YOU either get the BMW X1 or you don’t. Some love the looks, others hate it some feel the price is too high, while a few cannot believe how cheap a BMW SUV can be. Whatever, the fact that the Bavarians offer a driver-focussed (at last!) compact crossover with undeniable brand power, top-level safety and most of the options normally reserved for luxury cars, is a blessing for the many and varied out there who don’t want or need to go for a full-sized vehicle of this type. And the bottom line is that the X1 is every inch a BMW inside and out. Here we take a long look at the TwinPower xDrive23d with all-wheel drive.