X3

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The BMW X3 is in its element wherever you take it. Leisure time, career, family and friends are all important parts of your life and the X3 provides you with a level of versatility that ensures you never have to limit yourself regardless of your interests. One aspect of this all-round vehicle, however, always remains unchanged: its dynamic character.

Foglamps integrated in the front air dam ensure extra safety in bad weather and with poor visibility.

White indicator lights for a dynamic look.

Exterior mirrors in body colour, electrically adjustable, blue-tinted, aspheric, heated.

Rear window wiper with intermittent wipe.

Brake light, third, raised for additional safety and integrated into the roof spoiler, which has the same fi nish as the body.

Brake-Force Display helps vehicles following you to properly assess your braking situation: brake light intensity is increased in the case of emergency braking. Other vehicles are thus able to differentiate light braking from full braking – for increased safety when driving.

Exhaust tailpipes: exhaust system includes two exhaust pipes with sporty chrome plates, high-quality chrome plated.

BMW light-alloy wheels ellipsoid styling 109, 7 J x 17 inch, 215/60 R 17 tyres

Corrosion protection, with partial hot galvanisation, phosphating and cathodic dip bath, preservation of hollow cavities, underfl oor protection

Ornamental front grille with chrome surround

Roof spoiler in body colour

Tailgate with low loading sill

3-spoke steering wheel (standard on 2.0i, 2.5si and 2.0d).

Instrument panel with analogue-face instruments with red illumination from behind, speedometer with LC display for mileage and trip counter, on-board computer, rev counter with integrated fuel gauge and coolant thermometer.

Radio BMW CD, 6 x 25 watt amplifi er output, integrated CD drive, motorised CD insert/eject.

AUX-IN connection for an external audio source such as an MP3 player

Map pocket front. A large map pocket is handily positioned in the front door trim panel.

Air conditioning, incl. microfi lter, ensures comfortable climate conditions in the vehicle interior at any time of year, with manual adjustment of air volume and air distribution.

Standard seats with manual seat adjustment for seat height and backrest angle as well as lengthwise position.

Window lifts, electric, incl. open/close fi nger tip control, trap release and comfort closing function.

Courtesy lights with automatic function. Soft on/off dimming when opening or closing car doors; illumination of centre console from above as well as reading lights in the front and rear (3.0si, 3.0d and 3.0sd); footwell illumination in the front as well as illuminated vanity mirrors.

Centre armrest in the rear, folds out, with additional storage compartment and two cupholders, integrated into the back seatrest.

Belt system in the rear, ergonomic, with three-point belts on all seats, with integrated belt catch; incl. three headrests (height adjustment for the two outer headrests).

Luggage compartment partition net, multifunctional; an extendable roller cover guards against the over-curious; the partition net can be extended and hooked to the roof liner to protect the passenger area from falling objects - and you can easily pack the luggage area to the roof

Luggage compartment with textile lining, load capacity 480 to 1,560 litres, incl. storage compartment using load fl oor (image also shows the completely extended load area cover).

12-volt socket integrated into the luggage compartment. A second 12-volt socket is in the rear centre console. Another socket is included in the front centre console.

Car/Key Memory1 allows you to program the settings on your BMW, for example automatically activating the low-beam headlights when starting the engine. Key Memory allows the encoding of functions such as a predetermined seat position onto the car key of each driver. Functions are activated when the central locking is operated.

Active headrests
Airbags:
Driver and front passenger airbags, seat occupation detector for front passenger airbag
Front-to-rear head airbags
Side airbags for driver and front passenger
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
Brake-Force Display
Brakes:
Disc brakes in the front, inner-vented
Disc brakes in the rear, outer-vented
Raised third brake light integrated into roof spoiler
Central locking with electronic immobiliser, crash sensor; fuel tank filler flap integrated
in central locking as well as remote control
Child seat fastening in the back seat, ISOFIX, for the outer back seats
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC, DTC incl. brake assistant) with additional functions
Rollover sensor
Safety battery terminal clamp
Safety belts:
Ergonomic belt system in the rear with three-point belts on all seats, with integrated belt catch
Inertia-reel seat belts in the front with pyrotechnical belt latch tensioner and belt force governor
Safety bodyshell:
Bumpers with aluminium impact absorbers in the front and steel impact absorbers in the
rear, fully regenerating from impacts of up to 4 km/h, deformation units at the front absorbing
impacts of up to 15 km/h.
Integrated side impact protection in the doors

The straight six-cylinder petrol engines.
The straight six-cylinder engine gives the BMW X3 an irresistable aura of strength. Technical highlights such as double-Vanos, four-valve technology and Digital Motor Electronics (DME) add intelligent responsiveness. Delivering outstandingly efficient output with unsurpassed smoothness, the 2.5-litre X3 2.5si delivers 160 kW of power and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 8.5 seconds. The 3.0si, with an output of 200 kW, is 1.3 seconds quicker. If you believe all-wheel drive vehicles aren’t dynamic, get ready to be taught a quick lesson.

The straight four-cylinder petrol engine.
The BMW X3 2.0i has all the classic BMW traits: effortless revving, high refinement and optimum efficiency. Its four-cylinder petrol engine features double-Vanos and Valvetronic variable valve control, delivering 110 kW (150 bhp) and reaching 100 km/h in 11.5 seconds. All this adds up to lively performance and a top speed of 198 km/h.

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