G01 X3 / G02 X4 LCI Facelift Spotted Testing For First Time

Sedan_Clan · 08-03-2020, 11:53 AM

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I think we need to have a change.org petition to tell BMW to stop fcking up almost all their new cars with these absolutely abhorrent grills.

Can I get an Amen?

Jesus Christ can we at least wait til the camo's off before we start petitioning.

If the new G22/G82 sales are abysmal I'll eat my words but I'm pretty sure BMW knows what they're doing.

You don't make it 100+ years in the game by accident.

That would make waaaaay too much sense for these forums.

Instead let's complain incessantly about cars in full camo, threaten to leave the brand forever, and then buy the car 2 years down the road and act like you loved it the entire time.

Exactly! Bunch of whining babies.

Lol @ all of you acting like BMW can't make a design mistake. Like every car they've made recently is perfect.

And why not let me voice dissent? You're certainly too happy to voice your dissent about my opinion in the first place.

So please, relax. The world goes on.

Design is subjective. We can voice the displeasure regarding the incessant drivel much in the same way that complainers can post drivel incessantly. We'll all carry on to carry on.

Mike_OGm2 · 08-03-2020, 12:24 PM

Not these f**king grills again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sbt007 · 08-03-2020, 12:47 PM

Well these grills will have to be smaller than the X5 to maintain hierarchy so I think it is all good.

J-RO · 08-03-2020, 01:22 PM

Maybe its me, but I cant see one thing different. Maybe if I had x-ray eyes I could see through the front covering but since i don't its all pure speculation.

Bob in IL · 08-03-2020, 01:41 PM

I'm probably in the minority here but I'm not really too concerned with how the facelift will look. Even though I usually buy my cars, I don't keep them much beyond the warranty period. When the time comes to change if it appeals to me I'll consider getting another. If not I'll get something that does.

advantage20 · 08-03-2020, 04:28 PM

Why would the kidney grilles have to become larger? They'll just join in the middle like on the iX3

hinckley · 08-03-2020, 04:49 PM

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Why would the kidney grilles have to become larger? They'll just join in the middle like on the iX3

That's what I think as well. I believe that the iX3 also has revised rear taillamp graphics that will make their way to the X3 LCI. Both relatively minor changes.

KoenG · 08-03-2020, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Kr0m3assass1n

I think we need to have a change.org petition to tell BMW to stop fcking up almost all their new cars with these absolutely abhorrent grills.

Can I get an Amen?

I'am in! Even when the camo is not (yet) revealing a disaster, there's nothing wrong to ventilate some appreciative input to the designers.

satz · 08-03-2020, 07:10 PM

wonder if the rear LED strips will finally be able to stay on all the time....
They look so nice, but only stay on when full headlights come on, or bizzarely, when you manually switch on 'running' lights...but otherwise not during the daylight.

satz · 08-03-2020, 07:11 PM

The camo at the rear almost makes it look like the previous generation X3 (I mean the one before G01)...

fricfracfrank · 08-03-2020, 07:17 PM

Maybe photoshop pros can render it. Perhaps it will have connected grills. Perhaps it will have kidney grills with the diamond ♦️ pattern? We'll have to wait and see.

drexplode · 08-03-2020, 08:51 PM

Let's hope the seats dont suck donkey balls in this one. Worst supplier of the year goes to.... Lear? is that you?

Germanauto · 08-03-2020, 11:17 PM

The X3 is a very attractive vehicle, but change for the sake of change is the only way to get current lessees of X3 and competitor vehicles into an X3.

Razel · 08-04-2020, 12:00 AM

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Lear? is that you?

For 2021? Nope.

Savsearcher · 08-04-2020, 09:34 AM

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Why would the kidney grilles have to become larger? They'll just join in the middle like on the iX3

Besides the grills being connected, the grill angles on the corners are a bit sharper also. I like 'em.

///M TOWN · 08-04-2020, 12:33 PM

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Why would the kidney grilles have to become larger? They'll just join in the middle like on the iX3

[img]https://www.largus.fr/images/images/...#38;quality=80[/img]

Besides the grills being connected, the grill angles on the corners are a bit sharper also. I like 'em.

Hopefully your correct

Because BMW has been on a steady war path to destroy its image as of late

Bimar · 08-05-2020, 04:33 AM

Was hoping for a newer gen interior but most likely will be like the new Q5 facelift if previous LCI are to go by.

CH_M3f80 · 02-18-2021, 06:02 AM

any updates about X3 LCI? Release date? SOP?

130idvg · 02-18-2021, 11:07 AM

Saw these, snaps taken on a boat. Could this be LCi?

Ravenous666 · 02-18-2021, 11:45 AM

Looks very reasonable. Most interesting is the interior as it looks now like a smaler version of the X5.

Edit: It's a X5.

CRuben09 · 02-18-2021, 11:54 AM

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Saw these, snaps taken on a boat. Could this be LCi?

This is an X5

chinniciF32 · 02-18-2021, 11:55 AM

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Looks very reasonable. Most interesting is the interior as it looks now like a smaler version of the X5.

i was just going to say it looks like a smaller x5 now...

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Mike_OGm2 Major 581 Rep 1,363 Posts Drives: '17 340i & '18 M2 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Spangdahlem, Germany iTrader: (4) Garage List [0.00]	Not these f**king grills again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bob in IL Captain 788 Rep 997 Posts Drives: 2024 G01 X3, 2019 G30 5 Series Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Chicago area iTrader: (0)	I'm probably in the minority here but I'm not really too concerned with how the facelift will look. Even though I usually buy my cars, I don't keep them much beyond the warranty period. When the time comes to change if it appeals to me I'll consider getting another. If not I'll get something that does.
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satz Lieutenant Colonel 336 Rep 1,642 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X3 M40i Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: A land down under iTrader: (0)	The camo at the rear almost makes it look like the previous generation X3 (I mean the one before G01)... __________________ 2019 X3 M40i, Sophisto grey, H/K, pano Previous: 2019 BMW X2 Msport, Mineral Grey, Adaptive Suspension, H/K Previous: 2009 335i LCI, Bluewater
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fricfracfrank Captain $fricfracfrank's Avatar$ 360 Rep 773 Posts Drives: 2019 X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Maybe photoshop pros can render it. Perhaps it will have connected grills. Perhaps it will have kidney grills with the diamond ♦️ pattern? We'll have to wait and see. __________________ Present: 2019 X3 M40i Phytonic Blue Past: 2013 335i xdrive Estoril Blue 2011 328i xdrive Black Sapphire Metallic
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