Road Test
BMW X3 (04-06)
Test date 27 July 2004
Price as tested £29,725
For Silky drivetrain, agility, cabin space
Against Stiff ride, poor interior plastics
How much ?
- Price as tested £29,725
- Price as tested £32,090
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.9 sec
- 0-60mph 8.9 sec
- 0-100mph 24.8 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
16.7 / 84 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
30.3 / 108 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
5 / 7.6
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
7.4 / 9.6 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
9.6 sec
- 60-0mph
2.8 sec
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
72 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
no data
- Test best/worst
no data / no data
Government figures
- Combined/urban
25.2 / 18.1 mpg
- CO2 emissions
272 g/km
How big?
- Length
4565 mm
- Width
1853 mm
- Height
1674 mm
- Wheelbase
2795 mm
- Weight
1840 kg
- Fuel tank
67.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 6 cyls , 2494 cc
- Max power 192 bhp at 6000 rpm
- Max torque 180 ft at 3500 rpm
- Specific output no data
- Power to weight no data
- Installation F
- Bore/stoke 75.0x84.0 mm
- Compression ratio no data
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 4.35 / 4.8
- 2nd 2.5 / 8.3
- 3rd 1.66 / 12.5
- 4th 1.23 / 16.8
- 5th 1 / 20.7
- 6th 0.85 / 24.4
- Final drive 3.91
Suspension
- Front MacPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Independent, multi-link, coil springs
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion, power assisted
- Lock to lock 3.40
Brakes
- Front 325mm ventilated discs
- Rear 320mm ventilated discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 8Jx17 in
- Size rear 8Jx17 in
- Made of alloy
- Tyres front 235/55 R17
- Tyres rear 235/55 R17
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