Second Hand BMW iX1 Air Filter

The BMW iX1 range is a bit mixed: the xDrive30 is a fully battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and has no internal combustion engine whatsoever, so it has no air filter. However, the xDrive25e is a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) with a petrol engine alongside its electric motor, and that petrol engine does use an air filter — so the part exists on the hybrid variant but not the pure-electric one. Before searching for an air filter on an iX1, confirm whether your car is the electric xDrive30 or the hybrid xDrive25e, as you will find nothing to replace on the electric model.

The current BMW iX1 (U11 generation) launched in late 2022 and remains in production with no significant facelift boundary to speak of yet, so a 2022 and a 2024 xDrive25e are within the same generation. Fitment is primarily driven by the engine code rather than the year alone, so if both cars share the same engine code you are likely looking at the same filter — confirm the engine code from your V5 or a VIN check and supply it to the breaker before buying. Never assume fitment without that cross-reference.

Trim level — whether your iX1 is in xLine, M Sport, or any other specification — has no bearing on the air filter fitment whatsoever, as the filter follows the engine and not the badge or interior specification. What matters is the engine code, which you can find on your V5 logbook or through a VIN check, and a breaker will cross-reference that to confirm the correct part. You may notice cosmetic differences between donor cars at the breaker, but those are irrelevant to whether the filter itself will fit.

The iX1 xDrive25e shares its plug-in hybrid powertrain architecture with related BMW PHEV models, and there may be engine-code overlap with certain variants of the X1 (U11) or 2 Series Active Tourer (U06), as these platforms are closely related. However, whether the air filter housing, pipework, and filter element are truly interchangeable across those models is something you must confirm with the breaker against your specific registration and engine code, as ancillary mounting and fitment details can differ even between closely related cars. Giving the breaker your engine code is the single most reliable way to get the right answer.

The electric iX1 xDrive30 has no combustion engine and therefore no intake air filter in the traditional sense, so if you are experiencing an air quality or HVAC concern the part you are most likely looking for is the cabin pollen filter (also called the habitacle or passenger compartment filter), which cleans the air inside the car rather than feeding an engine. If you are searching in relation to a cooling or thermal management issue, the electric drivetrain has its own cooling circuits which use different components entirely. Explain your symptoms to the breaker or an EV specialist and they will be able to point you toward the correct part.