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Originally Posted by Mr. Bimmer
The other thing to note is the "hump" in the back cargo area. It is awful. This is created by the automatically included spare tire that comes with the X3M. But you lose almost 3 inches of cargo height, and you also lose the space under the floor to store the rollout cargo cover. All the X3MC's at the local dealers had the hump and no one could explain it. But I knew it was somehow possible to eliminate it because I saw online photos and videos of X3MC's with NO hump. It took a lot of calls to find the solution. Even BMW NA's "genius" was completely clueless about it.
The solution is to order the "$0" Mobility Kit. No spare, no hump.
Note that when you look at BMW's website build-your-own options, the mobility package does not show that it actually removes the hump, but recent changes now say it removes the spare. When you look at the spare tire option for the normal X3, you see a photo that I think is deliberately made so dark you cannot see the hump created in the rear cargo floor.
On another note, your review mentioned no sunroof. If you order the Executive Package with the X3MC, you get the sunroof.
So yes, I can and will live with the stiff suspension. It's OK for me.
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Ordered mine 3 weeks ago! With mobility kit, of course!
* Also note, to request
4GQ when ordering to spec, the M seatbelts, as the vehicle might not come with them otherwise!!