2023 BMW X1 Safety and Reliability

The 2023 BMW X1's safety has not been evaluated in the US by the NHTSA or IIHS yet. It's based on a similar platform as before, so we expect that it will at least match the overall five-star NHTSA crash-test rating of the previous car. The previous car also received the IIHS's top Good ratings for all the major tests, a feat we expect the new X1 to equal.

The standard safety features include the usual ABS, stability control, tire-pressure monitoring, and backup camera fitted to all new cars. The X1 also has eight airbags. In terms of driver-assistance features, a fair number are standard, and these include forward-collision warning, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, speed-limit information, lane-departure warning, automatic LED headlights with auto high beams and cornering lights, rain-sensing wipers, hill-descent control, and parking sensors front and rear. Auto-dimming for all three mirrors is optional, but only as part of the Convenience or Premium packages. The latter package is also the only way to get the surround-view camera, the head-up display, parking sensors with automatic braking, semi-autonomous parking, a garage-door opener, and a smartphone-linked anti-theft recorder, as none of these can be specified separately. The Active Driving Assistant Pro package adds an evasion aid, emergency stop, lane keep, steering assist, and a stop & go function to the adaptive cruise control.

The new BMW X1's reliability is very good, with an overall JD Power score of 81 out of 100, and an excellent 86 for the quality and reliability evaluation. The 2023 X1 has so far been recalled for an improperly deploying driver's airbag.

The standard limited warranty on the 2023 BMW X1 is valid for four years/50,000 miles, and the rust/perforation warranty is for 12 years/unlimited mileage. BMW also throws in three years/36,000 miles of complimentary maintenance.