• BMW is including a efficiency mannequin to the X1 lineup for 2024.
• It is known as the M35i and it has a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four with 312 hp and 295 pound-feet of torque.
• The 2024 X1 M35i will go on sale in October and begins at $50,895.

BMW is popping up the wick on the little X1 crossover with a brand new M35i efficiency mannequin for 2024. Whereas it is not a full X1 M, this remedy consists of extra than simply M badges and brings on a extra highly effective engine, upgraded brakes, customary adaptive dampers, and sporty exterior add-ons.

This marks the primary time BMW has provided a sportier model of the X1 within the U.S., because the M35i mannequin was beforehand reserved just for the sloped-roof X2. The X1 was redesigned for 2023, however we have not heard something a few new X2 but, so providing the M model on the X1 may counsel that the X2 spinoff will not return to our shores for an additional technology.

Customary gear on the 2024 X1 M35i is a higher-output model of the bottom xDrive28i mannequin’s turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four. It runs the identical Miller cycle as the usual engine however produces considerably extra energy: 312 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque, a rise of 71 hp. A seven-speed dual-clutch computerized transmission and all-wheel drive are customary, and the M35i additionally good points a limited-slip differential. Adaptive dampers are customary gear, and BMW’s M compound brakes are non-compulsory.

BMW claims that the X1 M35i will speed up to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds, however we expect that declare is conservative. The 241-hp base X1 achieved a 5.4 second lead to our testing, and the earlier 302-hp X2 M35i sprinted to that mark in 4.5 seconds, so we’re assured that the brand new mannequin will simply slide in below 5.0 seconds. It additionally has a high velocity of 155 mph.

Quad exhaust suggestions are stated so as to add some auditory drama to the turbo-four’s soundtrack and likewise contribute to the M35i’s aggressive look. It additionally good points completely different aspect skirts, bigger air intakes up entrance, a rear diffuser, and, after all, plenty of M logos. 19-inch wheels with all-season tires are customary, however 20-inch wheels with summer time rubber are non-compulsory.

Inside, the M mannequin has faux-suede trim, blue stitching, and non-compulsory sport seats. BMW has additionally upgraded the X1’s iDrive infotainment to run the newest Working System 9 software program. This transformation will apply to all 2024 X1 fashions, not simply the M35i, and it’s stated to scale back complexity by providing extra shortcuts and better-organized menus.

BMW has priced the M35i beginning at $50,895, and that can rise considerably with added choice packages akin to the assorted driver-assistance packages, the M Sport Skilled package deal, and the Premium package deal. The X1 M35i is slated to reach at U.S. dealerships beginning in October 2023.

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Regardless of being raised on a gentle weight-reduction plan of base-model Hondas and Toyotas—or maybe due to it—Joey Capparella nonetheless cultivated an obsession for the automotive trade all through his childhood in Nashville, Tennessee. He discovered a solution to write about vehicles for the college newspaper throughout his faculty years at Rice College, which ultimately led him to maneuver to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for his first skilled auto-writing gig at Car Journal. He has been a part of the Automobile and Driver staff since 2016 and now lives in New York Metropolis.