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BMW X1 vs Lexus UX250H

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BMW X1
BMW X1

$49,278 - $88,888

2023 price

Lexus UX250H
Lexus UX250H

$49,490 - $69,900

2023 price

Summary

2023 BMW X1
2023 Lexus UX250H
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

Inline 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Unleaded Petrol/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
7.2L/100km (combined)

4.5L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Pricey
  • Servicing on the expensive side
  • Small fuel tank

  • Tight rear-seat and luggage space
  • Poor side/rear vision
  • Grabby brakes
2023 BMW X1 Summary

BMW’s X1 has changed. In a good way. Especially if you’re thinking about buying one as a family car.

Yep, last year the third-generation X1 arrived and after 13 years and three different attempts on a design, BMW has nailed it. And by ‘it’ I mean built a super practical and spacious small SUV that’s great to drive. 

See, as a dad of two kids, when it comes to cars and my family ‘it’ means something totally different to what ‘it’ meant 10 years ago.

And that’s what this review is about: does the BMW X1, and specifically this xDrive20i M Sport variant we’ve tested here, make a good family car?

If you're thinking of buying it for your family then you need to read this and also consider the likes of Audi’s Q3 and the Mercedes-Benz GLB.

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2023 Lexus UX250H Summary

Most cars get secretly cheapened as they travel through their model lifecycles.

Yes, while facelifts often usher in headline advances like updated electronics and more equipment to boost attention, in too many cases, engineers are forced to cut costs, especially where they cannot be very easily detected, such as with removed sound-deadening, inferior carpet quality and deleted minor items, like bonnet struts. Hello, latest Ford Ranger!

Every cent saved is extra profit made.

Now, we cannot tell at what level – if any – the penny-pinchers pilfered the Lexus UX for its Series II update last year, but the completely unexpected result is a small SUV/crossover that feels and drives noticeably better than before.

Keep reading to find out how and why. 

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