Ride quality 2004 X3

naylon · 01-12-2018, 03:16 PM

Found a 30.000 miles 2004 X3, very good conditioned.

How harsh is the ride quality?

Coming from E46 330xi will I be unhappy with X3's ride quality?

Mark M · 01-12-2018, 09:16 PM

Due to the shorter wheel base the ride may feel a bit stiff.

I just sold my 2005 X3 today with 173k miles. It was very comfortable and not stiff at all but still handled like a Bmw even though admittedly the suspension was worn.

I replaced it with a 2007 X3 with 69k miles. This one has a much stiffer feel, more responsive and direct.

mmnewcomb · 01-22-2018, 08:46 AM

I feel like my 07 x3 has that typical BMW ride quality. Obviously it's going to be slightly different going from a sedan to a SAV but even so to me it feels like I'm driving a wagon more than an SUV-type ride.

See if you can take it for a good test drive and really test it out the way you're going to drive it as opposed to taking it around a dealer's test track.

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naylon Private 27 Rep 84 Posts Drives: M3 / G30 530ix Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Istanbul Turkey iTrader: (0)	Ride quality 2004 X3 Found a 30.000 miles 2004 X3, very good conditioned. How harsh is the ride quality? Coming from E46 330xi will I be unhappy with X3's ride quality?
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Mark M Major 240 Rep 1,288 Posts Drives: E30M3 E83X3 E90335D Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lancaster, PA iTrader: (0)	Due to the shorter wheel base the ride may feel a bit stiff. I just sold my 2005 X3 today with 173k miles. It was very comfortable and not stiff at all but still handled like a Bmw even though admittedly the suspension was worn. I replaced it with a 2007 X3 with 69k miles. This one has a much stiffer feel, more responsive and direct. __________________
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mmnewcomb Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 07 x3 e83 Monaco Blue Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	I feel like my 07 x3 has that typical BMW ride quality. Obviously it's going to be slightly different going from a sedan to a SAV but even so to me it feels like I'm driving a wagon more than an SUV-type ride. See if you can take it for a good test drive and really test it out the way you're going to drive it as opposed to taking it around a dealer's test track.
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