Super TestCar reviews - BMW - X3 - rangeBMW modelsOverviewBMW's latest X3 is bigger, more stylish and better value than predecessor9 Mar 2011 FORGET everything you know about BMW’s original X3, because the new F25 series has more in common with the first X5 when it comes to size, space and luxury – at prices that remain unchanged at base level and actually decrease further up the range. Slotting neatly between the all-new X1 and MkII X5 in terms of size and price, the new X3 delivers a new level of performance and fuel-efficiency compared to both its predecessor and its closest luxury SUV competitor, Audi’s popular Q5. With Audi’s X1-rivalling Q3 still at least a year away, BMW now appears to have all luxury SUV bases covered, but does the smooth Q5 have enough of a head start to remain ahead of the pack – and the compelling new X3 - this year? Model release date: 1 February 2011 to 1 May 2014 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelRELEASED in Europe five years after BMW’s pioneering X5 in 2003 and introduced Down Under in July 2004, the first (E83-series) X3 delivered BMW-like performance and handling but very un-BMW-like cabin materials wrapped in ungainly proportions. |
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