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Somebody Stop Me (From Having So Much Fun)

By Robert Schulte written on 12-12-2015

What a great car ! My wife and I are older and used to have BMW'S when we were younger and it was easier to get into her Z3 and my 330I. After a few back surgeries, retiring to our beloved northern Minnesota, and not having a dealer close by for service, we traded the Bimmers in for Hondas. They are great cars too ! Her CRV and my Ridgeline are wonderful, but she is so short that she had a hard time driving the Ridgeline. We traded the Ridgeline in on this car because she can drive it easily and I missed the handling and just plain fun of a BMW. 'Nuff said . We have to go to Minneapolis for service ( it's 200 miles away ) but , we don't care. Driving it there is a blast ! We have the 3.5l M ! For us, it's doesn't get any more fun or comfortable !

I STILL got my BMW!

By Malky written on 03-06-2016

After wanting a BMW for years and for many reasons not getting one, my wife said we should get rid of our current SUV...and BMW makes an SUV. I would have accepted almost any BMW, but are now the proud owner of a 2016 x3 all wheel drive. If I lower the seats to its lowest position I feel I am driving a sports car! In reality I raise the seat about halfway and it feels like I driving a luxury car. We needed the space in the back and its very generous for the size of vehicle, and there is still plenty of rear seat legroom. Drives great, looks great and costs great but its worth it.

Fantastic Driving Experience

By Debby written on 07-07-2016

Visibility is so good all around the BMW X3 MSport especially over the hood! The overhead camera is fab for letting you know when you are in garage/parking space! We drove from tn to Florida and experienced no stiffness. Love the leg extender in the msport. LOVE LOVE in fact we now have 2 of them. Will never own anything else. Service is great and included for 4 years.

Outstanding car!

By Jerry Dankbar written on 02-01-2016

My wife and I drove many cars before we decided to buy the 2016 X3, including Lincoln, Lexus, Infiniti, Cadillac. Not one of the others handled and accelerated like the BMW. The safety ratings on this car is better than the others too. The cost of the X3 was lower and the reviews from previous years we're very good and convinced us to buy it. This is a very fun and comfortable car to drive!

Not for everyone

By Ray A. written on 07-31-2016

There are a lot a good features about the BMW X3, but overall if I had the decision to make all over again I would choose something else. First the good things. 1) The power from the 3.0L turbo is very good. It is refined and the transmission shifts smoothly. 2) The active stop and go cruise control is worth the extra cost. When you are sitting stop and go traffic it is a wonderful feature. 3) Back seats and cargo capacity are very good for this class of SUV. 4) I-Drive is easy to use once you get the hang of it. 5) Heads up display is a great feature. I have it on another car and think more vehicles should have this as an option. Now for the things that I am disappointed with after having this BMW for a few months. 1) The upgraded Harmon Kardon system sounds just OK. I had a Harmon system in a Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit and it rocked in comparison to this system. At louder volume levels the sound is a bit harsh. 2) The keyless entry system can be a bit flakey. With the key in my pocket I have issues opening and locking the door. I have to take the key out of my pocket to make it work. I don't have this issue on my GM with a keyless system. Plus for a vehicle of this price point, I think its kind of cheap to not have them on the rear doors too. 3) Both rear tail lights have flaws from the molding process. I have looked at others and you can barely see the injection points in the lens, but mine stand out like sore thumb. They look like white dots on the tail lights. The dealer says they are in spec. Again for the price of these SUV's is seams these could be made better. 4) Went I got it I thought the interior was nice and was fitting of the luxury brand. But over time, some the materials feel cheep. Even with upgraded leather, the ruff texture makes it feel like fake leather. It was not until I got in my friends new Cadillac XT5 did I really notice the difference. The Cadillac is light years ahead on interior quality. I can feel the ruff seam on the top and bottom of the turn signal stalk where the two pieces of plastic meet. 5) No vented front seats and power tilt/telescoping wheel. A miss on this class and price point. 6) Auto Start/Stop is poorly programmed. Many times it stops the moment you stop. There should be a couple of seconds delay. When coming to a stop sign or switching gears while pulling into a parking space, I have had the engine shut off just to restart again while it was shutting off. Then there are times when you think it should shut off and it does not. I have stopped and put it into park and it won't shut off. The only plus is you can disable the feature. I highly recommend this if you have the A/C on. 7) Front parking sensors are slow to engage. Don't pull up to something quickly and expect them to be active. 8) Having to hit the Start/Stop button twice to shut everything off is annoying. Once to stop the engine the second time to turn off accessories. If you don't the accessories stay on even after you open the door. It will timeout once you have locked the door, but I don't trust it. You should only have to hit it once to turn the engine off. Then when you open the drivers door it shuts off the accessories. 9) It was not until I a took a long trip and my left leg started falling asleep how bad the comfort is on the bottom of the front seats. They are not good. The cushion is too short on the front and sides. 10) Just got the recall notice about the rear child safety seat anchor. Give this vehicle is been on the market for a while I am surprised that this has come up this late in the product cycle. What concerns me how they have to fix this. They need to remove the rear seats and carpet, send it out a body shop to have a support bracket welded in. Not liking the sound of welding something in a brand new vehicle. ***UPDATE*** I traded the BMW in after 6 months. When you spend this kinda money on a car and are not happy with it you need to go with something else. The something else is a 2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport with under 25K miles. This is an amazing car. Can't wait to get into it each day and drive. This is what a luxury car should be.

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Features: Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel , Auto Climate Control , Automatic Emergency Braking , Aux Audio Inputs , Fold Flat Rear Seats , Power Driver Seat , Rear Bench Seats , Stability Control , Tire Pressure Warning , Trip Computer , AWD/4WD , Post-collision safety system , Alarm , Bluetooth , USB Inputs , 2500lb Towing Capacity , Multi-Zone Climate Control , Power Liftgate/Trunk , Electronic Folding Mirrors , Sunroof/Moonroof , Upgraded Headlights , Back-up camera , Keyless Entry/Start , Navigation , Parking sensors , Heads up display , Heated seats , 3500lb Towing Capacity , 360-degree camera , Apple Carplay/Android Auto , Blind Spot Monitoring , Lane Departure Warning .

Engine/Mechanics: 4 cylinders , 6 cylinders .

Transmission: Automatic .

Fuel Type: premium unleaded (required) .

Drivetrain: all wheel drive , rear wheel drive .

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