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BMW X1 F48 (2nd Generation)

20162022 · F48 · suv

The F48 X1 is the second-generation X1, on sale in the US from 2016 through 2022. It moved to the BMW UKL2 transverse front-wheel-drive platform (shared with MINI Countryman and 2 Series Active Tourer), with optional xDrive all-wheel-drive. The US car used the B46/B48 turbocharged inline-four.

Watch out: Owner reports of timing chain noise on early B46/B48 units and oil filter housing gasket leaks are routine. The transverse FWD-based layout is a meaningful departure from previous BMW X1 character and draws mixed owner feedback.

Full clubhouse — owner Garage Lineage, common problems, year-by-year notes, and product picks — is on the build list.

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