Following the regular 2023 BMW X1 in the original version of this post and the pure-electric iX1 nabbed last month, Carscoops spies have photographed the plug-in hybrid version of the third generation subcompact luxury (or plain compact-sized) SUV. The powertrain is given away by the mandatory hybrid sticker on the doors and at the back.
The headlights and taillights are
partially covered by camouflage, though it doesn’t seem like they are the
finished items. Thus, guessing their shape is very difficult at this point.
We’ll have plenty of time to see BMW X1 prototypes testing with less camouflage
as the model is expected to debut in late 2022, which means it will debut for
the 2023 in North America.
Developed under the U11 codename, the 2023
BMW X1 will use the same FWD-based platform as the next-generation 2 Series
Active Tourer MPV. The compact luxury SUV is expected to offer internal
combustion engines, plug-in hybrid powertrains and, for the first time, a fully
electric variant. The latter is likely to be called the iX1. The test prototype
you see in these images features an internal combustion engine, though, as
suggested by the exhaust visible under the rear bumper.
We still don’t get a look at the interior
but the SUV is said to feature an ultra-minimalist dashboard with a curved
digital instrument panel, simple ergonomics and many environmentally-friendly
materials. Meanwhile, BMW has confirmed that production of the petrol, diesel
and plug-in hybrid variants of the new X1 will commence in 2022 with the
all-electric iX1 expected a year later.
