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      08-17-2020, 03:14 PM   #11
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New BMW X1 Spied Again, Munich Confirms Pure Electric Version Coming

https://www.motor1.com/news/439224/b...ler-spy-shots/

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It's being carried on a trailer along with other camouflaged prototypes.

Last June, a BMW X1 was spotted with an iX3 prototype, heavily wrapped in camouflage and but showing some details, nonetheless. This was before the rear-driven electric model's official launch in July.

Now, a rendering was made based on those spy shots, but details are still scarce at this point. Our spy photographers caught the smallest Sports Activity Vehicle in its hometown in Bavaria. Still wrapped in camo, the new X1 was spotted being carried on a trailer along with other concealed prototypes. There's also a camouflaged Mini spotted with it as you can see in the set of spy photos below.

There's not much of a difference between the spotted X1 here and from the previous spy shots, except that this new set shows a different set of black wheels. It's still notable that the grille remains to be relatively small compared to the controversial 4 Series lungs, as well as the wrap-around headlights that almost touch with the front fenders.

At the rear, the huge spoiler with the third brake light resides plus but there isn't any clue as to the number of exhaust tips we'll expect from the X1. There are cutouts on the taillights this time, though, which gives us a sneak peek into the circular light fixture.

Meanwhile, BMW has confirmed in a release that the upcoming X1 will have an all-electric version, along with another volume seller, the 5 Series. The purely electric drive models will join the current plug-in hybrid choices, further expanding BMW's electric vehicle portfolio. The 7 Series is also confirmed to get an all-electric version.

Per the release, BMW's soonest goal is to sell over a million electrified cars by the end of 2021. This was spearheaded by the iX3, which features the fifth generation of BMW eDrive technolog.




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