I like. BMW leaving their round angel eyes signature look is disappointing along with all the X line losing fog lights. So they make an X1 traditional styling but they go ahead and ruin the new 7 series and X7. I just can’t understand them!

New X1 looks great

The X1 is almost as big as the X3 and now it's a much cleaner sharper angular design. It's a shame the engine in North America is only going to be the 241hp version. But I think I'm going to order a X1 now. Bring the iX1 BMW!

2nd generation is already very good looking car. but it got much better now.

Please bring back the headligt and grill design from 80-90s - with new tech.

100% better looking than previous x1. Only disagree with the x3 rear lights wich I like actually.

I love that slight shark nose front grill. But that right angled rear light irritates me a bit. Overall a very nice compact SUV

can you do a review on indian cars like the skoda kushaq?

The Return of the proper l taillights is nice

What if the M4 was just a publicity stunt? What if they made it hideous on purpose so it would get tons of attention?

@captainiceberg8637

2 жыл бұрын

I like that theory, but I don't buy that a car company would lose years worth of sales for the sake of publicity in the future.

@favourjegede4610

2 жыл бұрын

@@captainiceberg8637 actually cars company do that internationally They make their cars stand out so it can be talked about The idea is that it's better they talk about it than they don't at all. Edit: Learnt that from "Design Theory" KZread Channel

@razerpenguin1887

2 жыл бұрын

@@favourjegede4610 But car companies also care about their reputation and making intentionally ugly cars certainly aren't beneficial for their reputation nor sales.

@harunroshid4667

2 жыл бұрын

@@favourjegede4610 g80 m3 is most popular m3 so far the fck u on about and sales beg to differ

@00maj

2 жыл бұрын

it aint hideous if you get used to it

Guess also New Mercedes GLC video on the way

Actually looks better than the old X1 really like it The only thing preventing me from getting this is That the motor is built in sideways and it’s front wheel drive

@meoao8829

2 жыл бұрын

Only the cheapest version is FWD, the rest are xDrive, 4x4

At first glance of this new x1, I disappointed as it looks just chiseled roughly. But after watched your review, I've got some things I couldn't find myself. At last, it comes looking cool for me and thinking it's one of the most likely candidate for my next car.

A lot better than the previous gen.

New Headlights look Generic asf!! Looks like an aftermarket headlight of a 2015-20 Hyundai SUV

@budja1501

2 жыл бұрын

they look horribly goofy and ridiculous. what happened to the good old angel eyes??

@User37621

2 жыл бұрын

Take a look at the new 5 series headlights. It’s literally a line design. Does not carry BMW signature headlight design they were known for.

Those headlights reminds me of Hyundai tucson taillights.

This is very nice! Might be my first EV, I'm looking for something that can handle the African dust and heat, and this might be it.

We are taking about a small cross over. I don't think someone could design a good looking cross over. Like the best looking crossover is the mazda cx30, but not that it is attractive. It is just less ugly than all other

the rear resembles the first gen x1

The headlights shape is giving me Ford Edge

It is indeed MUCH better design than the previous one 🤔

BMW X-Line styling packs on the X1 have always looked like they are trying too hard. IMHO the base model on the DE in a colour is the most attractive for me.

It looks WAY better than the old model. I agree: the M model does not look as good as the basic design. It looks like the front angle is going into the direction of the 70s - a little bit like a shark's nose. I really like that - reminds me of the 320i of my grandfather back in the late 70s. The only thing I really don't like is the fake sand plate in the front: everybody knows, it is painted plstic. So please: let it be black. Thank you very much for the content you are creating! While it is always very entertaining, at the end of each episode I think I learned something. So: Edutainment at its best!!!!

The first x1 is the the best looking

Basically this is a beautiful car

This car draws A LOT from the BMW XM, which, unlike this car, was heavily criticised

i may be in the minority, but, i want physical buttons for the temperature control and volume. Unfortunately, this is not what the overall car industry is going to keep, they seem to all be migrating toward all digital controls.