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Compact SUV’s are becoming popular and automakers everywhere are doing what they can to make them powerful and much more enticing to consumers. In order to keep up with the competition BMW is not only releasing a new X3 model – but also a 2010 X1. This will be below the X3 in price and size.

Obviously BMW has not finished production for the X1 there are a few details that we have been privy to. The design will be similar to the X3/X5 models and will be given big wheels with a high stance and a “twin kidney” grille with geometric taillights.

The BMW MINI Crossover and X1 Concept will be making their way to production. Norbert Reithofer – BMW CEO – stated that the company is confident that both models will do well despite the economic and fuel problems facing consumers in the U.S.

However, they will be killing off the X7 because is does not have the ability to “generate sufficient growth”. The car was scheduled to be released in 2013. The MINI is now scheduled to the market in 2010 and the X1 will make its way to our shores in late 2011. Reithofer believes that even though the X6 is a current front runner in the market the X1 will take over and become a mainstream player.

When it comes to the BMW X1 concept we have to admit that we are not at all impressed and it seems that many people feel the same way. The elongated hood is not customary to the BMW design that we know and love. The CUV has been designed with very odd proportions due to the fact that it is so small.

The front end of the concept car is equipped with a large nose that can be found on the 7-Series. If you examine it even closer you’ll notice that it is very similar to the X3 in terms of size and purpose.