Yeah the X1 is FWD unless some gizmos decide that the car also needs its RWD.
Sadly, unlike my Hyundai which had similar setup, there isnt a manual override button to physically engage the rears when you want to.
I remember once in the ix35 spinning the rear of the car out deliberately. Was a frosty icy morning, as I was leaving my road there was a steep hill to the left at the junction. Half way round I floored the accelerator, the fronts spun in the ice which brought the rear drive in, which then kicked the rear out.
If setting out in similar conditions I would prefer to be able to manually switch the AWD on from outset so there arent any frights like that! But not possible on the X1.
(I would consider just replacing the two tyres with the same Bridgestones that are already on it but I find these to be very noisy on poor road surfaces, an opinion which is echoed in one of the X1 forums)
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