BMW has released detailed information about the
facelifted 2020 X1’s plug-in hybrid variant badged xDrive25e. The powertrain consists of a
1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder gasoline engine rated at 125 PS and 220 Nm of torque, a rear-mounted electric motor making 95 PS and 165 Nm of instant torque, and a 9.7 kWh
lithium-ion battery pack. The internal combustion engine drives the front wheels via a 6-speed
Steptronic automatic transmission while the electric motor drives the rear
wheels via a single-speed transmission, enabling AWD capability.
Together the gasoline engine and electric motor
produce a system output of 220 PS and a maximum system torque
of 385 Nm. That’s enough to allow the 2020 BMW X1 xDrive25e to
sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 7 seconds and reach a top speed of 192
km/h in hybrid mode (135 km/h in all-electric mode).
In terms of efficiency, the X1 xDrive25e offers an
all-electric driving range of up to 50 km. Recharging the battery
takes around 5 hours at conventional household sockets using the
standard-equipment charging cable or less than 3.6 hours using a BMW i Wallbox.
The average fuel consumption is as low as 1.8 l/100
km (130.6 mpg US / 156.9 mpg UK), with corresponding CO2 emissions of 40 g/km.
The combined power consumption is 15 kWh/100 km. All figures are calculated
according to the new WLTP cycle.
Because the battery pack is located underneath the
rear seats, the X1 xDrive25e is less practical than its conventionally powered
siblings. The luggage compartment has a capacity of 450 liters with all seats in place and 1,470 liters with the rear seats
folded down. For comparison’s sake, gasoline- and diesel-powered BMW X1 models
offer 505 liters and 1,550 liters.
European customers can have the X1 xDrive25e in four
equipment lines (base, Sport Line, xLine, and M Sport) and can personalize it
with all the options offered on the conventionally powered BMW X1. The PHEV
won’t be available in the U.S. where the 2020 X1 only comes with a 2.0-liter
four-cylinder gasoline engine.
