Great engine and exhaust sounds, ride is crap.
I leased this vehicle, the engine is superb the exhaust burps and farts in sport mode, killer sound. The interior and fit and trim are excellent, all-in-all a typical sweet bimmer, except for ride quality, (I've owned 3 M vehicles, (3)X-5Ms all had a stiffer suspension), however this thing even with adjustable suspension will beat you up, it would benefit greatly from air suspension. I'm very disappointed.
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One thing holding back that 5th Star
The car is amazing. We had an X5 years ago and then moved to the Audi Q5, and now just purchased a fully loaded X3. Rides great, has every bell and whistle on it. Not sure if I like the Head’s Up display yet or not, as when I have sunglasses on, (and we live in So. Cal) you can’t even see it. The one thing I hate about this car, and kept me from that 5th star, is that the electronics stay on when I pull in the garage until I either have to hit the radio button to turn it off, or lock the car. We don’t lock the car in our closed garage, they should make it then when you turn off the engine, the electronics shut off automatically. This is a dumb feature and dealership said there is no way to alter that. WHY?
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- sDrive30i 4dr SUVMSRP: $20,00035 mi away
- sDrive30i 4dr SUVMSRP: $17,49941 mi away
- xDrive30i 4dr SUVMSRP: $19,00035 mi away
I prefer this over the new X5
I resisted the new X5 to get this and I don't regret it. It's a well-designed small SUV with just enough room. In the first few weeks, I had wood in the back, a bathroom vanity, a countertop and quite a few other long items that would never have fit in the M235i convertible I gave up to get this. If you need practicality but don't want to settle on performance, this is it. It is faster than my M235i convertible, which was no slouch. The interior is great. Get the digital dash and executive package if you're going to get this. You won't regret it.
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I have both the S30i (wife drives) and M40i (mine)
The normal engine gets you nice power, and it is fuel efficient and quiet. My wife has the "luxury line" with all the options and she loves it. As for me, the M40i is exactly what it is supposed to be- an urban bully in sheeps clothing. I have the 21 inch rims, and if you love to drive, this is a great vehicle. Yes, road noise, road feel, etc- bring it on, I love that- and the engine is just bliss. The thing is all the rocket you need. No need for the M in the X3, the M40 is plenty. UPDATE: After 2.5 years, we are buying BOTH out of the leases. Best BMW's we've ever had. Period.
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Worst X3 I’ve Ever Owned
This is my 5th X3. I roll over into a new one about every 2-3 years, when approaching the end of my warranty. I have always loved this car...obviously...or I would not have kept coming back. However, this particular year truly has me contemplating no longer purchasing a BMW. While the vehicle handles well and is very good on gas,the problems have been numerous. 1)the lever underneath the sport seats (had no choice) used to release the extension of the seat hits the back of my calf and is constantly extending out. The lever to release this is not far enough back under the seat. 2) The bottom edge of the doors are not smooth. Getting out of the car put a gouge near my shin which has left a scar. 3) When my navigationmap is in and I make a call...after getting of the phone the navigation does not switch back to the map. I must depress the control knob 3 times to get back to the map. My other cars went right back to the map after I hung up. This is dangerous! 4) While it’s good to have an adequate defrost... this defrost is SO POWERFUL that the whole front window dogs up completely! Twice, on an expressway, I did this and git very frightened because I could not see the road at all. 5) my last X.3 the low fuel indicator would go on when I only had 67 miles left. That light was in red and would remain on until I refueled. The 2019 X.3 however… The indicator light does not go on until you only have 40 miles left. That indicator light is in white. That indicator light shuts off in a few seconds and does not go back on. Twice I happened to miss that white light that went on for only a few seconds and almost ran out of gas. This can be very dangerous on a long trip, whether you are traveling in the day or at night. 6) i’ve never had a problem with the key fib on all my other BMW’s. This one, however, is extremely sensitive. With the key fob in my pocket I would still find the back hatch open. So, I Purchased a case to protect the key fob. This does not work either, as if I am holding the keys in my hand and opening the front door, sometimes the back hatch opens. I am very concerned about this because I have a large breed dog that I care very much for and I’m always frightened that the hatch will open and he will get out and get hit by a car. I am never relaxed without a rest up because I’m always afraid of the way I handled the key fob. this does not work either, as if I am holding the keys in my hand and opening the front door, sometimes the back hatch opens. I am very concerned about this because I have a large breed dog that I care very much for and I’m always frightened that the hatch will open and he will get out and get hit by a car. I am never relaxed without a rest area because I’m always afraid of the way I handled the key fob. I am always tense. 7) on several occasions at a rest stop, when I needed to leave the dog in the car for a few minutes only, I would leave the car running… doirs locked… and the A/C on . On a couple of occasions I came back to the car to find the motor had turned off… hense… no A/C. Sometimes when I lock the car and keep the car running sometimes the car turns off and sometimes it does not. This causes a lot of tension for me when I stop at a rest stop. I have never had any of the above things happen in any of the other X3’s I have owned. This has been quite disconcerting. I truly don’t believe that I will be purchasing another X3 after this experience.
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