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Fun to drive
TG, 04/09/2005
2005 BMW X3 2.5i AWD 4dr SUV (2.5L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This car is extremely fun to drive. Even with the 2.5l, the vehicle accelerates nicely. Handling is all BMW. While the interior is sparse, it is functional.
Not the most reliable
chloe, 11/28/2006
2005 BMW X3 3.0i AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
Want to love my vehicle, but it was towed 8 days ago because it wouldn't start and service dept is still trying to figure out what's wrong with it. Has spent 30+ days in the shop since I leased it at the end of Aug 05, and has less than 12,000 miles. Multiple repairs, including replacement of belt tensioner and pulley (twice), parking brake repair, mold in A/C system at 8000 miles, transmission reprogrammed, key FOBs keep failing, hatch out of alignment, various rattles, sunroof malfunctioning, dash keeps going black while driving, airbag mat replaced. Too much of a headache for the hefty price tag.
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BMW X3 3.0
Ahmet Colakoglu, 05/03/2005
2005 BMW X3 3.0i AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I have 1000 miles on the vehicle. Not a single problem til now. The sun roof is gorgeous and unique. Except the black bumper, the exterior design is the best in the segment, if not among all SUVs. I find people checking my car all the time. The performance is great for an SUV. Very confident drive in foul weather, rain sensing wipers and adaptive xenon lights help a lot. I do not have the sport package and I find the suspension sporty and comfortable. The transmission has excellent responses with the sport mode, however downshifts are late with the regular mode. And it is not expensive, I get 18-19 mpg, not bad.
Amazing X3
Alex Ciocilteu, 02/02/2005
2005 BMW X3 2.5i AWD 4dr SUV (2.5L 6cyl 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
We purchased the X3 as a familly vehicle. We regularly transport our 2 (young) children in it. The reason we chose it is that we do not need a third row yet and we wanted as much as possible to get a vehicle that handles like a car without getting a station wagon. As you can imagine we also wanted at all costs to avoid the dreaded van. The X3 is just large enough not to feel cramped and yet remin nimble for city driving. The build quality is excellent; however the texture of the dash is questionable and the door handles could stand to look less like they were made in China. Handling is simply amazing: the truck handles like a (sports) sedan. We have found it comfortable (no sports package).
Great Crossover
rich r, 05/04/2005
2005 BMW X3 2.5i AWD 4dr SUV (2.5L 6cyl 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Great performance from BMW as usual. Handles just like a 3-series. Fantastic brakes and road feel.