Work continues on the 2023 BMW X1 as spy photographers have snapped a prototype wearing production headlights.
Caught in a rail yard, the heavily camouflaged model features a bolder front fascia with a larger grille. While it’s not as big as the one found on the 4-Series, it features a flatter bottom as well as vertical sides.
The grille is flanked by sweptback headlights with prominent daytime running lights. Their design is partially hidden by camouflage, but they appear to echo those found on the facelifted 3-Series.
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Further below, we can see a central intake with honeycomb mesh inserts and an X-shaped accent. There are also vertical air curtains at the outside edges.
Moving further back, there are pronounced wheel arches and an angular shoulder line. The crossover also sports streamlined bodywork, flush-mounted door handles and an evolutionary greenhouse with revised quarter glass.
Rear details are harder to make out, but it appears the crossover will have a streamlined bumper and a more pronounced spoiler. The liftgate also appears evolutionary, but it’s hard to be certain with all that camouflage.
Spy photographers haven’t gotten a good look inside, but the crossover will likely feature the company’s new Curved Display. It consists of a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a 14.9-inch infotainment system and BMW Operating System 8.
BMW hasn’t said much about the redesigned X1, but the company has already confirmed it will go into production at their Regensburg plant starting in 2022. The automaker has also confirmed plans for an electric variant, which will likely be called the iX1. It should be joined by an assortment of four-cylinder engines as well as a plug-in hybrid variant.
