Revised X1 is an excellent all-rounder in its class

Modest updates to the ‘baby’ BMW X-car leave its global appeal intact

BMW X1 xDrive25i M Sport: the German marque’s entry level SUV has received a mid-life facelift including a reshaped kidney grille, LED foglights and a resculpted front bumper

Despite its inauspicious beginnings, the first-generation BMW X1 became something of a sales hit for the German marque. It was launched in 2009, as the SUV and crossover boom was in its first flourishes, with the ‘baby’ high-riding Beemer built from a cobbled-together collection of bits including a 3 Series Touring platform and engines from the 1 ...