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Pure fun! I love my car. Great looks and performance to boot. It goes fast when I want and still has the all of the comfort of a BMW. I love the aggressive good looks and the higher stance. One thing I'd like to see improved is the entertainment system.
An expensive mistake
Pros: Interior
Cons: reliability
It would take a month of Sundays to list what did go wrong with this car. When it works it's great..Great Vehicle
Pros: Miles per Gallon
Cons: It sports the same steering wheel and controls as my old 1999 528i. In seven years they can't upgrade or improve?
The X3 is comfortable, roomy in the front, and a great driver. I have read reports that the ride is harsh, but I don't feel it is bad at all. Steering is tight and responsive and the ride is what is expected from a small SUV. It is more a utility vehicle than luxury, but fit and finish is nice. Excellent gas mileage for it's class. I get as much as 27 on the highway, but average between 24 - 26. All around averaging 19-21. Can't beat that for the power it has from the 3.0l.Best All-Around Sporty Family Vehicle
Pros: the combo of comfort, practicality and sportiness
Cons: in more remote areas had problems finding the premium+ fuel I preferred
I've owned some vehicles that I really appreciated and enjoyed, but my X3 2.5i beat all the others by a mile! I did a mixture of mostly rural-and-suburban driving, with an occasional ('bout twice-or-thrice a month) foray into urban driving, and *averaged* about 22-23 mpg. When I went on trips I could count on 25-26 mpg! I took a long trip out west to the Rockies in the summer of '06 and found that my X3 *loved* high-altitudes combined with temps around 90F. -- average mpg: 28, *and* had passing power on the up-grades!Not worth the price
Pros: The car feels very safe and solid.
Cons: Repairs are too expensive
Very expensive for what you get. The car drives well and feels very safe. Rides like a truck. Needed more repairs than I thought necessary both during the warranty period and after the warranty was up. The trim became cloudy and looked worn out before its time. The drivetrain is well built but the windows, door handles, and interior trim panels all show many signs of aging, which I did not expect in such a costly vehicle.Pros: Saddle Brown Interior ( Leather )
Cons: Absent Automatic Tailgate feature.
Great Vehicle, fun to drive, no negativesPros: seat memory
Cons: bouncy ride
would be nice if the rear seats could lay flat for more cargo space