BMW X3 used review | 2008-2011 - Cars Guide
Dr Neil Cranston has owned his X3 for two years, and says it the best car he has driven or owned in 40 years of motoring. John has done 40,000km in his 2012 20d and prefers its size compared to the X5 and X1. He reports that it runs very well and there have been no problems with it to date. He’s not convinced of the suitability of the run-flat tyres for Australian conditions and carries a spare tyre and repair kit when he goes bush. Tony Manning is disillusioned with his 3. 0d. It’s only done 111,000km and there has been a succession of expensive problems with it, including transmission woes, radiator leaks, air-conditioning leaks, windscreen washer pump failures, and a... With the runaway success of the X5 it was only a matter of time before BMW unleashed a smaller version. Compared to the macho-looking X5 the X3 looked like a skinny kid with its long snout and tall, narrow-gutted shape. BMW offered two petrol engines and two diesels. The premium-guzzling petrol engines were both in-line sixes, one of 2. 5 litres in capacity, the other a 3. 0-litre, and both got extra power in the. Source: www.carsguide.com.au
