BMW X1 testing is underway
 

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It was just a few weeks ago that we got our first glimpse of the next-generation <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x1/">BMW X1</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/17/bmw-x1-spy-shots/">riding around on a flatbed</a>. Now, we have the first batch of images of the small crossover moving under its own steam.<br />
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Like the previous round of photos, BMW's psychedelic camouflage is on hand to obscure sheetmetal details, but our intrepid spies still managed to discover a bit about the new X1. It's internal code-name will be F48, and it will sit on the same platform as the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/30/2015-mini-cooper-spy-shots/">next-generation Mini</a> and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/20/bmw-1-series-gt-spied-in-7-seat-trim/">BMW 1 Series GT</a>. And for those keeping track at home, those are both front-drive platforms.<br />
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The reasoning for the X1's new layout, though, is understandable. Front-wheel drive is more space efficient and affordable, which are kind of big deals to customers. The next X1 won't be limited to its front wheels, though, as <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/bmw+xdrive/">BMW's xDrive</a> system is almost a certainty on higher-end trims.<br />
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We can expect to see the second-generation X1 on the auto show stage at the 2015 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/frankfurt-auto-show/">Frankfurt Motor Show</a> as a 2016 model.<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/10/bmw-x1-spy-shots/">BMW X1 testing is underway</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 10 Oct 2013 19:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/10/bmw-x1-spy-shots/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20742205/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/10/bmw-x1-spy-shots/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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