Bmw x3 xline review6/16/2023 Under the bonnet, all of the engine options now come with 48-volt mild-hybrid assistance, or you can choose from two electrified models - the plug-in hybrid X3 xDrive30e, or the all-battery iX3. At 550 litres, the boot is competitive in the class, but not outrageously huge. There's plenty of space in the back seats too, enough to make you question the need to upgrade to the larger (but not all that much roomier) X5. There's also now standard-fit three-zone climate control. The cabin has physically changed a little too, with a new centre console between the front seats that basically follows what the 3 Series and 5 Series have already done, plus updated and improved seats, which get a higher-quality leather trim as standard. The 'Hey, BMW' digital voice assistant can do a few more things too, including altering the air conditioning, opening and closing the electric windows and switching the driving modes. On-board, the navigation system now has cloud-based functionality, which allows for improved live services (assuming you can keep a good 4G signal going.). The entire system has been designed to work more closely with your mobile phone and the BMW app, including allowing you to send navigation instructions to the car before you set off, and the ability to receive over-the-air software updates. The X3 doesn't get the latest-gen version 8.0 of BMW's infotainment software (so far, that has been reserved for the iX and i4), but it does get an updated version 7.0, which includes integrated apps such as Spotify and Amazon Alexa. Inside, there are new screens, with the standard-fit infotainment display now a 10.25-inch unit, with an optional upgrade to a 12.3-inch screen. It's not what we'd call especially pretty, but it does look impressive in the matte 'Frozen Grey' paint of our test car, and while we'd say that the Jaguar F-Pace is still the best-looking car in this class overall, the X3 can at least rest easy in that it's still way, way better looking than the original 2003 X3. There's a redesigned tailgate too (electrically operated as standard) and a new rear undertray with flush-fitting exhaust trims. You can upgrade the lights to either Matrix LED units (which block out sections of the high beam to avoid dazzling other road users) or, if you're feeling really flush, BMW Laser Lights, which can throw a high beam for an eye-melting 650 metres.Īt the back, you'll find new brake lights with a more 3D-effect going on and, as with the headlights, all the beam is now provided by LEDs. The effect isn't as striking as that of the all-electric iX SUV - thankfully - but in combination with slimmer headlights (they've had 10mm chopped out of their shape), the X3's face is certainly a little more defined than it was. On the outside, the changes are mostly focused on the front, where the grilles are now a little deeper and closer together, as well as being conjoined with a small strip between them. With more than 1.1 million of these sold (if you combine sales of the X3 with those of the mechanically-identical X4) since 2017, unsurprisingly BMW has been careful in the extreme with the changes it has made. BMW has given the X3 a freshen-up for 2022. So, we can forgive the BMW X3 for not being the best-looking car in its class - it is, after all, not committing any particular crime in that regard. They've become increasingly amorphous, almost identical bar the details. I think it's fair to say that few, if any, SUVs are all that great looking. Has a small round of 2022 model year updates made any major difference? We try the xDrive30d model out for size. The BMW X3 is barely changed from before, but that's OK because it was already pretty good.
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