all-new 2025 BMW X3 (G45) driving REVIEW! 20i / 30i 4-cyl vs X3 M50 6-cyl

[@autogefuehl]

►Shop for merchandise: autogefuehl.shop/ ►Subscribe here: kzbin.info ►Also subscribe to our KZbin shorts channel: www.youtube.com/@thomasautogefuhl?sub_confirmation=1 ►Follow us on Facebook / Instagram / TikTok @autogefuehl ►Sustainability in the automotive industry documentary: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2nKf4uih6yhnaMsi=bCdeJZORRHNcVmV2 This is our in-depth review of the all-new 2025 BMW X3, testing the 20i / 30i 4-cylinder vs the X3 M50 6-cylinder. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience. 00:00 BMW X3 base vs M50 02:55 Engines 04:13 Suspension and indicators 04:40 X3 M50 6-cel 06:39 Interior and cockpit 11:33 M Sport or M50 interior 13:26 Ambient light 14:06 Rear seats 15:01 Trunk / boot 16:40 Acceleration X3 20 4-cyl 18:39 Suspension and comfort 23:05 Autobahn 24:50 Competitor comparison 29:35 Acceleration X3 M50 6-cyl 31:50 Assistance systems 32:29 Handling 34:01 Fuel economy mpg 35:33 Price

[@Zwikster]

Those vent controls and lock buttons on the doors are ridiculously stupid

[@ilmaestro6582]

I felt physical pain while I saw this.

[@rudolfschenker]

Seriously a solution absolutely nobody asked for.

[@adamerdgas5188]

I was going to write the same.. It is just hideous😮

[@OggVorbis69]

My heart broke when i saw this. Honestly hina makes this nicer for less money. Half or less actually and they have options for real buttons.

[@doomsday9973]

Yeah I think they look awesome. You know what they say about what opinions are like....

[@brokula1312]

So much money for such a poor interior. Just imagine if you were to take out that large screen. You would be left with nothing. This minimalism has to stop.

[@gt9-w8y]

Indeed!

[@danielsa990]

@@brokula1312 and the center console is just looking so cheap and empty, looks like a cheap economy car

[@RajeevHiralal]

I read this a lot… I might be the odd one, but I do like the center console / infotainment screens.

[@NickKouidis]

It is called the "Ikea design"... not the "Tesla".... the Ikea!

[@jordangreen1221]

i don’t think there’s anything wrong with a minimalist approach, it’s just a lot of brands just stray away from details and quality. They have this idea that all they have to do is place a big screen in the vehicle and call it a day, especially luxury brands. My thing is if that’s the formula, then a lot of luxury brands aren’t doing better than the basic ones. Like give me some stitching and high quality materials, shouldn’t be seeing a lot of hard/soft touch plastic or plastic in general. Like there’s only been two brands who i think have the minimalist approach and have done well and that’s Mazda (cx90/70) and Genesis. Those two are giving u a big screen but aren’t taking away buttons and functionality, while still providing details

[@Allanhyde264]

No buttons equals pure cost cutting

[@jeffs6090]

All this so called cost cutting everyone keeps speaking of has yet to find it's way to the consumer.

[@mauricetoussaint7283]

@@jeffs6090 That's because they don't pass on the savings and simply increase prices. Audi are the worst. Most new models are at least 15% more to buy, but the cost cutting in materials and wotnot is very evident to see.

[@TheFriendly92]

Cost cutting buttons on a luxury car that costs as much should be punished

[@justinbernardo8240]

they cut costs on the entire car and want the same price if not more for it then the previous gens that were just perfection from bmw.

[@teekanne15]

@@mauricetoussaint7283 exactly. Not cutting corners and having premium quality and design even in the details is what made these brands good. Now only their legacy differentiates them from Toyota or other "cheaper" brands.

[@NotCommanderShepard]

Outside AND inside, not even a single design line makes sense! Exterior looks like a 10 year old designed it, and the interior makes me think BMW hired all the designers Citroën has ever fired. It better be mindblowingly good from a technical aspect. If more people buy this thing compared to the new Q5, I'll gasp violently enough to reduce the oxygen in the atmosphere by 11%.

[@goncalo33]

To me, it's the other way around. The design makes sense, but it's really, really boring for a BMW. Those grille lines look weird.

[@NotCommanderShepard]

@@goncalo33 It's total chaos. The i8 and the iX were great for what they're still trying to achieve, but this new generation of BMW design, starting with the XM is plain awful. I'm willing to bet the new X5 is going to look terrible as well.

[@goncalo33]

@@NotCommanderShepard I disagree. This X3 is really boring to look at; had Kia stuck to their boring old design language, I would assume this is a Kia. I agree that newer BMWs tend to be ugly, boring or both: the 2-Series is the worst example of that. The XM isn't beautiful nor lightweight, but they at least committed to it.

[@NotCommanderShepard]

@@goncalo33 I didn't get the disagreement part? Sounds like we both agree on everything.

[@MrQuashu]

New Q5 interior is far more disappointing compared to new X3.

[@k.j.hulander2204]

The X3 peaked with the 2019-2020 model years in terms of design, both interior and exterior. This new one is one ugly duckling.

[@bobafret5619]

Straight up !.

[@seansiew5629]

It’s bad, but not as bland or boring as the GLC is, alongside its boring engines and crappy interior quality

[@ecolon217]

I’d throw in 2021 pre-LCI as well

[@k.j.hulander2204]

@@ecolon217 ah yes. I forgot the facelift came randomly during the 2021 model-year and not as the 2021 model.

[@JC-po3xu]

2020 X3 paid off . This ugly POS redesign is sad

[@Foiiiii1]

Can we please stop with bland interior designs, tacky ambient lighting and slapping huge screens on everything and have proper materials for interiors.

[@TMS5100]

BMW x3 interior, courtesy of ASUS ROG edition

[@jambear7862]

BMW design is such a flop. What happened to form of function? What purpose is there for an illuminated bulbous grill?

[@seansiew5629]

Out of the oddity, the worse ones tbh is the new 5 series and 2 series coupe lineup as a whole is a lot worse

BMW buyers want this. That's the only answer.

[@jambear7862]

Only three cars i can accept is 3 series, z4 and 8 series

[@Rapido20]

Yet they’re breaking record sales Every year since 2019 They even outsold Mercedes last year for the first time

[@Sergesedd22]

​@@Rapido20 exactly. I keep reiterating this point. Bmw knows what they are doing. Folks need to stop hating.

[@UltiMogr]

people: bmw couldn't have an uglier grill bmw: hold my beer

[@mihnealazar7039]

Volvo has done the exact same thing and everyone says they like it. Weird

[@lolwutf]

Grill pattern on the new X3 looks out of line tbh. X1, X5, X7 Standard edition have like ||||*||||. And I think previous models also had ||||*||||. But now X3 Standard edition has \\||*||//. Do customers like the new pattern more?..

[@Rapido20]

Yet they’re breaking record sales Each year since 2016

[@eal_ppl]

​@@mihnealazar7039 Good point, I dont like New XC90 Grill also, but overall car looks nice, but this BMW..

[@panolog]

Man, it's the worst one that I've seen so far...

[@Archiul]

german companies (probably not just car companies) and political offices seem like they're in desperate need of people who just come out and say the following phrase: - "this idea is garbage" I believe that alone has the potential to solve a lot of their problems

[@born1in1a1sauna]

I wonder if they did market research? Did customers actually say they want fat plastic LEDs and bigger screens and less high quality materials and no buttons in the cabin?

[@krystiankoniuszy3952]

They have to do it due to ridiculus eco pilicies introduced globaly. This is happening becouse of people and ideas populus voted.

[@JohnyMcNeal]

Unfortunately there's close to nothing of German culture remaining. Culture in which it was not just ok but desirable to point fingers at bad. Nowdays after 2 decades of bringing in migrants that do not asymilate (now ex chief of design is a kid of migrants imagine) and all these "respect all cultures" we came to a point where the obvious idiocracy isn't criticized. I could comment in a negative aspect many solutions on this X3 although some aspects I like a lot there's so many idiotic solutions such as hazard light blinking on inside, diagonal grille on a BMW, ofc glorry capacitive buttons etc.

[@junkieeebj]

When you think the 7 series is an ugly car, then u have BMW to make one more ugly.

[@MadDaCube]

What?

[@seansiew5629]

5 series the most ugly new BMW i have ever seen, this is just acceptable

[@tranxuancong889]

@@seansiew5629 ugly and heavy asf

[@iris8807071]

Wow the rear doesn't look like a BMW at all. Unforgivable.

[@doomsday9973]

What does a BMW "look like" LOL

[@iris8807071]

@@doomsday9973 Must have more lines and angles than this one, like a 'doomsday' LOL

[@doomsday9973]

@@iris8807071 ehhhh ok? lol

[@Frenchy78180]

I completely agree, it doesn’t look bmw at all. It’s just flat. Whether or it interior or exterior, I’m not liking the new design let’s not even talk about the ambiant lighting. The only left good looking bmw is x5

[@maxy-sp7cn]

Another example of BMW designers designing cars on crack cocaine 🤮🤮🤮.

[@bobimoto28]

Hey....some great songs come out with crack 😂 this is worse 🤣

[@jabberwockytdi8901]

Nah must be something else, on crack you might get wierd and wonderfull but at least 2 parts genius , more like antidepressants to the point they jsut don't care any more and let some executive with no styling and design skills interfere to their hearts content - remembe the pigs ear ford made of the last Scorpio and how much worse Nasser made it when he interfered?

[@Rapido20]

Yet they’re breaking record sales Every year since 2019 They even outsold Mercedes last year for the first time

[@senoow4215]

​@@Rapido20mostly new buyers lol

[@maxy-sp7cn]

@@Rapido20 real snobs will drive anything as long as it comes with a badged status symbol.

[@palzsolt3712]

As a loyal BMW fan for years, and a current X3 m40i owner, this new X3 is a slap in the face. I was ready to buy with a 20% discount, but the interior? Absolute garbage-cheap plastic everywhere, even the door handles feel like junk! At this price, it's an insult to customers. BMW, you’ve lost your touch, and it’s pushing us die-hards to look at other brands. Seriously, wake up before you drive your loyal fans away!

[@atom999]

100%

[@bodrulm1]

As an iX3 owner, the current car is superb. This is a travesty. Interior is shambolic, this isn't even on par with a Skoda. Exterior is incoherent. I don't mind the side profile, but I just don't understand the design. Are they in self destruct mode? They fired the design team and hired the new lead designer from Polestar. Too late? His designs won't hit for 5 years at least. Just wow

[@thenonhuman941]

totally agree

[@danielsa990]

Paying more for less 🤣

[@diegolopez9942]

An in depth research has to be made, analyzing the downfall of BMW’s design language.

[@jambear7862]

Meth

[@AscendantNomad]

people say this with every generation of BMW and then look back with nostalgia on the previous gen later lol

[@J_Starr007]

​@AscendantNomad Don't think you'll be able to say it with this though. BMW has seriously LOST IT!

[@lancecahill5486]

BMW’s designers graduated from the same school where Toyota, Audi, Mercedes designers graduated. They design the same hideous looking exterior.

[@diegolopez9942]

@@AscendantNomad but this X3 is something else, one thing is to get used to the design. But this just gets worse. I got shocked when they showed the rear of this X3.

[@allmäntek]

completly disaster design from bmw in 2025

[@markopetrushev3084]

Domagoj Dukec really did a number on bmw... sad to see bmw lose it's image, especially with the new 1-series

[@mihnealazar7039]

These new controversial designs have been the greatest success, they have achieved their highest sales ever in the last 3 consecutive years and they keep growing. The designers have helped BMW grow a lot lately

[@strasnodimke]

@@mihnealazar7039yeah, covid, and and full backlog helped all premium manufacturers last 2-3 years, Mercedes already predicts 25% less income in q4 this year, china is the largest reason for this, and most of the new BMW models are designed to suit Chinese…so bad news for them, and Domagoj Dukec left BMW to be head of RR design.

[@bodrulm1]

Thomas you seem to have been kind in this review. The design is incoherent. The interior isn't even on par with a Skoda, it's truly low rent. Im in shock...and BMW gave you the top spec here. Wow

[@noodlebs4]

Thomas has criticized BMW a lot over the years. He sat in this car for several hours for the review, so if it actually was low rent, believe me, he would have pointed it out. You can't deny the quality of their leatherette, the door closing sound, the lack of cracking from the screen etc.

[@martink7945]

Who gives a fuck about Ambient Lightning? Even 16 years olds don‘t care, they rather take the bus or bike.

[@scowil456]

BMW really lost their way with this design language.

[@innerhammer]

Their lead designer who literally ruined the design of all of their newer models, now got kicked away towatds their subsidiary Rolls Royce. Unfortunately this X3 looks like one of the last victims.

[@tpolerex7282]

It is very Japanese, and not in a good way.

[@Rapido20]

Yet they’re breaking record sales Every year since 2019 They even outsold Mercedes last year for the first time

[@navsofour2892]

Design is growling on me.

[@scowil456]

@@Rapido20 Thanks but I’m not saying anything about how their design language has affected sales - I’m saying that they’ve lost their way especially with this car’s design, and thus is possibly one of the reasons they’ve replaced their lead designer, in order to go in a new direction. If you’re going to reply, please focus on my point about the design language. Sales and competition is for another area, I’m just expressing my thoughts on the design philosophy.

[@Shaggy12321]

iDrive 7 was peak BMW interior, iDrive 8 has replaced a lot of the leather and metal with cheap plastics... :( same with Mercedes, all their MBUX interiors since 2018 have been glossy cheap plastic, even Audi have slightly gone down that route with their Android interface. I'm glad I've got my Q8 E-Tron with its rock solid metal and leather interior, that thing will outlive me!

[@AdamJRichardson]

It manages to be ugly and bland at the same time. And the brief for the inside seems to have been "Make it look like a space-themed 80s disco".

[@martinliden8453]

When did customers ever demand fixed panoramic glass roof, big screens and capacitive BS? Have the car manufacturers ever done a customer survey?

[@bodrulm1]

In every aspect it's a downgrade. Massive downgrade. The Chinese and Koreans are making spectacular cars with "German" quality. Changing of the guard

[@DavidBorda-oz9mu]

Me…getting one Saturday 🎉

[@b_rozwalek]

Plastic interior door handles? wtf BMW

[@karthikJ-99]

Exteriors is ok for the m50 model . But interior is really downgrade with all plastic

[@sambowks]

BMW perfecting the gaming PC look 😂

[@iris8807071]

I really hate the way they reduce cost by implanting a single, large plastic part on the door panel for lock/unlock and seat memory function. It is really disapointing.

[@Strix-gp9xg]

exterior design is really, really bad

[@Desertwolf399]

In my opinion it’s good, better than Chinese, Japanese, American small SUVs, maybe Mercedes GLC is better

[@mistszkris]

Looks like old, low poly game model with HD texture mod.

[@vilebrequin110]

So many cost savings everywhere in this car. Peugeot interior seems more premium but this is a German channel so nobody would admit that.

[@bodrulm1]

Peugeot, Skoda, Vauxhall all more premium than this. Let's not start with BYD which will flatten this - let the Denza models arrive it's game over.

[@brownhairydog6472]

Who signed off that grill design? I know they are trying to be edgy but that graphic is terrible

[@boboiboy9350]

ask volvo, they look almost the same. But many loves that on volvo. why people hating that on bmw? lol

[@hughjanus7354]

@@boboiboy9350 which Volvo model has front grill design which looks "almost the same"???

[@mihnealazar7039]

​@@hughjanus7354 the new XC90. And he's right, in the volvo comments I've seen lots of love for that, but here it's the exact opposite

[@hughjanus7354]

@@mihnealazar7039 IT LOOKS NOTHING LIKE THE XC90. It has the same functionality but VISUALLY (i.e. how it looks like) it's day - XC90 that is - and the darkest of the dark nights in the dark forrest of darkness - this monstrosity.

[@c3vzn]

It’s very similar to the XC90. Volvo just executed it better.

[@The_Majnun]

Can't believe that humanity so lost nowdays...

[@stevemartegani]

Could they have possibly made it any uglier?

[@Emurselovic]

Thank god Domagoj Dukec has been removed from the design team.

[@johnssmith4005]

Wait that guy is responsible for BMW's fugly designs ?

[@seansiew5629]

He moved to Rolls Royce instead

[@mihnealazar7039]

I also don't like some of the new models, but these new controversial designs have been the greatest success, they have achieved their highest sales ever in the last 3 consecutive years and they keep growing. The designers have helped BMW grow a lot lately

[@xd4564-t5i]

Absolutely disgusting, will be driving my 2020 model until it falls apart and hopefully the next edition is better. Outside looks like a Volvo, interior removed features and replaced others with capacitive touch buttons, /puke.

[@redlinenorma1]

As a current X3 g01 pre LCI owner, I'm not sure what to upgrade to. I wanted x5, but I expect it to be ruined as well.

[@bodrulm1]

New Volvo XC90 but it's v expensive. Kia EV9 if you like electric, or wait for Denza Z9 GT which looks roomy and a Taycan killer. You might need to pay a visit to the enemy, Audi also. BMW gave up.

[@redlinenorma1]

@@bodrulm1 I don't consider Audi as an enemy 😅 on contrary I recommended it to my wife, and she's happy with it. They just don't steer to my liking. I'd upgrade to macan/cayenne (if considering VAG) but they started this policy of raising prices to become more luxurious (or sorta like that), which is another no no for me 😅

[@annenominous7220]

As usual, the best and most honest car reviews... I have followed you for five years now, many thanks.

[@autogefuehl]

Thank you so much! Please recommend / share our channel and our videos 🙏

[@gregp.7148]

2019-2021 design in the previous generation (ie pre-2022 update’s ugly taillights) was the most appealing.

[@MakLyrics]

I thought I was ugly, but then I saw this new x3 thank God.

[@sergiosilva7411]

The interior plastics look so nasty... they clearly know that customers IQ has dropped, have no idea what to look for in a car and only care about infotainment screen size! And regarding interior and exterior design... Bring Back Bangle!!! We can all evaluate great industrial design by how modern his creations look today, they all stood the test of time incredibly well!

[@scotie690]

I had the previous model and loved it. When I saw this one I moved up to an X5. Sincerely I don’t like anything on the G45. It looks like a Korean suv. What were you thinking BMW?

[@Rsrigo1]

Same thought. It's just a Korean suv with bmw badge.

[@wave640]

When Thomas asked Lea her favorite between X3 and GLC, her response was GLC so quickly that it says a lot!

[@alexkaka7197]

Heard they fired that designer? That says all ?

[@tobias_k01]

No they did not, they just switched things up in the team and Maximilian Missoni joined. Dukec will be at RR, Hooydonk stays on top. First Missoni influenced designs will be seen from 2029 or later.

[@Strix-gp9xg]

kekw

[@Shabbe02]

This was designed before that happened.

[@bobimoto28]

​@@tobias_k01That Domagoj 💩💩💩 its the worst designer in BMW history ....the engineers are the only ones keeping the brand alive. Tue design its absolutely 🤮🤮🤮

[@tobias_k01]

​@@bobimoto28do you realize that there is actually a TEAM working there? There is not only one designer, it's a 100+ people team. And changing their leader won't suddenly change everything as the people mostly stay the same. Hate for new BMW designs has basically always been there, even before Bangle... But once the cars get older, the true design quality stands out compared to other cars aging far worse.

[@lequnsu4689]

Great engine and handling as we can expact but really nothing else. So much cheap plastic inside. As a current X5 M50d owner and was thinking about getting this new X3 M50, having seen what the new SQ5 offers especially interior wise, sigh, hate to say but no way i am gonna spend my money on this X3.sigh....

[@Nol3j]

I'm surprised, Thomas, that you haven't mentioned door handles made from awful plastic. Overall I have to say that the interior looks cheap... Currently, it's an ugly and cheap-looking package for a great engine.

[@doomsday9973]

Yeah all of what you said is BS

[@deputydd4364]

With the X5 now massive (I live in a remote village on small roads!), it's great we can get X5 levels of equipment in a better size!

[@varmaranjith]

Always perfect reviews !!

[@autogefuehl]

Thank you so much! Please recommend / share our channel and our videos 🙏

[@jububoobaroo67]

Dash looks like shit tbh. Instrument panel is clearly made for electric.

[@seansiew5629]

Mercedes GLC is far worse in terms of design and interior quality not to mention its boring engine lineup

[@unexplainedwearenotalone3537]

Check now BYD geely xpeng li auto nio how they made quality of the car you will shock and pay 60% less like from 30-45 max and you get more quality of that Mercedes

[@biachboy]

No sunroof, No Buttons. Very bad desicions.

[@MeastrasElKachelino]

The lunatic designers working for Honda and BMW are messing up the cars. Both are my favorite brands.

[@Rapido20]

Yet they’re breaking record sales Every year since 2019 They even outsold Mercedes last year for the first time

[@MeastrasElKachelino]

@@Rapido20 Their new generation designs are horrendous.

[@shuss-pi3me]

It looks absolutely awful

[@doomsday9973]

Looks awesome

[@snoopdagg7900]

basemodel is 10.000€ Net more expensive than last year G series. despite so much costcutting from the G series. literally robbery from carbrands. unacceptable

Everything gets an M badge nowadays huh?

[@bnkh]

They've been putting M badges on m sport cars for over 20 years...

[@mauricetoussaint7283]

@@bnkh You miss the point

[@Rapido20]

This has been going on since 1999 how du mb are you

​@@Rapido20You did a statement and a question that have nothing to do with each other. Applause.

[@atamanaker9539]

i would love to see side by side comparison with x1 from you thomas. love ur work keep it up. wunderbar

[@autogefuehl]

so far: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYq9mWCraZt1l68

[@atamanaker9539]

@@autogefuehl already watched it ahahahaha and u kinda mentionek a little in the competitior comparison sectin but still would love to see side by side with the new x3. thx for the comment btw. love ur work

[@denisbaraniak9715]

Last gen X3 and its facelift were the best interior quality/design and exterior design wise, that minimalism and lack of buttons with adition of worse materials used for interior is not way to go :/

[@saeednrzadeh4754]

I ordered outgoing model 2024 x3 xdrive30i and to me is way more classy and refined.

[@navsofour2892]

will hold value better.

[@planetfabulous5833]

No wonder BMW dumped the designer of this X3. Good riddance to him!

[@pob_237]

This interior looks so cheap…Why ? It makes me considering Mercedes again…No buttons to fold the seats. No ambiant lighting at the back seats…Cherry on the cake, in France we have to pay an malus, even for hybrid modele, starting January 2025…

[@AdwaitKelkar]

Stunning. Love your reviews and the car.

[@The_Majnun]

Hello human 👋

[@autogefuehl]

thanks keep tuning in !

[@kishona69]

Geeze! Why is BMW doing this? I fear for the 2025 2 Series Gran Coupe 😓

[@BokiXI]

I note no sound insulation under the hood. Even Peugeot has it. Soppor cheap and plasticky. And, finally, they managed to fck up the X3 design as well. This, ladies and gentlemen, is the prime example of why the German car industry is dying.

[@MrMartinHattingh]

Erm, the G01 doesn’t have sound insulation under the hood either.

[@kaybe3044]

That plastic grill is really weird

[@rudolfschenker]

I remember when BMW interiors had luxurious materials and superb ergonomics. Guess they’re not that kind of carmaker anymore.

[@dusandestanovic5884]

The dark blue one, the way the interior is imagined and done, the screens... I'm not a fan of interior lighting, but I like it here very much. BMW is much, much improved with their latest models.

[@DrizzmeisterRR]

Why fixed glas roof ? i hate these manifactors nowadays opting to this. U should have the choice as a customer.

[@allanchen8496]

Those of us who have been around BMWs find some if this new design language and material choice quite repulsive. The prior generation is where the X3 peaked.

[@aydarks]

Would be great to see refreshed X1 and X3 comparison! Cheers!

[@Zwikster]

Glad we bought our 2024 X3 M-Sport before this monstrosity.

[@DmitryOrlinkov]

Hi Thomas, Always a pleasure to attend your presentations that are both precise and concise, allowing us to have a good overview of the car presented. However, lately I feel you have slightly shifted the presentation manner, in two ways: firstly, there’s much more focus on performance than practicality - acceleration, motor sound and all that staff; secondly, the key features of the vehicle are presented somewhat carelessly (e.g., in this video, it is not really clear how x3 feels with a standard non-adaptive suspension - although your comment implies the road control is great). It is not that I am against a more playful way to present things, but in my view it shall be combined, as you used to have before, with a thorough report on all important elements of the car behavior in everyday life use. Thank you very much. Cheers, Dmitry

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks! And always welcome for constructive feedback. I have not changed my attitude towards or the main aspects I present vehicles, I am sorry if you got that impression. Comfort is still one of my main focusses. There will never be a single test vehicle from BMW without adaptive suspension, so I would only be able to comment on that if I get a rental or lease / buy one myself. The industry always wants to presents everything they got; also because some indifferent presenters never talk about whats standard and whats optional and de-rate a car when some features are not present. In this video I tested both the standard model and the M50 both with adaptive suspension and thoroughly went in detail about the differences between the vehicles. There is nothing more I could have done more in detail. Did you watch the video full length?

[@alexrhodes9747]

Don't think it's a good idea to have cupholders in the same location as phones. Any hard braking or acceleration risks spilling drinks on the phones...

[@birdmanmarbella]

I don't find the interior or exterior design appealing. Not sure how BMW can get it so wrong, don't they use focus groups to provide input into the design process?

[@Techjunkiero]

Too bad the head designer of BMW was still on charge when this was approved. No words. Current gen looks just awesome compared to this. Rear end looks like a F20 1 Series LCI. Tragic.

[@MK-tk8tb]

Sometimes a car looks better in person vs a video image. At least we can hope.

[@diegodivers]

I definitely skip this one. I get another G01 LCI and drive it as long ad I can. So disappointing.

[@PaulMeier-cu3ds]

BMW appear to be handling the transition from ICE to EV better than most premium manufacturers. To have a platform which can do ICE or PHEV or EV as the sales determine in retrospect looks like the right decision. Contrast with VW/Audi. The other thing which strikes me is there is a lot inside which is going to go wrong after say five years of ownership; there is just too much that is too complicated. As ever I am sure the engineering is still wonderful.

[@noodlebs4]

Unpopular opinion: I live the way it looks. I love the limited amount of plastic on the outside, the headlights' shape, the new grill (better than the huge kidneys we know), and the side line. Interior could be better, but the colors and upholstery really appeal to me.

[@teddybear5429]

I like it. Not a fan of BMW rear designs, but tech and driving-wise it’s a great vehicle.

[@WOOF95]

Superb review! Although some of the new interior features are over the top, they add a lot of visual appeal to the interior especially with so many of the functions have been designed into the infotainment system. Otherwise, I think the interior would look like a sterile cockpit. My compliments to Thomas and Leah!!

[@autogefuehl]

Highly appreciated!!

[@unowen-nh9ov]

If X3 takeoff acceleration makes you make those sounds can't wait to hear you drive M5 Touring!

[@mik956]

In my opinion, BMW has significantly declined in both design and quality. The cars are overpriced, the value for money is off, and compared to brands like Hyundai or Toyota, they require too many trips to the workshop. After my experience with the BMW 650 X-Drive, I wouldn’t buy a BMW again.

[@AOTanoos22]

Amongst its competitors i would take the GLC for sure, it has the most conservative and "classic" interior compared to the all new 3 screen Q5 and the mess the x3 is. Who would have thought that the GLC would be the most conservative when it came out lol.

[@lolwutf]

Annoying that with every new model generation, cars get wider and longer. But parking lots don’t grow in size! Road lanes are not getting wider!

[@funkyfin3023]

Great review as always. We were thinking of changing our Lexus 450 hybrid for this given the improvement in battery range. The old model battery intruded too much, I was hoping to see the impact on boot in this one but will need to wait…. The interior though just looks so cheap now, and has lost the quality of the prior model. It’s a shame as the adaptive suspension seems excellent. The infotainment and those horrible cheap plastic fittings around the door handles to me just shows this is cost overkill at the expense of quality. Thanks but BMW just lost a potential sale thanks to your video 😊

[@autogefuehl]

thanks for tuning in !

[@Hercegovac.1]

This car looks like a circus 🎪 from the inside 😅 Good bye BMW 😔

[@hstein27]

I had a 2014 Q5 that started needing more frequent repairs this summer. I am glad I didn't wait for this X3 to come out and went with the GLC 300. Interior is light years nicer than this.

[@Vision33r]

You need to tell car makers to stop making the wheels even bigger. It makes the ride uncomfortable, it's more expensive to replace, and the wheels are more prone to damage to potholes. If they are offroading capable. The less thicker the rubber the worse it is at handling dirt, mud, and gravel.

[@borghorsa1902]

Excellent redesign! I also love the interior👍

[@jurgenplaushku5835]

The exterior looks way better than the previous one

[@smartrubberchicken]

They might as well remove turning indicator. It will never be used anyway.

[@SamHP85]

They need to stop this trend of removing physical buttons for ventilation and seat heating and cooling.

[@Atl404sFinest]

I like it! It’s fresh and striking.

[@purkaitsurajit53]

The ambient lighting looks so cool!! Thanks for an excellent demonstration of such a classy vehicle Thomas!!👍👍😍😍❤️❤️

[@autogefuehl]

thanks my friend!

[@shawnhuntermark3995]

looks better than the out going .. size wise looks about the same as a first gen x5

[@piotrcielecki9515]

Well, I ordered the M50 back in June, delivery probably in Dec, living in Poland the base price was super high but BMW offers quite nice discounts so in the end it was not that far away from M340i. I quite like the look outside, maybe a little less inside, but that engine ... it's just something else. If BMW would offer the new 5 series with 3.0L benzin I would take that, but they do not have that in EU. I believe that due to this madness with CO2 emissions in EU this is one of last moments to get a car like this. I took a gamble on the handling - but the previous one was good, this might be even better.

[@TheLordYoghurt]

What discount dealers offer nowadays for this car?

[@enniol8043]

BMW 5 series from 1972 to 2003 and first generation 6 series - were so beautiful. Bring back that grill, those noses and stop with the light show.

[@alexeyp8864]

Thanks, Thomas. Previous X3 looked and felt much better than this one. The grill looks very ugly.

[@autogefuehl]

cheers m8 !

[@jamesmoss2589]

Hahaha... Thomas, you are so correct. I'm from Arkansas, living in Amberg, and always have to put Kansas at the end of Ar... Lol. Whenever I tell folks where I'm from. I'm surprised you even know the state.....🤣

[@autogefuehl]

hehe =)

[@atom999]

So glad i went for the 2024 lci x5 instead. Still feels bmw inside, unlike the new 5 or this x3

[@jozefhrusecky3085]

Thanks Thomas for another great review! One idea: it's great that we know your hight and you show us how much space there is behind you on the rear seats, but not everyone is as tall as you, and since you have Lia with you => assuming she is not as tall as you, perhaps you can show also how much space there is in each car behind you vs. how much space there is behind her.

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks! Thanks for the note!