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Report: BMW X1 Delayed Until Fall

 
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2011 BMW X1 SUV

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The BMW X1 compact luxury crossover has been on sale in Europe and other parts of the globe for more than a year now but the car is still nowhere to be seen in the automaker’s single biggest market, the U.S. The X1 was originally meant to be launched around now as a 2011 model but its arrival in U.S. showrooms has reportedly been pushed back to fall.

The delay is apparently due to strong demand in Europe, with production at the car’s Leipzig plant in Germany already at full capacity. Add the expected overwhelming demand of the recovering U.S. market and you can start to understand why BMW is holding off on launching the model here.

Asked how long we’ll have to wait for the X1 during a recent interview with Car and Driver, BMW spokesman Tom Plucinsky said: “Until fall of ’11 at the absolute earliest”. However, Plucinsky also revealed that Canada will get the X1 early this year so if you happen to live near a Canadian showroom you can cross the border in order to test one.

[Car and Driver]





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  1. fb_100001663981238 avatar Daniel Chavez Moran Posted: 3/7/2011 8:50am PST

    WOW! I want an X1 immediately. I am not an SUV kinda guy but this is the perfect size. It looks great and big enough to comfortably travel but small enough for daily use. I am sold.
     
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  2. By Axel Posted: 4/14/2011 12:01pm PDT

    I just placed my order thru internet for a 335d because BMW cannot cope with the demand and future variants on engine for the X1, with the DIESEL which is what I WANTED!!!!
     
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