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Autocar X3 first driving impressions

BMW X3

Test date 01 June 2010 Price as tested £30,600

What is it?

Despite the disguise taping, it is clearly larger than the outgoing X3. Early figures indicate that length is up by 83mm, width by 29mm and height by 40mm. The wheelbase has grown by 15mm to 2810mm.
Those aren't huge increases, but they amount to a more spacious and comfortable interior.
Even more noticeable is the lift in interior quality. The materials are of a higher grade than those found in the old X3, giving it a more expensive feel.
The engines are revised four and six-cylinder petrols and diesels - for full details on the car and spec see Click on BMW X3 - first details
BMW intends to sell the new X3 at the same price as the old one in the UK. Nothing official just yet, but that means a base X3 xDrive20d should go for around £30,600.
What's it like?

We spent only an hour with BMW's prototype second-generation X3 ­- not long enough to form proper impressions but enough to reveal that the new SUV is much more rounded than its predecessor.
The 182bhp 2.0-litre diesel in the xDrive20d will be the most popular in the UK, but in the prototype we drove it felt tardy below 2000rpm and required more revs than should be necessary to hit its stride.That's odd, because it now delivers 281lb ft of torque, 22lb ft more than before.
Perhaps it's the longer gearing in six-speed manual guise, fitted as part of the fuel-saving measures that drop consumption by an impressive nine per cent.
New electro-mechanical steering provides a direct feel even without the added precision that BMW says will be brought by an optional M package. As with the old model, firm damping allows it to change direction with surprisingly little roll, and it's impressively agile, given the ride height. It also appears to lack the low-amplitude choppiness that made its predecessor a chore on British roads.
It gets BMW's variable damping control system with three levels of damper stiffness: Normal, Sport and Sport Plus.
It's still quite firm, but the annoying vertical movement, especially at the rear, has been quelled.
Should I buy one?

Although our early conclusions are drawn from a controlled test drive, it is clear the new X3 is an improvement on its predecessor in a number of areas.
We wouldn't rule out it achieving similar levels of success to the outgoing model.

Looks just great here:

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VERY nice. Any day now hopefully....

Seeing the camo decreasing and have come to the conclusion that this car suits the darker colours rather than the lighter ones.

The one thing that I remain a bit concerned about is the front lights. They look really awkward, but that's dependent on the lower outer corner. If it doesn't sweep up cleanly it could be disastrous. Unfortunately that's what the renderings look like, and that's the easiest way to manufacture the surrounding panel. Oh well.

@ Scott27:

Dear Scott,
Could you explain me/us the reason why BMW did not kept on the new X3 35i one tailpipe on each side like on 335i and 535i? On the picture seen here it seems that it has both tailpipes on the same side. :eusa_thin

What is the engine of the X3 in question? Without knowing that how can you possibly come to your conclusion?

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IMO the I6 3.0 liter twin turbo, N54:t-hands:

Sorry, I edited my post. I was thinking at 35i (N55). the 2.0d and 3.5i will be the first models introduced and sold here in Europe. And by what I read on this forum the press-day organized by BMW there was only these two models showed. Diesel 20d has only one tailpipe. So the other model is supposed to be the 35i. The new 5 serie with the N55 engine got (like on the actual 3 series 35i/d) one tailpipe on each side. So why it is not so with the new X3 35i? (is my question more clear, understandable?)

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IMO, this crap is taking all of the fun out of the launch

Yea, what a stupid idea to reveal the car half covered in camo.

Hmm...I think it's quite smart marketing this time.... The X3 isn't quite ready yet, but test drives like these WILL keep a few people from buying the Q5/GLK and wait a bit for the X3.

It's not just that. It's good for 1 day. I received that first teaser-mail with some images nearly a month ago and this is still going on. I never liked these endless releases, no matter what the brand.

Or it could make them go buy GLK/Q5 and not wait for X3 cause it doesn't look too enticing at least not with all that camo.

Or that. But they would have gone for Q5/GLK anyways if they didn'tknow a new X3 was about to hit the streets. No sane person in this world is going to buy the old X3 halfway 2010, so at least now they know about the new X3

or they could have shown it a month ago and could boast the pre-orders right about now.