MOTOR Magazine Australia

02 BMW X3 M COMPETITION

Rating

4.0

ENGINE 2998cc inline-6, DOHC, 24v, twin-turbo

POWER 375kW @ 6250rpm

TORQUE 600Nm @ 2600-5950rpm

0-100KM/H 4.1sec (claimed)

WEIGHT 1970kg

 PRICE $157,900

LIKE: Smooth and potent turbo straight-six; mid-range performance; all-wheel drive system; confident handling

DISLIKE: Ride isolation and refinement on rough roads

BMW M car, and as such something to get pretty excited about, since it’s not every year we get one. But it’s also a mid-size performance SUV – and in that sense one of an increasing

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