[InTheNightKitchen]

Can anyone "thoroughly" explain the allure of the X3? No disrespect intended towards anyone's purchase but I just don't see the appeal...

[Bora20]

I like the smaller feeling (and smaller gas bill) of the X3 vs. the X5. The X3 is like having a taller 3-series wagon.

We loved the 3-series wagon, but finding one is nearly impossible. Now with our first daughter being born last weekend, the X3 fit the bill more that our previous E90.


Here are a few thing I like about it:
*Getting a car seat into the rear is easier than a sedan
*Lots of cargo room for the things I need to haul (actually bigger than 1-gen X5)
*Single gate rear door
*M-Sport package
*heated rear seats
*adaptable headlights
*handles almost the same as an AWD 3 series
*easy to get people into the back seat
*ease of entry/egress due to taller height, but not too high like larger SUV
*ability to put snowboards on the room, but still have pass-through for longer Home Depot items
*AWD for going to the ski hill
*etc, etc, etc

The list goes on. The most important thing is that it is the vehicle that best fits ME and my family at the moment. I also don't give a flying f*ck what other people say I drive.

My friend has a 2006 X5. He wishes he had my X3. We have the same motor, but his added ~700lbs of SAV really hurts him at the fuel pump.


My dream is a new X3 with a 6-cyl diesel engine. It doesn't have to be the most powerful one out there, but I do not want a 2.0d. This is my prediction for NA in a few years.

X1 - 2.0d
X3 - 3.0d
X5 - 4.0d

[Bora20]

I forgot to add that I have also owned the following vehicles since 2001 (in this order) to give you some background. The X3 is my favorite so far.

2001 MB C240
2002 MB ML320
2000 MB E320 4Matic Wagon
2006 BMW 325i
2007 BMW X3 3.0si

[Jenaviv]

I like the higher seating position as opposed to a sedan and sporty feel of driving it. It's like the best of both worlds.

[rs6655]

Higher seating position, easier to get in and out of (I'm old), load and unload, and it doesn't scrape the curbs when parking like my E90 did.

It's basically a higher riding Touring 3er. Which I considered before I bought my X3.

I just passed 58K miles (we travel a lot) and I'm very pleased with it.