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BMW needs to learn to design seats
Mitch Massie, 03/08/2016
2016 BMW X3 xDrive35i 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
22 of 45 people found this review helpful
I leased a 2016 BMW X3 3.5 X drive with the M sports package for my wife. We were hoping to use the vehicle for a road car. I have tried to sit in the front seats of the car. They are abysmal. I do not feel my size is unusual at 6'2" and 225 lbs. I am unable to sit in them for more than 10 minutes without being very uncomfortable. In my 50 + years of sitting in automobile seats have never sat in the front seat of any model of any car or truck and been uncomfortable. If you are a person of small stature the seats in this vehicle are tolerable. Make sure any guest you will have in your X3 will be the same size. I sent an email to the BMW "geniuses" but have not gotten a response. My review of the BMW discussion groups shows this bad seat design in the X3 has been an issue for quite a while. If you are test driving this car you need to drive it for 15 to 20 minutes at a minimum. If you can't sit comfortably in the car to drive it, everything else about the car is meaningless. I would recommend any other vehicle than the X3.
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NEVER AGAIN!
Barb, 10/23/2017
2016 BMW X3 xDrive35i 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
9 of 27 people found this review helpful
I've owned Infinity for years and thought it was time for a change and so got the BMW X3 35i....it's terrible! The 'intelligence' that went into this design is incomprehensible. The instrumental panel is nearly totally dark, I have to leave headlights on in the day time and even then it's hard to see....there is no separation for the navigation display to reduce lights when night driving, if you reduce display for navigation so you can see, the instrument dulls as well, meaning you cannot see how fast you are going. There is virtually ZERO ability to see clock, temps or any other instruments...there is no display for tire pressure. There are so many stupid things that the Germans missed with this, that as soon as my plates come in I am getting rid of it and going back to Infinity. Even hubby who is German says even GERMANS don't buy BMW because there are NO OPTIONS on the cars unless you pay outrageous prices for them. Japan has it ALL OVER the imports from Europe in this regard...I rented a KIA that has more options and better visibility than this BMW...VERY unhappy. The gas tank holds about 14 gallons and so you have to fill up every three days, it's just a ridiculous car.
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cac08, 10/13/2019
2016 BMW X3 xDrive28i 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Has been good car. No repairs needed. No cost maintenance a big plus.
My favorite car!
Sheree Wolf, 01/15/2019
2016 BMW X3 xDrive28i 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
This is my fourth BMW, and by far my favorite. It is responsive but gets much better gas mileage than any of my previous BMWs, due to the way the car automatically cuts off at stops when it idles. This was disconcerting at first but you can turn it off if you need the immediate acceleration.
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Great compact SUV!
N. Patel, 01/22/2019
2016 BMW X3 xDrive28i 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Wonderful sporty SUV with good fuel economy compared to full size models like the X5. Great options packages that make driving a breeze.
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