Top 12 Best Buys 2024: Premium Midsize SUV – BMW X1

In our November 2023 issue, we look at what our editorial team believes are the Top 12 Best Buys for 2024. Taking the crown of the Premium Midsize SUV segment is the BMW X1. Here is why…

Criteria

Vehicles in this category sit above the midsize SUVs in terms of price and premium feel, though not necessarily size. These are premium offerings from aspirational brands and as such offer sophistication, comfort, broad connectivity options, and elevated status. 

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Winner: BMW X1 

BMW X1

Image: BMW

Now in its third generation, the role of the X1 within BMW’s product portfolio is more significant than ever before. What began in 2009 as a niche offering – catering to the shift towards hatchback-based crossovers with a modicum of adventure-focused ability – is now the entry point into this German brand’s SUV family of vehicles. The X1 is also significant in the context of the global trend towards buying down. This speaks to traditional X3 owners who are unwilling to compromise on comfort or brand cachet, while now shopping for maximum value. 

The X1 is available with a choice of petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid, or all-electric drivetrain.

Our favourite BMW X1 variant:

X1 sDrive 18d – from R810 000

Runner-up: Volvo XC60

Top 12

Image: Volvo

Available with either turbo-petrol or all-electric propulsion, like the X1, the XC40 pips its bigger brother – the XC60 – for its value proposition, high levels of sophistication, and broadly good levels of versatility.

Runner-up: Audi Q5

Top 12

Image: Audi

Offered with the choice of conventional SUV or Sportback styling – as well as in the flagship SQ5 form – the Q5 is one of the most complete premium midsize SUVs on the market. Its upmarket and roomy interior remains a highlight.

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