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It"s the brand-new BMW X3. Really, it is: what looks like a mildly dramatic facelift is actually the third-generation of BMW"s middle-size SUV.Proof that it"s more about the Sport" than the Utility" arrives in the form of a 55kg weight cut, 50:50 weight distribution and talk of reduced unsprung mass". There"s also an M badge on the back. If you order the new M40i version, that is.Beneath its M Sport body kit (with optional 21in wheels) is a 3-litre six-cylinder petrol turbo engine with 355bhp and 369lb ft. That puts it just above the latest Audi SQ5 and just below the Mercedes GLC 43. Its 0-62mph time is a hot hatch-beating 4.8secs, while BMW claims it"ll still manage 34.5mpg.The M makeover is completed by a sports exhaust, sports suspension, a variable steering ratio and an eight-speed automatic gearbox with launch control. Actual launch control. In an X3.The all-wheel-drive system has a more rearward bias, while the stability control gets its own bespoke setup, too. Skids? Just maybe. Conversely, this may be the X3 to actually find some dusty off-road surfaces in
Date written: 26 Jun 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 8259
It"s the brand-new BMW X3. Really, it is: what looks like a mildly dramatic facelift is actually the third-generation of BMW"s middle-size SUV.Proof that it"s more about the Sport" than the Utility" arrives in the form of a 55kg weight cut, 50:50 weight distribution and talk of reduced unsprung mass". There"s also an M badge on the back. If you order the new M40i version, that is.Beneath its M Sport body kit (with optional 21in wheels) is a 3-litre six-cylinder petrol turbo engine with 355bhp and 369lb ft. That puts it just above the latest Audi SQ5 and just below the Mercedes GLC 43. Its 0-62mph time is a hot hatch-beating 4.8secs, while BMW claims it"ll still manage 34.5mpg.The M makeover is completed by a sports exhaust, sports suspension, a variable steering ratio and an eight-speed automatic gearbox with launch control. Actual launch control. In an X3.The all-wheel-drive system has a more rearward bias, while the stability control gets its own bespoke setup, too. Skids? Just maybe. Conversely, this may be the X3 to actually find some dusty off-road surfaces in
Date written: 26 Jun 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 8259
