BMW X3 test drive/review
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Originally Posted by AcuraFanatic
I thought their review of the X5 4.4i and 4.6is were very favorable, although they complained that both models rode poorly (the 4.4i review I remember was equipped with the sports package)depends on how you look at it. they basically said, BMW shouldn't have built the car. They liked the way it handled and that was about it.
If I were to get one, I think I would seriously look for a nice used X5 4.6iS.
The X3 with 3.0L engine doesn't have enough power.
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Originally Posted by DakarM
depends on how you look at it. they basically said, BMW shouldn't have built the car. They liked the way it handled and that was about it.
If I were to get one, I think I would seriously look for a nice used X5 4.6iS.
The X3 with 3.0L engine doesn't have enough power.
If I were to get one, I think I would seriously look for a nice used X5 4.6iS.
The X3 with 3.0L engine doesn't have enough power.
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Originally Posted by AcuraFanatic
Perhaps. I don't know if it was the shock of a BMW SUV at first, or the fact that you could get a 5-Series wagon and be just as functional.
actually the E39 5 wagon has more cargo space then the X5... the only thing the X5 has is the nice AWD system.
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i like the X5's... and the X3's arent as bad as i initially thought now that ive seen several in person...havent driven an X3 yet tho... but seems too small for me anyway. of the "bigger room" 3 bimmer line up, i would choose E39 wagon > X5 > X3
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I saw one yesterday, and it looks so narrow to me. It looks like a poor mans X5. I thought to myself "cool, they are selling an SUV the average person can afford". Then I found out they start at $37K. 
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I find the unpainted bumpers really unattractive, but for an extra few thousand BMW makes a body kit that looks very nice. I was really impressed by the flip-up navigation screen at the top of the dash, but I'm a gadget geek.
I'm a huge fan of the panoramic sunroof and I suspect that it will begin to appear on many more cars in the next few years. The only cars I know of that already have it are the Mini Cooper, Chevy Malibu Maxx, Scion tC, Mercedes E-Class, and the X3. Any others?
I'm a huge fan of the panoramic sunroof and I suspect that it will begin to appear on many more cars in the next few years. The only cars I know of that already have it are the Mini Cooper, Chevy Malibu Maxx, Scion tC, Mercedes E-Class, and the X3. Any others?