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T2
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X1
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Spec
T2
X1
Model Introduced Year
2026
2023
Generation
Current local listing
Third-generation U11 BMW X1, sharing its architecture and cabin concept with the battery-electric iX1.
Facelift History
Not listed by current South African source page.
U11 is the current South African X1 generation; no local facelift has been announced.
Facelift Launched Since
2026
Original current-generation version
Facelift Version Ending
Current
Current
Body Style
SUV
SUV
Gross Combined Mass Kg
3855 kg
-
Model Year
Current
2026
Production Status
Active
active
Segment
SUV
Premium SUV
Tare Mass Kg
1880 kg
-
Vehicle Type
SUV
Car
Spec
T2
X1
Length
4785 mm
4505 mm
Width
2006 mm
1845 mm
Height
1880 mm
1622 mm
Wheelbase
2800 mm
2692 mm
Ground Clearance (Default)
220 mm
190 mm
Ground Clearance (With Full Seating Load)
220 mm
170 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 l
54 l
Boot/Cargo Space
580 l
540 l
Kerb Weight
1880 kg
1740 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)
2255 kg
2240 kg
Payload Capacity
375 kg
575 kg
Towing Capacity
1600 kg
750 kg
Seating Capacity
5 seats
5 seats
Number of Rows
2 rows
2 rows
Doors
5 doors
5 doors
Minimum Turning Radius
5.8 m
5.8 m
Front Headroom
1040 mm
1001 mm
Rear Headroom
1020 mm
986 mm
Front Legroom
1055 mm
1040 mm
Rear Legroom
935 mm
925 mm
Spec
T2
X1
Front Track Width
1685 mm
-
Rear Track Width
1695 mm
-
Front Suspension
MacPherson strut suspension
Adaptive M Suspension
Rear Suspension
Multi-link independent suspension
Adaptive M Suspension
Front Suspension Type
MacPherson strut suspension
Adaptive M Suspension
Rear Suspension Type
Multi-link independent suspension
Adaptive M Suspension
Spec
T2
X1
Load Bed Length
Not Applicable
-
Load Bed Width
Not Applicable
-
Climate Control
Dual-zone climate control
Automatic climate control
Power Windows
Not Available
Standard
Keyless Entry
Yes
Yes
Push Button Start
Yes
Yes
Wireless Charging
50W
Yes
Sunroof
Yes
Panoramic
Electric Tailgate
Yes
Yes
Automatic Headlamps
Yes
-
Rain Sensing Wipers
Yes
Yes
Boot Space Seats Folded
1494 l
-
AC Type
Dual-zone climate control
Automatic climate control
Engine Warranty
10-year/1,000,000 km engine warranty
-
Fuel Consumption Combined
9.3
-
Rear Seat Split
60/40
-
Remote Engine Start
Yes
-
Spare Wheel
255/60 R19 full size
Tyre repair kit
Loadbox Length Mm
Not Applicable
-
Loadbox Width Mm
Not Applicable
-
Roof Load
300kg static / 100kg dynamic
-
Towbar
Yes
-
Spec
T2
X1
Engine
2-litre Turbocharged Petrol
BMW turbocharged engine
Engine Code
SQRF4J20
B48
Fuel Type
Petrol
Petrol
Hybrid System
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Engine Displacement
1998 cc
1998 cc
Cylinders
4
4
Cylinder Layout
Not Officially Disclosed
Inline
Valves
16
16
Valves per Cylinder
4
4
Aspiration
Turbocharged
Turbocharged
Fuel System
Not Officially Disclosed
Direct injection
Compression Ratio
10.2:1
10.5:1
Bore
80.5 mm
82.0 mm
Stroke
98.1 mm
94.6 mm
Maximum Power
180 kW @ 5500 rpm
233 kW
Maximum Torque
375 Nm
400 Nm @ 2000-4500 rpm
Combined Power
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Combined Torque
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Motor Type
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Number of Motors
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Motor Location
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Drive Type
4WD
AWD
Transmission
7-Speed DCT
7-Speed Automatic
Top Speed
180 km/h
250 km/h
0-100 km/h
Not Officially Disclosed
5.3 sec
Quarter Mile
Not Officially Disclosed
12.2 sec
Drive Modes
Not Officially Disclosed
Eco, Comfort, Sport
Launch Control
Not Officially Disclosed
No
Rev Limiter
Not Officially Disclosed
7000 rpm
Power-to-Weight Ratio
Not Officially Disclosed
100 kW/tonne
Torque-to-Weight Ratio
Not Officially Disclosed
220 Nm/tonne
Battery Capacity
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Usable Battery Capacity
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Battery Type
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Battery Voltage
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Electric Range
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
AC Charging Power
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
DC Charging Power
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
AC Charging Time
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
DC Charging Time
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Regenerative Braking
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Spec
T2
X1
Gearbox
Automatic
7-Speed Automatic
Drivetrain Layout
4WD
All-wheel drive
LSD Available
Multi-Plate Clutch Limited-Slip Differential
Yes
Transfer Case
Not Applicable
Yes
Differential Lock
Rear Electronic Limited-Slip Differential
Yes
Paddle Shifters
Not Applicable
Standard
Final Drive Ratio
Not Applicable
Yes
Number of Gears
7
7
Transmission Type
7DCT
Automatic
Clutch Type
Not Applicable
Yes
Gear Shift Indicator
Not Applicable
Yes
Gear Shift Type
Not Applicable
Automatic selector
Drivetrain
4WD
AWD
4WD Engagement
Not Applicable
Electronically controlled AWD
4WD Hi Range
Not Applicable
Yes
4WD Lo Range
Not Applicable
Yes
4WD Selector
Not Applicable
Yes
Automatic Shift Paddles
Not Applicable
Standard
Front Differential Lock
Not Applicable
Yes
Gearbox Type
7DCT
Automatic
Low Range Ratio
Not Applicable
Yes
Low Range
Not Applicable
Yes
Axle Layout
2WD
Yes
Rear Differential Lock
Not Applicable
Yes
Transmission Speeds
7
7
Spec
T2
X1
Claimed Mileage
10.8 km/l
12.5 km/l
City Mileage
7.6 km/l
10.5 km/l
Highway Mileage
10.8 km/l
15.0 km/l
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 l
54 l
Emission Standard
VI B
Euro 6
AdBlue Tank Capacity
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Auto Start Stop
Not Applicable
Standard
Real-world Mileage
10.8 km/l
12.5 km/l
Charging Port Type
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Charging Type
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Fuel Tank Litres
70
54
Combined Driving Range
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Electric Consumption
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Range Real World Highway
Not Applicable
360 km
Range Real World Mixed
Not Applicable
420 km
Spec
T2
X1
Airbags
Front, front side, and curtain airbags
6
ABS
Yes
Standard
Electronic Stability Control
Yes
Standard
Traction Control
Yes
Standard
Hill Descent Control
Yes
Yes
Hill Start Assist
Not Available
Standard
Child Safety Lock
Yes
Standard
ISOFIX Mounts
Yes
Standard
Brake Assist
Not Available
Standard
Tyre Pressure Monitor
Yes
Standard
Engine Immobiliser
Not Available
Standard
Seatbelt Warning All Seats
Not Available
Standard
Front Parking Sensors
Yes
Yes
AEB
Yes
Yes
BA
Not Available
Standard
Brake Override System
Not Available
Yes
Curtain Airbags
Front, front side, and curtain airbags
Yes
Driver Airbag
Not Available
Yes
EBD
Yes
Standard
Engine Immobiliser
Not Available
Standard
Hill Hold
Not Available
Standard
Passenger Airbag
Not Available
Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Yes
Yes
Seatbelt Pretensioners
Not Available
Yes
Seatbelt Reminder
Not Available
Standard
Side Airbags
Front, front side, and curtain airbags
Yes
Stability Control
Yes
Standard
TCS
Yes
Standard
Knee Airbag
Not Available
Yes
ABS EBD
Yes
Standard
Spec
T2
X1
Cruise Control
No
Yes
Adaptive Cruise Control
Yes
Yes
Lane Keep Assist
Not Available
Yes
Lane Departure Warning
Not Available
Yes
Blind Spot Monitoring
Yes
Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Yes
Yes
Parking Sensors
Not Available
Yes
Rear View Camera
Not Available
Yes
360 Degree Camera
Yes
Yes
Autonomous Emergency Braking
Yes
Yes
Driver Fatigue Alert
Not Available
Yes
Traffic Sign Recognition
Not Available
Yes
Auto Highbeam
Not Available
Standard
Auto Wipers
Yes
Yes
Rear Parking Sensors
Yes
Yes
Reverse Camera
Not Available
Yes
Adaptive Cruise Control
Yes
Yes
Park Assist
Not Available
Standard
Around View Monitor
Yes
Yes
Blind Spot Warning
Yes
Yes
Forward Collision Warning
Yes
Yes
Spec
T2
X1
Seat Material
Black synthetic leather with red stitching
Leather/Sensatec
Heated Seats
Not Applicable
Yes
Ventilated Seats
Not Applicable
Yes
Ambient Lighting
Multi
Yes
Front Shoulder Room
Not Applicable
-
Rear Shoulder Room
Not Applicable
-
Rear AC Vents
Yes
-
Steering Wheel Material
Not Applicable
Yes
60 40 Split Seat
Not Applicable
Yes
Driver Seat Adjustment
Not Applicable
Electric multi-way
Passenger Seat Adjustment
Not Applicable
Electric multi-way
Seat Trim
Black synthetic leather with red stitching
M Sport Seats
Spec
T2
X1
Infotainment System
15.6-inch infotainment system
Yes
Apple CarPlay
Wireless
Yes
Android Auto
Wireless
Yes
Bluetooth Connectivity
Yes
Yes
Number of Speakers
12 Sony speakers including subwoofer
6
Digital Instrument Cluster
10.25-inch
12.3
USB Ports
Front Type-A/Type-C and rear Type-A/Type-C
2
Infotainment Screen
Not Available
14.9
Touchscreen
Not Available
14.9
Spec
T2
X1
LED Headlamps
Yes
Yes
Daytime Running Lamps
Yes
Standard
Fog Lamps
Yes
Yes
Roof Rails
Yes
BMW Individual roof rails high-gloss Shadow Line
Exterior Colour Options
See OEM source page for colour availability.
Multiple manufacturer colours
Headlamps
Yes
Yes
Headlight Type
Yes
Yes
Headlights
Yes
Yes
Panoramic Sunroof
Yes
Yes
Spec
T2
X1
Approach Angle
Not Available
25 deg
Departure Angle
Not Available
23 deg
Wading Depth
Not Available
500 mm
Terrain Modes
Normal, Sport, Snow, Mud, Sand, Rock, Eco
Auto; Sport; Eco
Locking Differential
Rear Electronic Limited-Slip Differential
Yes
Underbody Protection
Metal guard plate for front compartment
-
4WD System Type
Not Applicable
All-wheel drive
Breakover Angle
Not Available
20 deg
Ground Clearance Max
220 mm
-
Ground Clearance Min
220 mm
-
Crawl Control
Yes
-
Spec
T2
X1
Tyre Size
255/60 R19
225/50 R18
Front Brake Type
Ventilated disc brake
M Sport brake, dark blue metallic
Rear Brake Type
Solid disc brake
M Sport brake, dark blue metallic
Spare Wheel Type
255/60 R19 full size
Tyre repair kit
Wheel Rim Size
19
20" M light Alloy wheels with Y-spoke style 872 M
Brake Type Front
Ventilated disc brake
-
Brake Type Rear
Solid disc brake
-
Spare Tyre
255/60 R19 full size
Tyre repair kit
Electric Park Brake
Yes
-
Handbrake Type
Not Applicable
Electronic
Towing Unbraked Kg
750 kg
-
Wheel Material
Alloy
-
Spec
T2
X1
CO2 Emissions
210 g/km
185 g/km
Start Stop System
Yes
-
Fuel Octane Requirement
Petrol
-
Spec
T2
X1
Service Plan
7-year/75,000 km service plan
5 years / 100000 km BMW Motorplan
Spec
T2
X1
Ownership Role
South Africa market model
Private, business and fleet
Price Zar
679900 ZAR
1182500 ZAR
Pricing Role
flagship
Current recommended retail price
Starting Price
679900
1182500
Starting Price Zar
679900
1182500
Spec
T2
X1
Warranty
10-year/1,000,000 km engine warranty
Yes
In depth: how these cars differ
This T2 and X1 comparison uses the exact derivatives selected above for South Africa. The catalogue index covers performance, efficiency, safety equipment, practicality and ownership cover only where comparable source-backed fields are present.
Performance index: T2 77 vs X1 90.
Efficiency index: T2 43 vs X1 49.
Safety-equipment index: T2 93 vs X1 92.
Practicality index: T2 70 vs X1 64.
Ownership-cover index: T2 not separately scored vs X1 not separately scored.
These figures are Hagalu catalogue-comparison indicators, not customer ratings, crash-test scores, resale guarantees or a substitute for a road test. Each page shows its weighted source coverage beside the result.
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A transparent comparison of published catalogue fields. This is not a road-test score, owner rating or editorial review rating, and it appears only when every vehicle clears the same comparable-data threshold.
Evidence / 100
Evidence-index readout
X1 leads by 3 points
T2 and X1 are close on the comparable published fields, so buyer priorities should decide.
Close catalogue match. Buyer priorities should decide the outcome.
Why this scoreView full breakdown
Evidence-index leader
X1
Performance
90/100
Efficiency
49/100
Safety
92/100
Practicality
64/100
T2
Performance
77/100
Efficiency
43/100
Safety
93/100
Practicality
70/100
What the evidence means
Evidence indexBMW X1
leads the specification evidence index with 76 pts
vs 73 pts for T2
In Hagalu's specification evidence index, X1 leads. However, T2 may suit buyers prioritising different confirmed fields. Ultimately, the right choice depends on your driving priorities in South Africa.
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