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Kelley Blue Book’s Best Buy Awards for 2023: Here Are KBB’s Choices

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Derek Boshouwers
.The magazine makes its picks for the Best Buys in 18 car, SUV and truck categories

Subcompact Luxury SUV: 2023 BMW X1

2023 BMW X1
2023 BMW X1 | Photo: D.Boshouwers

BMW’s smallest SUV gets an update for 2023. That means a modernized exterior, which the model needed, but it also means more power under the hood and an updated interior with a lot of new tech – including the brand’s new curved screen.

What KBB liked:

  •  New, bolder design
  •  Good power from turbo engine
  •  Has BMW’S new large curved screen
  •  Latest version of BMW’s iDrive
  •  Standard AWD
  •  Offers good value, compared to other BMWs in the lineup

See also: 2023 BMW X1 First Drive: Getting up to Speed

See also: 2023 BMW X1 pictures

2023 BMW X1 - Front
2023 BMW X1 - Front | Photo: D.Boshouwers
2023 BMW X1 - Three-quarters rear
2023 BMW X1 - Three-quarters rear | Photo: D.Boshouwers
2023 BMW X1 - Interior
2023 BMW X1 - Interior | Photo: D.Boshouwers
Derek Boshouwers
Derek Boshouwers
Automotive expert
  • Over 8 years' experience as an automotive journalist
  • More than 50 test drives in the past year
  • Participation in over 30 new vehicle launches in the presence of the brand's technical specialists