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"The 2010 BMW X1 xDrive28i production car that&amp;#039;s going on sale next year is not much different than the concept X1 showed last year in Paris. Essentially a truncated X3, the X1 is the equivalent of the 1-Series for BMW&amp;#039;s range of sport/utes or Sport Activity Vehicles as they like to say. Unlike the 1-Series whose shape actually suffered slightly from the scalpel that shortened the 3-Series, the X1 improves on the X3&amp;#039;s looks with better proportions and a more aggressive stance.   The X1 offers nearly everything the X3 does, including BMW&amp;#039;s all-wheel drive, but with slightly less interior space. We question its practicality as an off-road machine. To us it seems more akin to a 5-door with extra ground clearance. Heaven forbid it&amp;#039;s called a wagon though. One thing that separates the X1 from the X3 is its lack of the glorious 300-bhp turbocharged inline-6. At its unveiling here at the Frankfurt Auto Show the initial power-train lineup includes two 4-cylinder diesel engines, the naturally aspirated inline-6 and the twin-turbo diesel inline-6. The U.S. will likely only get the two inline-6 engines with output of 258 and 204 horsepower respectively. The diesel engine with its gobs more torque is actually the high performance engine option.   The aim of the X1 is clearly to attract those that want an easier to maneuver and more efficient urban off-road vehicle. Most buyers will likely only need the all-wheel drive when it rains or snows, so its low overhangs and 19-in. wheels aren&amp;#039;t going to hinder it much. The BMW X1 xDrive28i, yes that is its full name, should do well. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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