2006 BMW X3 Overview
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My wife and I traded in our car with our baby on the way and wanted an SUV that had both a manual transmission and a sun roof. NO new cars come with both so We picked up our 2006 X3 with 68K and now have about 77K after almost a year and absolutely love it! The storage in the back is a little tight but the movable tie downs are great. We ended up buying the crossbars for the roof so we can put a cargo box on top for our annually beach vacation. Worked wonderfully. Gas mileage has been pretty good, with summer gas and a trip to north western pa (No roof rack) we managed between 25-26mpg 85-90% highway. Around town we get anywhere from 18-21, depending on who's driving.
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Available BMW X3 2006 Submodel Types: SUV, Diesel
Available Trims: xDrive28i, xDrive35i, 3.0si, 3.0i, xDrive30i, 2.5i, xDrive28d, sDrive28i
Exterior Colors: Jet Black, Alpine White, Space Gray Metallic, Black Sapphire Metallic, Deep Sea Blue Metallic, Glacier Silver Metallic, Mineral Silver Metallic, Titanium Silver Metallic, Melbourne Red Metallic, Blue Water Metallic, Carbon Black Metallic, Chestnut Brown Metallic, Vermilion Red Metallic, Mineral White Metallic, Sparkling Bronze Metallic, Silver Gray Metallic, Monaco Blue Metallic, Silver Grey Metallic, Highland Green Metallic, Montego Blue Metallic, Crimson Red, Mystic Blue Metallic, Platinum Bronze Metallic, Sparkling Brown Metallic, Flamenco Red Metallic
Interior Colors: Black Nevada premium leather, Black leatherette, Oyster Nevada premium leather, Saddle Brown Nevada premium leather, Sand Beige Nevada premium leather, Black Nevada w/Gray Contrast Stitching premium leather, Beige leatherette, Black premium leather, Black SensaTec leatherette, Sand Beige/Black Nevada premium leather, Sand Beige leatherette, Sand Beige premium leather, Gray premium leather, Beige, Ivory White Nevada w/Red Contrast Stitching premium leather, Mojave Nevada premium leather, Black, Chestnut Nevada premium leather, Grey, Beige/Black SensaTec leatherette, Beige premium leather, Mocha Nevada w/Orange Contrast Stitching premium leather, Oyster premium leather, Saddle Brown premium leather, Beige SensaTec leatherette, Chestnut premium leather, Terracotta
Popular Features: Fold Flat Rear Seats, Rear Bench Seats, Stability Control, Tire Pressure Warning, AWD/4WD, Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Auto Climate Control, Power Driver Seat, Trip Computer, Automatic Emergency Braking, Aux Audio Inputs, Post-collision safety system, Bluetooth, Alarm, USB Inputs, 2500lb Towing Capacity, Multi-Zone Climate Control, Power Liftgate/Trunk, Sunroof/Moonroof, Electronic Folding Mirrors, Heated seats, Upgraded Headlights, Navigation, Parking sensors, Back-up camera, 3500lb Towing Capacity, Keyless Entry/Start, Leather Seats, Apple Carplay/Android Auto, Heads up display, 360-degree camera, Upgraded Stereo, Lane Departure Warning, Blind Spot Monitoring, Adaptive Cruise Control
Engine/Mechanics: 4, 6 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC, MANUAL
Fuel Types: premium unleaded (required), diesel
Drivetrains: all wheel drive, rear wheel drive
