Overview
- The X1 Long Wheelbase went on sale on Friday, August 21, at an introductory ex-showroom price of Rs 49.90 lakh and is locally assembled at BMW Group Plant Chennai.
- BMW stretched the X1’s wheelbase by 108 mm to 2,800 mm, which the company says creates about 109 mm more knee room, adds 15 mm to the rear seat cushion and increases boot space to 540 litres.
- The model is offered only as an sDrive18Li with a 1.5-litre three‑cylinder turbo petrol making about 156 hp and 230 Nm, paired to a seven‑speed dual‑clutch gearbox and front‑wheel drive, with no diesel or AWD LWB option at launch.
- Equipment focuses on rear‑seat comfort and tech, including BMW Operating System 9 on a curved widescreen, a 12‑speaker Harman Kardon system, a large panoramic roof and ADAS such as automatic emergency braking and lane warnings while features like ventilated/massage front seats and adaptive cruise control are not offered.
- BMW opened bookings for the i5 LWB First Edition as part of a broader long‑wheelbase push that pairs locally made ICE and CKD EV models to target chauffeur‑focused buyers and differentiate the X1 from rivals such as the Audi Q3 and Mercedes‑Benz GLA.