The new 2023 BMW X1 did reasonably well in the Moose test, although its results weren’t overly impressive.
And the plan BMW X1 New from earlier this year, it is larger than its predecessor and was tested in the entry-level 18d at 77 km while shod with 245/45 R19 Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 MO tires on all four corners.
Prism first attempted a gambit SUV by testing a moose at 81 km/h (50.3 mph).
It immediately experienced some drift and the driver was unable to keep it between the cones.
An attempt was also made at 78 km/h (48.5 mph) but again BMW took advantage and the driver could not avoid knocking out two cones.
In its best attempt, the X1 passed the moose test at 74 km/h (46 mph).
While this matches the Alfa Romeo Tonale result of 74 km/h that km77 tested earlier this month.
And the slalom test was done too, I completed BMW X1 18d That at 25.5 seconds is slightly slower than Tonale’s time of 24.9 seconds.
And although we haven’t driven the new X1 in 18d guise, we had the chance to test it in xDrive28i guise in November.
This variant is powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that pumps out 241 hp and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) of torque, gains of 13 hp and 37 lb-ft (50 Nm) over the previous-generation model.
The engine is mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and where the xDrive28i has all-wheel drive, the 18d tested by km77 is front-wheel drive.