BMW X1 LWB Confirmed for August 21 Launch
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BMW India is set to launch the long-wheelbase version of its X1 on August 21, giving the brand's best-selling luxury SUV a combustion-engine counterpart to the electric iX1 LWB already on sale here.
The X1 LWB stretches the standard car by 116mm overall, with 110mm of that going into the wheelbase, now 2,800mm. Height picks up an extra 11mm too. None of it shows up in a redesign, the kidney grille, twin-pod LED headlamps and L-shaped tail lights all carry over unchanged. The difference lives entirely in rear legroom, which is really the whole point of the exercise.
BMW will build the X1 LWB locally at its Chennai plant, the same line responsible for the iX1 LWB, which should help keep pricing in check. Expect it to land somewhere between ₹51-55 lakh (ex-showroom), positioned above the standard X1 and below the iX1 LWB. Powertrain details haven't been officially confirmed, but the existing 1.5-litre turbo-petrol (134PS/230Nm) and 2.0-litre diesel are the likely carryovers, both paired with automatic gearboxes. Inside, expect the usual X1 fare, a 10.7-inch touchscreen, 10.25-inch digital cluster, Harman Kardon audio, and a powered tailgate. Bookings have already opened through BMW's dealer network.
Why It Matters
Long-wheelbase models aren't a gimmick for BMW in India anymore, they made up more than half the brand's total sales in the first half of 2026, with the iX1 becoming its highest-selling EV outright. A petrol-powered LWB gives BMW a second way into that demand, and for now, neither the Audi Q3 nor the Mercedes-Benz GLA has a stretched version to compete with it. Final pricing and powertrain specifics will be confirmed at the August 21 launch.
Sources: Team-BHP; V3Cars; CarDekho.
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