Review: 2018 BMW X3 M40i 

Had mine a year ago, it is an amazing SUV, it put a smile on my face everytime I floor it. IMO the B58 engine sound better than the S55 or the new X3M engine.

The best and honest RU-vidr, your opinion is always true, you're the only one I'm following since many months and keep always your authenticity

I have had mine since March and it puts a smile on my face every time I get behind the wheel. I had the previous model before in the X3 35 but this blows it away in so many ways. Brilliant car.

Bought one of these and absolutely love it. The hp at the flywheel is actually 445 and 335 to the wheels according to Dinan’s dyno In sport + it’s a monster. The X3M is coming next year, can’t wait.

that engine sounds so good imo and great review Matt your videos are entertaining

Once again another freaking good review Matt ur legit the best car reviewer out there no lie

Bought one June 1st. Just drove it Boulder CO - Bristol TN and back, 3180 miles. On long stretches I used ECO mode - 29mpg. In town I use sport mode. What a ride!!! This is a keeper.

My wife has one of these and I can tell you that the M340i X3 is fast as hell, especially for a compact SUV. I chose the X3 M40i over the Audi SQ5 because the BMW is just sooooo much more sporty and dynamic vs the SQ5, which was seriously underwhelming and a disappointment IMO. SQ5 is way too soft and numb, even in dynamic or Sport mode, whatever Audi calls it. Barely could tell the difference between comfort vs sporty mode. It did absorb bumps and offer a more comfortable ride. But the X3 M40i... Good lord it's so much quicker and handles so well. And the sound of the M40i is just untouchable, for a SUV. I've been an Audi guy for over 20 years and this is my first BMW. So far, zero regret and seriously considering getting a 440 M Performance for myself. But I'll still look at the S4 or a RS3, but Audi didn't work nearly as hard trying to sell me a car so I don't know, BMW and myself may be looking at a much longer term relationship!

Great review, thanks Matt. Completely agree with you regarding the sound (both engine and exhaust) and it’s the primary reason why I bought the M40i. LOVE it, no regrets. PS. never noticed the number get bigger in the RPM dial until you mentioned it. Thanks! Haha

Doug also has over 2 mil subs guys. If this dude stays consistent with these videos like he has been. The channel will blow up eventually. It’s all about patience and building a network.

I actually reviewed one of these. It crackles like crazy! It was a blast to drive. Super comfortable but also very sporty. It packs a punch, looks menacing, sounds great, and is the perfect daily driver. I couldn't help but to get on and off the throttle in 3rd gear for those crisp crackles and pops

Excited to order new x3M can’t wait

Hey Matt, Great review. TY. I took this bad boy out and was pleasantly surprised by the quickness and fun factor in this X3. I drive spiritedly as often as I can and 95% of the time I am by myself. I need an AWD (It rains often in Vancouver, Canada) and this X3 is a contender for me. The size is not big and I can easily zip in/out of traffic, U turn radius is good, carry my bike in the rear, drive 3 friends to the game/dinner/events and 4 sets of golf clubs when needed. Hoping to test a GLC 63S soon. Cheers from Vancouver!!

Wow!! The "engineering explained" guy is a giant. I never noticed that

Wow, it actually sounds pretty ok at start up!

Got one in Artice White as a daily driver and love it. The one thing the video didn't show is how aggressive the exhaust gets in Sport Plus. Even revving it in neutral will crack and pop like crazy. Overall, I'm really impressed with the entire package, even if BMW hasn't made significant changes to interior design. It just works and is comfortable without being audacious.

I am at odds end with the RU-vid algorithm. The view counts on your videos do not reflect your sub count. RU-vid continues to put my favorite content creators in a bind! I don't receive updates on the videos you upload at all despite bring a long time "bell clicked" subscriber. I even resub at times to see if it sends your content to the top of my recommended. I definitely do my part by searching you channel daily. Hopefully RU-vid takes our complaints into consideration. Love the channel and your personality Matt! - Mike. P.S. Recently passed my final pharmacy licensing exam! I'd like to personally thank you for the company that you provided through the channel. I've faced some tough times over the years and your channel has always been one thing I look forward to on a day to day basis. Thank you for all that you do for an unknown sub like myself matt.

Just got this car a few days ago. Love it! Interesting that other reviewers seem to think the HP is downrated. I’d like to see a dyno run on a stock set up.

Best car ever. I feel bad for most drivers who will never know what it's like to drive a car like this.

9:40 What you came here for

Bmw almost always underrates their hp numbers

Oh wow the new X3 looks cool

I took one for a test drive an love it I am probably going to get one. Good review I do strongly disagree with you on one point the brakes seem to have bearly no travel and bite extremely fierce to me. I was seriously considering stepping down to a lower X3 over the too aggressive breaks but I am sure I will get use to them need to get the 40i due to the acceleration and that amazing exhaust note

To go through the radio functions it is alot easier use the console dial and use that to enter what you want.

Nice tan enterior. Some Fieros have that too.

Your review is best but next time review more about the seats and back seats too for people have family they will have experience it. You and Redline channel are best.

We cross shopped that same spec but couldn't justify the money. I couldn't justify the 60k tag. My wife was stuck on the levante, which wasn't my first choice but it's been going strong for 6k miles now ;)

Love those grilles. Pretty cool to have adjustable bolsters. Nice legs Matt! hehe. Matt, you didn't respond to my callout yet!! I love the nice touches with the gauge cluster they did. Aaand. Gesture controls. Awesome. But... $500 for the charger... :o/ Weak.

Maybe next time we should edit a small speedometer at the corner of the video to have an idea of how fast Matt is going in an out of corners.

I like some much your videos. I love BMW. 🖒

Why aren't you getting views? You have over 350k subscribers and your videos are amazing. Somethings wrong with RU-vid

I like you Matt you’re original and I’m not a doug fan boy I like him but you ACTUALLY DO STARTUPS and you shouldn’t try to be like other people I like you just how you are

Mr. Regular isn't there so is it really the automotive awards?

Is the exhaust note pumped through the stereo at all?

You know its fast when someone says it feels more then 355hp.Let forget it pulls the same 0-60 times as a 467hp lexus rcf which is super impressive as a huge rcf fan

Hey Matt have you driven the Hyundai Veloster N? We'd love to see you review it.

It will be great to know how tall you are. Helps with the interior dimensions

South Carolina made 👌

Why every bmw advertises in America are on New Jersey plate???

Less than 500 views in 2 hours something isn’t right here.

bmw had to use the engine from in the M2, in something..

x3m 도 해줘요 ㅋㅋㅋ

Isn't the new Supra going to be using this engine?

No m steering wheel

Matt should be getting more views instead Douggie getting views

He was the Stories of Tintin😆👶😹

Softyan happy to see someone shorter them him haha

Do you ever not like cars/leave a critical note?

GLC43 AMG 0 to 60 in 4.2 seconds!

Car is almost paid off I do want a suv for traveling🤔🤔🤔

Uncle doug getting views instead of matt and redline reviews. Doug reviews are more viral oriented, filled with useless information, and generally less pragmatic than the other reviewers which is why he get 1Kviews in 5 mins.

Does anyone else wonder if Matt wears a diaper during these reviews?

If you want to compare the best cars for that is Audi qs5 and Mercedes glc43

Review: 2018 BMW X3 M40i

Matt I think it's time you took a long hard look at your channel and take a deep look at what's going on. The channel is dying, you aren't getting views. Something has to change, you aren't doing something right. If I may make a suggestion: Your production quality is very low. You need to script these videos. You try to just do everything on the fly. You can record everything and talk during the video, but I think you should rewatch it during editing, and do a voice over. You use a lot of "uhh" and "uhmms". It would look more professional if it was edited and you re-recorded your voice over the footage. There's also parts of the video where you talk super super fast, and then others where you talk at a more normal speed. This is something that could be fixed if you did voiceovers, you will be more consistent. The video quality is also pretty low. You should take a look at some of Jonathan Morrison's videos. Use his videos as a benchmark. Ever since he boosted his video quality, the views just rolled in. You should also engage the audience more. Get us to interact with you more! It makes the videos more exciting, more comments, more buzz, more views. I know this might sound like I'm beating on you, but it comes from someone who's been subscribed a long time. I think you can do much better so you can grow your brand! And potentially make you more money in the process.

Too much focus on exhaust noise in general on all the reviews imo.

Really subpar video quality... Sound quality is poor too. Review is OK.

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why are cars today such rolling garbage cans ?

The steering is not an M steering , the M steering is way nicer

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