India, Sept. 20 -- Size matters in India, and the luxury car market is living proof of it. Having seen massive success with larger, stretched saloons, BMW has been applying that exact same logic to its entry-level SUV. First came the iX1 Long Wheelbase (LWB) and now you have the new X1 LWB.

Also Read: Bovensiepen Spider Revealed with 429bhp and 580Nm, Limited to 99 Units

In a strategic pivot, BMW India is officially discontinuing the standard wheelbase petrol model. Moving forward, if you want a petrol-powered X1, the LWB is your only option, whilst the standard wheelbase is strictly reserved for the diesel variants. Looking at the sales number for the iX1, the petrol sibling has arrived to capture the volume segment. But does an extra...