It’s easy to think of the BMW X3 as a vehicle for those who want the practicality of a Subaru Forester, but want road performance and a splash of character from the inside. They can do cross-shopping on the Audi Q5 or Merc GLC, or for the best that the Japanese offer – for BMW this is not easy. Why? The market is flooded, and automakers are trying to find fundamentally new improvements. The headliners here are that it comes with a 2-inch trailer hitch, and 60 happens in 4.6 seconds.
Driving enthusiasts want wagons, but enthusiasts don’t drive X3s
The percentage of filming on the X3 is huge compared to similar equipment of 3 serial tours. Why is this? BMW is very responsive to the demand for their compact sports cars. As demand grows, a list of options and a range of powertrains. At the 3er station wagon, which experienced its heyday in the US as the E46 (1998-2006), sales are now similar to the unconventional and grotesque 3er GranTurismo.
An automatic is the only transmission offered in the 3er wagon due to the cost of designing a federalized low-volume wagon with a stick. This has become the death knell for the 3er touring. Manufacturers are interested in using crossovers to fund halo cars with manual transmissions like the Audi R8, but it’s clear that Instagram isn’t a fan of practical cars with a low center of gravity, so wagons are out across the board.
-Jack Wilson