No this is not a Volkswagen Tiguan. It's actually a prototype for the upcoming 2010 BMW X1 sport utility. Up to this point, all X1 test mules were covered in hard plastic which concealed most of its styling details. Although this lovely new paint job makes it hard to pin down the X1's exact shape, its size and styling is more evident than ever.
Slated to fit below the X3 in BMW's lineup, the X1 has been confirmed for production at the company's Leitzpig plant that currently builds the 1 Series lineup. With that in mind, it's not much of a stretch to figure that the X1 will use the same pair of 3.0-liter straight sixes as the 128i and 135i coupes and convertibles. Expect production to see this new compact SUV on sale in the U.S. by late 2009.
cah11705 says:
10:47 AM, 07/10/08
How do we know this isn't the next gen x3?
estreka says:
11:17 AM, 07/10/08
I think automakers should start painting their mules with autostereograms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autostereogram
opfreak says:
01:10 PM, 07/10/08
wow, is that ugly.
looks like a jacked up cross between a mazda3 wagon, and a dodge caliber.
and is begging to be lowered like 2-3 inches.
bmxkid7117 says:
02:06 PM, 07/10/08
as far as ive heard.. its not a competitor for the caliber and mazda 3. its a compact SUV.. even smaller than the X3 they have a 1 series hatch in Europe which is more on par with the hatches here in america.
kurtamaxxxguy says:
07:46 AM, 07/11/08
Hard to be sure but looks, especially C pillar, suggest a bigger VW Rabbit. Being high off ground's no sin for a sport utility. Hopefully BMW gets the ride "right", and its transmission tunnels don't eat up all the footroom.