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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great Buy

bimmerdriver, 05/03/2008
2008 BMW X3 3.0si 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This has been a great car so far. No mechanical issues. The BMW engine is smooth and delivers the power when you need it. The suspension works really well too. It provides amazing road feel and yet is able to absorb our Chicago pot holes better than any car I've recently driven. The transmission has been good so far. When immediate passing power is needed I switch from D to SD for a quick burst of speed.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Good Vehicle

sgarg, 03/27/2008
2008 BMW X3 3.0si 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Purchased in march. Nice car. Looks are attractive. Features are excellent except navigation system. Navigation system is really bad, Honda has much much better nav system. Fuel avg is around 17-18.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Fun and Practical

Kevin P. Kamraczewsk, 10/13/2008
2008 BMW X3 3.0si 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I have had my X3 for 6 months now and find it to be fun and practical. It has been extremely reliable. I have the automatic and most options. I am averaging about 22 mpg. It is very useful for hauling around my dogs and for moving things back and forth to my daughter's college which is about a 4 1/2 drive away. It holds a surprising amount of stuff. The handling with the Sport Activity package is great. It handles better than my last sedan. The navigation calculates (and recalculates) very quickly. The xenon headlights automatically follow curves which is great for the dark streets around my house. The seats and steering wheel heat up very quickly on cold nights.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

What a blast

Scotty, 02/22/2008
2008 BMW X3 3.0si 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

What an absolute blast this little SUV has been from day one, It still brings a smile to my face every time I get to climb behind the wheel. It sticks to the road like glue, accelerates bullet like away from lights (or as bullet like as you'll get in an SUV) and it's very comfortable. We bought Alpine White with sport package and loaded it up with options. Be prepared for sticker shock - big time !

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4.75 out of 5 stars

2008 bmw x3

78bmx , 11/21/2008
2008 BMW X3 3.0si 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Driving Hondas for years (owned three and put over 200k miles on each of them). I recently purchased a new BMW X3 in September. Been a BMW motorcyclist for over 25 years. I thought I would try one of their four wheeled models. I have been a bit skeptical about the quality of BMW cars, "they drive great, but more electrical demons than you can imagine" and so on is what I would hear. The X3 drives great, it's a solid handler, great tracking, good road feel. But guess what: at 1243 miles my cd player-radio just decided to quite working, off to the shop it goes. It's a minor issue, but a radio should work on a brand new $43k car!!

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