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      06-25-2017, 06:57 PM   #1
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BMW X3G01




First Ever X3 M40i

  • Best acceleration in the segment: 4.6s
  • 3.0-liter M Performance TwinPower Turbo technology 6-cylinder inline engine (B58B30M0)
  • 355 hp from 5,500 – 6,500 rpm
  • 369 lb-ft from 1,520 – 4,800 rpm
  • 8-speed Steptronic Sport automatic transmission with Launch Control
  • xDrive with more pronounced rear bias then other X3 models
  • Sport seats with "M40i" logos
  • M Aerodynamic kit with design elements finished in Cerium Grey Metallic
  • Black Chrome tailpipes
  • M Sport brakes (blue-painted aluminum four-piston fixed calipers)
  • M Sport suspension with M Performance specific tuning
  • Standard 19-inch or optional 20-inch and 21-inch cast light-alloy wheels
  • Optional Adaptive M Sport suspension
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  • Unchanged exterior dimensions
  • Wheelbase increased by 2.2"
  • 50:50 Weight distribution
  • New hexagonal kidney grills
  • Optional Adaptive LED and Icon Adaptive Full LED Headlights
  • Factory installed trailer hitch available as an option with 2" reciever
Aerodynamics
  • New BMW Active Kidney Grille
  • Underbody cladding
  • Roof spoiler with Aero Blades on the sides
  • Air Curtains
xLine
  • Standard design package on all X3s
  • Satin aluminum and silver matte trim
  • 18-inch Y-Spoke wheels with All-season Run Flat Tires (19-inch V-Spoke wheels with All-season Run Flat Tires are available as an upgrade option
  • Standard sport seats with power adjustable side bolsters, and an Anthracite headliner.
  • Optional Luxury Package, available for the first time in the X3 model range with features such as chrome kidney grille bars and two-tone front & rear bumper trim
M-Sport
  • Aerodynamic kit (front apron with larger air intakes, side skirt trim, and a diffusor-style rear apron)
  • Shadowline exterior trim
  • 19-inch M Double-Spoke Wheels with All-season Run Flat Tires or Performance Run Flat Tires
  • M Double-Spoke 20-inch Wheels with Mixed Performance Run Flat Tires are available as an upgrade option
  • M Sport leather steering wheel, M door sill finishers and a SensaTec upholstered dashboard
Interior
  • Increased storage space
  • 3-zone automatic climate control, which adds separate temperature controls for the rear compartment to those for the driver and front passenger.
  • Angle of the standard 40:20:40 split/folding rear seat backrests can be adjusted individually and through various stages thanks to the standard cargo function
  • Load capacity of 28.7 ft3 with seats up and 62.7 ft3 with seats down
  • Front ventilated seats for driver and front passenger
  • 9.8-inch longer panoramic glass moonroof
  • Extended Ambient Lighting
Chassis
  • Double-joint spring strut front axle and a five-link rear set-up at the rear
  • Weight savings: Aluminum swivel bearings and lighter tubular anti-roll bars as well as optimizing wheel location at the front
  • Electric Power Steering system with Servotronic
  • Rear bias of xDrive all-wheel-drive system is increased
  • Driving Stability Control (DSC), Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Dynamic Traction Control (DTC), Automatic Differential Brake (ADB-X), Cornering Brake Control (CBC), Dynamic Brake Control (DBC), Start-Off Assistant, Performance Control, and Hill Descent Control (HDC)
  • Variable sport steering from the BMW X3 M40i is optionally available on the BMW X3 xDrive30i
Suspension
M Sports suspension (standard on M40i)
  • Stiffer springs, dampers and anti-roll bars
  • Adaptive M Suspension optional on M40i (electronically controlled dampers)
  • Dynamic Damper Control is available on the 30i model
Offroading
  • 8" ground clearance
  • 23.1degree approach angle
  • 21.4degree departure angle
  • 17.4degree breakover angle
  • 19.6" fording depth
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  • 10.25" Touchscreen display
  • BMW Gesture Control technology



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So there it is - 355hp. I'm glad I was wrong, and they did get the higher output B58 ready after all. Surprised they are calling it an "M0" though since that was what the original 322hp version was called while the newer 335hp version goes by "O0". In any case, this bodes well for the G20 release next year. I'm sure the 740i and 540i will eventually get updated too (740i is still using the 322hp version, even).

Great looking SUV - best looking of the bunch compared to the Q5 and GLC in my opinion.
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Best things is standard sport seats for xline lol
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This is a great looking vehicle. I'm sure it will sell well.
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Kidneys are way to big and the headlights are way to small
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The X3 logo (on the left side) comes in the traditional BMW M font, not the traditional BMW font...
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Are those fog lights or reflectors on the front? Either way the look out of place and blingy. Front facia looks too busy for my taste. Interior and the rest are bigly.
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not too shabby. I would get the M40i for sure, but the X line looks better than I thought!

bring on the X3M!!!
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Love it!

0 - 60 in 4.6 sec
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I actually like the xLine front bumper over the M Sport one; M Sport bumper looks like it's been squished.

Not sure how I feel about the over sized kidney grills...

I'm really liking the interior.
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Xline Front a bit better imho, interior doesn't seem cheap compared to 5 series

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The X3 logo (on the left side) comes in the traditional BMW M font, not the traditional BMW font...
This is standard for the M Performance models. M140i, M240i, M550i all follow this protocol.
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I wonder if multi contour seats will be made available for this model. So far it appears you can only get them on 5 model vehicles and up.
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Am i the only one who cant see the pictures?
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Wow a larger X1, as per other posts this is Audi team moving to BMW, all about size extra small to large, even the M5 is now a quarto.
not liking the way BM are going with copy machine design.
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Yup! i am able to see all the pictures.
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M40i best acceleration in segment, which segment is that?
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The X3 logo (on the left side) comes in the traditional BMW M font, not the traditional BMW font...
yeah! I thought that was a nice little detail.
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Is this going to be the tendency with X-vehicles from now on or even BMW overall? The N20 as base or the B58 option for a $12k+ premium? No more X35i option?

The current X3 offers the X28i at $42k and the X35i at $48k, a $6k premium
The X4 offers the X28i at $47k and the M40i at $59k, a $12k premium for the M40i version.

This is a substantial increase and for this new X3 I see the same tendency happening. Get stuck with the N20 or get a full blown M40i. With the X3M coming out I see more sense on a X35i version than a M40i. Love the N20 on my wife's 428 but on an X3/X4 is not the ideal engine in my opinion. And the only option being the substantial premium for the M40i version pushes us outside. Not everyone is a hardcore enthusiast that would enjoy everything the M40i trim offers. I think this two options segregates the trims far too much.

After owning BMWs for the past 20+ years, every model release pushes me further and further from the brand as BMW becomes more and more like Audi.
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