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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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5 out of 5 stars

Very Happy

Tucker Smith, 12/03/2017
2008 BMW X3 3.0si 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought this car with 77K on the clock. now at 86. I could not be happier; handles like a Porsche 911.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Ain't Nothin' Like the Real Thing

courthouseguy99, 05/17/2008
2008 BMW X3 3.0si 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Traded in an 06 X5 3.0i and love the upgraded engine BMW put into the X3 in 07. 800 less lbs to lug around, so it really flies. Got Prem, Sport, 19" wheels, NAV, Cold Wthr, Xenon, Prem Audio, Servotronic. The car rides A-OK with 19" wheels. It's got a taut, responsive yet compliant ride, just what BMWs are known for. Throttle response is lightning quick, but you quickly learn how to modulate it. Putting the car into SD mode *really* amps up the car's responsiveness. Tried out RDX (nice at first glance, but plasticky inside), EX35 (great engine, but even shorter on utility than X3), even the new X5 (too big, hate iDrive), but this was the one I had to have.

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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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