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2013 BMW X1 arrives to help U.S. luxury SUV buyers get small

BMW's SUV business has never been stronger, and the German luxury automaker wants to stay ahead of rivals Mercedes and Audi with this: the X1, a compact luxury crossover coming to the United States for the first time later this year. Given the demand for all things SUV, and most things with a BMW badge on them, even a $35,000 crossover that's slightly smaller than a Toyota Prius v should do brisk business.