06-13-2019, 03:43 PM | #1 |
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X3M M tour - test drive review
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Just drove the new X3M with the S58 motor today, and wanted to give you my opinion of the car. Sorry for no pictures, but its the same one/color as the first reviewer of the car a couple days ago. Interior: -very nice but feels a bit cramped, also seats aren't very comfortable (too many separations on the bottom seat pads). Steering: -much more feedback than F80 steering, I also drove a 330i G80 and I feel BMW has definitely improved steering/road feel for this generation. Exhaust: -this model had an sport exhaust button, however the exhaust is extremely quiet.. similar to efficient mode on an F8x Suspension: -quite stiff, you can feel the heft of this vehicle (4600lbs!!) but very good composure. Transmission: -very smooth, very quick. downshifts are muted but effective. it seems to match the car's power very well. POWER: -OK, this thing weighs a ton but man it pulls out of the hole scary fast! It feels like this car is making 600hp.. I can just imagine what the G80 will feel without 1000lbs and AWD if it can hook up. Overall I personally think it's a very nice vehicle but honestly I don't see the point of this vehicle. Unless you need an SUV, you would be crazy to buy this over a G80 M3. Even at that, it's not a very comfortable day to day commuter since it's so heavy, large wheels and stiff suspension. I wouldn't bring this to track either, too much of a compromise. That being said, the engine+tranny+AWD is definitely going to be fantastic on the new G80M3. -Steve |
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Opening the engine bay, I noticed that the engine is very compact so piping/intake tract lengths are kept to a minimum - very different from the layout that we have with the S55. |
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06-14-2019, 09:24 AM | #9 |
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06-14-2019, 10:13 AM | #10 |
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Yes for some reason the seats don't feel comfortable, they have too many grab points in the back and on the bottom and are too small. I'm 6'.
The car I drove was a competition model. I attached two pictures, I had taken a picture of the exterior and engine bay but it looks like my camera didn't save them. Steve |
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06-14-2019, 10:57 AM | #12 | |
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06-14-2019, 12:29 PM | #14 |
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the car I drove had the aluminum strut tower brace, pretty basic looking.
overall the engine bay overall is quite small - the engine is pushed far back behind the cowl. not much too look at, probably why they put a big plastic 'm power' engine shroud to distract the underwhelming engine bay. |
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06-14-2019, 08:09 PM | #16 |
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The M Town Tour hit South Bay BMW today, was able to check out the X3MC and echoing stevehifi's observation, I felt the interior was surprisingly a bit, "cramped" like, or at least not as roomy as I thought it would be from the driver's seat perspective. Also agree with everything else about the car he wrote.
The X3MC demo car ran into a nail this morning according to the crew, and when I arrived at my pre-scheduled time slot the car was still in service getting new tire mounted. That set everyone who signed up for this car back about 30 min to an hour or so, I was already late and didn't get the chance to take much pics. This thing looks very good in person, I thought...
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