I actually quite like the front end design. BMW hasn't gone bonkers - the lights and grille look well proportioned. I guess it reminds me of slightly older BMW's - same with the interior - but to me that's a good thing!
I brought a X3 2.0i M sport with lots of options last year. Took 7 months to order it. It a good car to be honest. Does everything I need it to do. Very frugal average around 50 miles per gallon on motor way, around town it drops to 25mpg Can't complain
It may be out of date, but the interior in the X3 is infinitely more beautiful and useful than the one in the newer BMWs. Same goes for the outside. They have lost the plot.
Nah I vastly prefer the new styling of the interiors. One might dislike the lack of buttons but the screens are much better and everything looks much cleaner.
I disagree! I own the M340i in idrive 8 guise and the tech is a game changer, I had the pre facelift 330i and the new idrive sets a new benchmark in tech and use ability.
I've had my G01 LCI M40i for a little over a year now. I love it. No major complaints. The B58 is perfect for it. Handles fine. Suspension is decent, unlike the M's which are brutal. No complaints about the interior or exterior styling. I love the exterior styling. The interior is fine. My only complaint comes from the seats. My back doesn't like them. I have the heated and cooled seats. Wish the massaging seats from the M550 were offered. I got spoiled by those and I want them back. Otherwise, I'm pretty happy with the vehicle. I could do without the "mild hybrid" 48V BS and the resulting Auto start/stop, but otherwise, all good.
People seems to be 50/50 on this. I think the new curved screen looks horrible, but some friends like it. The issue is that for many people its so bad that they will just not upgrade and BMW will loose sales om it aswell due to their exterior design. Which in turn might get Germany into a recession. Mercedes, BMW could easily make great designs that would sell like crazy but insteas they are having some screen-fetisch at the moment. German buttons are better than Chinese. Germans screens wont be. BMW should have two options. One more traditional setup and one more high tech.
I've been driving this exact same car, same colour, same hybrid version since October 2021. So, here's my take on it. Brilliant!!! I even have the real M-Sports seats (not these standard seats shown here), which are a delight, both optically and from a comfort aspect. The engine, in Sport Mode, with that extra battery power to boost acceleration, is really amazing. Top speed? Well, I live in Germany so am often on the Autobahn. 200kph is no problem and the car sits like it's stuck to the road. Handling is good, interior is pleasing and very functional, I agree that the front is not the most attractive car on the road. Negatives? The battery range is crap. However.... The displayed battery range depends on how you have driven the car before depleting the battery. If you were pedal to the metal all the time, the range after the next charge will be crap. If you were driving conservatively, accelerating slowly and using the cruise control, you will get a displayed range of over 40 km. What you won't ever get is the advertised 55 kms. My last car was the 2 litre X3 diesel. The car before that was the 3,5 litre 4 Series Grand Coupé. I do have some small complaints, but on the whole am very happy. Oh yeh, I test drove the Mercedes GLC 300e Plug in Hybrid. Full battery, in October, 19 degrees C ambient temperature. Range, 19 kilometers. Yes, Mercedes bullshits too!!!
Having lived with an Xdrive30i X3, i loved using it simply because it wasn't all that complicated. It was logically laid out and the boot was large enough to live with. Ended up switching to a G05 Xdrive30d X5 later on
M40i definitely best choice, because b58. But 30i also a good choice, very good on gas, handles well, tech is still modern, love the physical buttons. I think it looks great.
X3 , Love this car, I have the same exact color and spec ❤ great car and definitely worth every penny, already took a family vacation so comfy and beautiful to look at
I came from a 981 Cayman S that I had driven daily for 10 years to an X3 M40i. I'm so impressed with the car, it's the perfect blend of practicality, comfort, and performance when you need it. Sure it doesn't quite have the poise and fun handling of the Cayman, but it's so much easier to live with in a 1 car garage. I was worried about reviewers saying the ride was harsh, to me on terrible Scottish road surfaces it's really comfortable without being wafty, really quiet on the interior too. Love that this model has proper buttons rather than touchscreen everything. Only thing I really miss is the Burmeister Stereo from the Porsche, the Harman Kardon isn't even close to that (although that was a £3k option so can't expect it to be. I cross shopped with a Macan S / GTS, and the BMW was £20-30k cheaper with similar options, a no brainer.
If I have a bigger wallet I would choose a Cayenne S over the X5 M40i. But if my budget only enough for a Macan I would go for the X3 M40i, or the Q5, Acura RDX for more saving
The hybrid version is nice but regardless of the ICE version you compare it with, you will lose comfort and agility due to the additional weight. Additionally you only feel the power/acceleration of the hybrid when in sport mode, when in comfort acceleration is very slow because it always starts in electric only mode
Got the ix3 that looks identical and honestly love this car. It's well built, the styling is old fashioned which for me is a positive and the amount of buttons inside is a dream (I'm old fashioned like that). Like how the front looks too and it drives better then the x5 - it just handles better and more fun. My lease is up next year and I'm most likely going to keep the car forever and get something like a used 2017 x5 for my off roading needs. Ive never had the feeling that I would want to keep a car until this one so fingers crossed nothing breaks before (or after) the next year haha!
@@vladislavdimitrov4646 I swear I knew I’d get this question when I wrote that line 😂… we often forget that luxury suvs like the ranger rovers or bmw x5s and x7s are actually decent off roaders because we only see them in towns nowadays. When I say off roading needs it basically means driving off the main road into a rocky field to pitch my tent. I’ve looked and tried out a Hilux and an F150 which I know are serious off roaders but for my needs an x5 would be perfect
My wife recently got the ‘23 X3 with M Sport appearance package. No hybrid in the US. She plans to keep it at least 10 years. She bought the 10 year extended warranty for obvious reasons.
@@ShaileshContents to buy these very very expensive cars means u need money. how and where the money from when mostly all jobs even for higher education basically. paying the same low salary?
Matt, I'd like to see your take on Mazda CX-60. With inline 6 (or even hybrid), rear wheel drive or awd with rear bias, most motoring journalists call it Japanese X3. Some even said it is nicer to sit in than in Genesis, as you mentioned it in this video. But so far I haven't seen a video with brutal practicality honesty as you do.... Heck, maybe even do a comparison test of X3, GLC, CX-60 and Genesis!
I've got my 30i now for 5 days and I can say I'm so happy. It's almost perfect. The build quality is light years ahead of previous f31 I have owned. That car was such a crap on the inside. Everything squeaked and creaked. l love this x3. Best car ever. Wouldn't trade it for the latest GLE that I occasionally drive.
Happily driving an X3 M40i as a daily. Prefered it over a bulky X5 M50D (yes Diesel, not Petrol - due to low down torque). But also prefer it over the X5 40i. For me it's a perfect all rounder, but I realise I'm probably in the minority :)
G01 X3 is so underrated. Great value compared to rivals and M40 performance is unreal. Keeps up with most of the best cars and Xdrive works well on country roads.
I love it to be honest because it looks good on a sunny day but on a rainy day it can look like the Godzilla on the road man.the color pops even more on gloomy and dark days
I've said it a couple of times already but you should definately include the daytime running lights in the reviews! They really are a huge part of the design and in lots of occasions there are design options depending on your trim choice! Why not to include them???
As an ix3 owner - the 2022 update - I can only say it is the best BMW choice, no weird high luggage floor and definitely a pretty decent actual range. Plus it has no real disadvantages compared to the iX. It’s a lot of fun with the rear wheel drive! Conclusion: Plug-in hybrids are obsolete.
@@eduarddobroiu lol my wife has an X3 and said she'd never consider the GLC because it "doesn't look expensive". I tend to agree. Especially when all the ones we see randomly on the road have wheels that are caked in brake dust and curb rash.
Hi. To use launch control, you need to do it this way: 1 - Press the brake pedal firmly. 2 - Fully accelerate the vehicle, causing the engine RPM to rise to 2,000 or higher. 3 - Release the brake pedal. 4 - Experience a rapid launch, propelling you to 60 mph in no time.
Would love to see how it drives compared to a Stelvio and a Macan. I'd never buy an SUV but I'd like to see the mechanical differences between them, supposedly they are the three ones with the best handling
@@v12-s65 As an hardcore Alfa Romeo fan and Giulia lover I'd personally take the Stelvio, no doubt, if I was forced to drive an SUV. However the new X3 is based on the BMW G20, which is a project I respect a lot, and the Macan has the PDK and well it's just a 2013 MLB platform car, but somehow it feels like it isn't. So I'm just curious about seeing them underneath, what technical solutions they adopted.
I would test-drive both, if I were you. The front-wheel-drive-based BMWs handle completely differently from the rear-wheel-drive-based models like the X3.
With modern BMs the plastics in the cabin are the least of the concerns. It is the plastics elsewhere: wouldn't be surprised if it was produced by 3D printer.
2 series active tourer PHEV is a better bet and needs reviewing by Matt. 1.5 litre engine and bigger battery with more power and cheaper and quicker than the X3 PHEV… almost as much boot space as well.
Mat sorry mate im watching from namibia and we cant log in to the carwow site so everytime you configure your choice of car spec we are unable to go check them out please mate fix that problem for us please
Very good car! Its cockpit is for sure better than the newer BMWs. More driver focused. The new design with huge screens and no gear shift is not as driver focused as this.
Interesting about the lack of regen braking. Currently driving a 530e and it'll come to a complete stop on level ground, although admittedly not fast enough for proper one-pedal driving.
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I couldnt imagine buying an X3 at this point. The plug-in hybrid is so expensive that I'd rather just buy a more spacious EV like an Enyaq for the same price. Sure X3s are typically quite nice to drive, but for me fuel prices are really taking the joy out of driving.
@@purwantiallan5089 Not sure why you have to keep copy-pasting the same thing everywhere. Just like, make your own comment thread. Also, hard disagree... The X3 is a solid choice in the segment.
Personally I always thought the x3 looked nicer then the x5, I have a X3 3.0SD Msport and for a "4x4" it handles so well and looks great. Also capable of big BHP...id have a X3 over a x5 any day of the week.
I must be one of the luck few, because I just took delivery of my X3 M40i last month, and it's the most comfy car I've ever owned when driving in Comfort mode and on the 19" wheels. I was pleasantly surprised since most of the review videos I've seen said that the drive in these was jarring at best. Maybe it's a brand new car with a new suspension. But this car is more comfortable than my BMW 5 Series sedan and even my V6 Toyota from before.
Drive a real X3M. Those have a brutal suspension. The M40i isn't bad at all. I definitely don't think its better than a 5 though ( I have the 20's without runflats). Coming from an M550 with the adaptive suspension and 4WS, that rode way better (also 20's without runflats).
Because the GLC is brand new, this x3 has been around 5/6 years. Plus in the uk, a 2l GLC is around £10k more than an X3. It’s definitely not £10,000 better
I have the exact same car. and yes indeed the electrical side is not the most successful. on the other hand, it is so much more pleasant to drive than these competitors! and there are still real buttons and a real old-fashioned interior which I particularly like
Traded my F80 M3 in a few years ago for a face-lifted GO1 X3 and they’re genuinely lovely cars. The pre 2017 models were awful but the GO1 was a huge step up then the facelift just topped it off. Picked mine up for £52k and I just couldn’t justify the extra £20k on the X5, it didn’t feel like the huge gap that previously was between the X3 and X5.
hey I just wanna mention that the hybrid models do not necessary handle the least well, in fact the battery pack which is set on the floor of the vehicle helps lowering the mass center.
One of the biggest let downs on this facelift is the idrive. BMW starting selling cars with idrive 8 in summer 2022 (3 series g20 LCI). But this 2023 car comes with idrive 7 (released in 2018). If youve used idrive 6, 7, and 8, you'll know how big of leap forward idrive 8 is. Its like comparing windows xp to windows 10.
