Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  great ride - 2004 BMW X3
  By chattguy - April 3 - 2:00 am

  2.5 auto,sports pkg,sunroof, xe,prem sound,winter pkg, prem. pkg. The sport pkg makes the car look agressive. stiffer suspension equals firmer ride. The car is awsome. takes curves at 60mph and sits flat. Car is nimble,adequate passenger & cargo space. x3 is a perfect blend. Adaptive Xe lights turn with the car. Milage is rated at 17/23 actual is 17.2/19.9 Lexus rx330 drove sloppy and not as fun to drive. 4 wheel drive handles great in rain. BMW hitch pkg is very nice. Incompatabilities in blutooth,sat radio,and BMW assist at this time. My 2004 prius had homelink,6disk changer,and my bluetooth connection worked. Germans could learn from asia.

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  Used purchase - 2004 BMW X3
  By D Carty - March 15 - 10:33 am

  Was ready to buy either new Rav4 or CRV for wife who requires all wheel drive, but really wanted X3. Found used vehicle at reasonable price with 30K mi. All around better quality (currently own 21 yr old 528e and 33 yr old 2002). Consider to be much better vehicle used than new Rav4 or CRV! X drive is unbelievable!

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  Great Value for the Price - 2004 BMW X3
  By tglennon - February 15 - 10:00 am

  The X3 is one of the best luxury SUV-type vehicals Ive ever driven. Great handling along with the performance youd expect from BMW.

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  2004 BMW X3 Pros & Cons - 2004 BMW X3
  By jbutch - January 23 - 12:40 pm

  Pros: this is an awesome SUV with a manual transmission making it fun to drive - zippy! Its very hard to find american SUVs that are at least 6 cylinder with a stick shift & this one has a 6 speed! Love that! Great size for women who think most SUVs are too big and hard to handle. Its slightly larger than a Toyota RAV4, but well appointed with panoramic sun roof & nice detailing throughout.

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  2004 BMW X3 - 2004 BMW X3
  By mjloeper - December 26 - 9:50 pm

  Very fun. Drives wonderfully in the snow and wet. Quiet ride and power.

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  Best buy - 2004 BMW X3
  By Jarno - December 16 - 2:04 pm

  3.0i with sport package and manual 6-speed. Great car to drive in mountain spins, highway and also in city. Sport pack suspension makes car very fast to drive. Winter driving with studded Nokian HKPL4 is fun and safe. 28 mpg/55 mph, 25 mpg/72 mph highway, and 21 in city, thanks to the manual. Trunk eats 3 person weekend luggages, big emmaljunga & Graco city strollers + hunting staff, everything under cargo space cover same time - I have tried same with volvo xc70 with poor success:-)).

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  Excellent Drive - 2004 BMW X3
  By MAP - December 10 - 4:56 pm

  It is smooth riding and handles great. We had a 20 inch snowfall last week. This car had no problems. I saw many other SUVs stuck on the side of the road. Get the heated seats.

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  Superb Vehicle: Complaints unfounded - 2004 BMW X3
  By glenberk - November 26 - 2:00 am

  Fantastic car to drive. Critics say the interior not up to BMW standards. But I find it very similar to the Z4 sportscar, and no one says the Z4 aint good enough!

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  Amazing and fun to drive - 2004 BMW X3
  By Harplayr - November 22 - 10:00 am

  This has by far the best build quality of any car I have owned. I traded in my 325I for the X3, and can say that the handling is almost as good. Of all the SUVs I have tested the X3 stands alone on its performance and handling. The X- Drive is a pleasure on snow or slippery conditions. Seats are very comfortable, and driving position is where it should be. The interior bike rack is a great feature for my Wife and I. I just cant say enough good things about this SUV.

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  Interesting package - 2004 BMW X3
  By Volkot - November 15 - 10:00 am

  My X3 2.5 got all options but premium sound, 10-way seats and heated steering. After reading reviews, I was afraid of the build problems, but my car got almost none. Reflex LCD Nav unit and sunroof are great. Interior material quality is fine (same as Z4). Engine is ok for everyday drive, would feel better w/manual. So 3.0 is not really needed, unless you think you can race an SUV. I mostly miss alarm, premium sound and lumbar support. Also do not expect much in electronics dept, as Austria is far behind Japan for things like MP3 and bluetooth. Also, typical to BMW, most necessities (i.e. all-weather mats) are not standard.