Faults:

Only one item, which were the front brakes:

Purchased the car in June 2015, and by September the "Check Brakes" light went on.

Front brakes were replaced - Dealer said this was normal wear and tear. I disagreed since the car only had around 55,000 km and I had only purchased it 2 months prior. Dealer split the cost of brake replacement with me.

General Comments:

This would be the third model year after BMW had changed/updated the styling. I greatly appreciate the new refreshed look. The car itself runs, drives and performs as a BMW would be expected to. For the smaller engine, the car does extremely well in all conditions.

I purposely waited to review this car until I had it in the winter, since I always want to know this feedback prior to purchasing. The AWD system is amazing and does extremely well handling snowy conditions. Paired with 4 winter tires, the car is more than capable and hardly slips. I will note that there are 3 driving modes (Sport, Comfort and Eco), but right above this switch on the center console is a Stability System Off button. When you turn off the stability system, the traction control is put to much better use and the car handles even better - I only realized this after the first snow fall.

The size of the car is perfect for a small luxury sports sedan. It's greatly larger than the previous design.

Overall, I am very pleased and will be looking at BMW again for my next vehicle... possibly the new redesigned X1... it looks MUCH better!