@@samikghosh1605 "A lot of body roll"! As if you feel it when you are driving at 72 mph in North Carolina, California or wherever! Great imagination you have.
I was initially in the market for a BMW X3, but after checking out the 2025 model, I decided to go with the BMW X5 xDrive40i instead. I absolutely love this car! For just an additional $10k, I got the Sports Plus package and several other fantastic features. It was definitely worth the upgrade
Great video. You and Trish are great. BMW is no-longer great, and it makes me sad. I hope they will fire their design team before my X5 wears out. I won't replace it with one of the current designs. The interior is embarrassing.
You are right . The new m50 suspension is super soft and agile . Much better than the current m40 . But that’s about it . I test drove the new model . It’s awful interior . Everything you touch is plastic. Bunch of cost cutting. I cannot fathom spending 75k on this car which has a 30k car interior . Does not feel like a bmw inside
Totally agree. From the profile this car could be from several different different Asian manufacturers, and maybe even a domestic one. I don’t think it’s ugly; it’s just kinda bland.
Thanks for the video review. Nice looking crossover. I actually prefer the exterior of the xDrive30 over the M50, particularly on the front fascia. It looks great in the Dune Grey. The interior does have a lot of hard plastic, but you can option up to the textile finish dashboard, which would help a bit.
What, the moon roof does not open??? When my lease is up, I don't think I will be going with another X3 or any other BMW SUV, if this is going to be the standard on all new models.
You make great videos but this new x3 is not as good as the previous model, I have a 2022 msport x drive 3.0, what caused me to loose interest in the new model, no sun roof that doesn't open that's a 100%deal killer, iended up buyinga 2024 i4 edrive 40 living in Florida I love opening the sun roof and feeling the sun a breeze
The design of the doors and feedback piece that looks loose is horrible! Why not real buttons? Plastic door handles really? Cut cost everywhere, totally disappointing.
I had a 2018 x3 and was ready to get the 2025 model . I immediately bought the 2024 x3 instead ! The 2025 interior is horrible!! Looks cheap ! and the exterior looks plain and boring! My 24 is beautiful. Sad to see what they've e done. smh
Great video! Terrible car. Saw this new design and immediately went and bought the 2024 X3M Competition based on your review of the 2024 X3 M40i last year! :-) I think the X3 design may have peaked with 2024, sadly.
I currently have one on rent in South Florida. It drives very well and it’s roomy. However… there is waaaay too much background lighting in it due to the light bars everywhere, and two giant wide screens. The infotainment and dash controls are incredibly difficult to figure out and most are buried in random menus. It feels like actual quality was substituted out for tech and perceived quality, without much thought being applied. Controls are randomly placed, not intuitive at all. The dash readouts aren’t very customizable. The HUD is oddly set off to the left from the seat. The native GPS is terrible in graphics. Just poor execution all around. However, the sets are comfy, the steering and handling are fantastic and the power is sufficient.
I immediately fell in love with the third generation x3 when it was released bur just don’t like this new gen. I had to see it in person after watching several youtube vids to see if it was worthy of trading in my 2022. Nope! Too much plastic interior that made it feel more like my mom’s new Kia. Hard pass!
You forgot to mention one important thing how cheap this interior is with scratchy plastic everywhere. I was surprised when I test drove this . Everything you touch is plastic. Technology is nice but you cannot make a bmw interior feel like a Kia . Knee rest ,door tops, dash , lower dash , door handles , buttons. C pillar everything is hard hard plastic. Rear seats don’t recline . There is tons and tons of cost cutting in this new model compared to the current one
And previous generation X3 is what ? Everything you mentioned is also plastic in previous generation 😂😂😂😂😂 Kia you say? Go drive a kia or toyota see what kind and how their plastics feel Common man
@@realityhurts8090 not really if you load it go compare the c pillar it’s leatherette as standard now it’s plastic. Dash and door tops you can get leatherette as a option. Now it’s plastic or cloth . Best example is buttons and door handles they are aluminum in previous model the new one is just hard plastic that’s worst than a rav4 buttons. Go touch the knee rest it’s soft plastic now it’s scratchy plastic. Go touch the lower dash its rubberized soft you material now it’s from a garbage recycling factory . Unless you drive bmws from long time and currently own a LCi you won’t see the difference. Even they had to make the side bolsters for the front seats cloth . That’s how digusting bmw went to save dimes and nickels on the new model . Technology is nice but you can’t demand luxury car price for a Kia interior
@ by the way guess what you already know this front seat head rests are plastic and front seat side bolsters are cloth . Probably saved 10$ for them . The tiny things like there is no illumination in the centre armrest storage. They probably saved a $1 for that light bulb in the center storage . It can’t get any worse when a luxury car manufacturer saves a $1 for removing light in center storage. My 22 x3 has it and I bet yours have it too long with a usb c charge port there
I think 1. the paint is yellow. 2. truck release button is too low. 3. no operable moon roof. 4. two-spoke steering wheel looks bad. 5. Interior camera is creepy. 6. The color of the seats is a joke.
The new X3 is disappointing. I don’t need the size of the X5 but I may need to revisit it. I wonder if BMW is purposely making the design of the X3 bland so we spend more on an X5. I’ve enjoyed my X3 but it’s really lost the classic BMW vibe.
The key fobs are not useful anymore. It comes with card key and work great with Apple wallet key pass. I carried card key for first a few days just in case but now I only carry my iphone. exterior looks great in person than any video on youtube, interior design is neat which I like it a lot, material looks a bit cheaper compared to previous X3 but I’m eco person, I can deal with it. someone or some company needs do same thing for our planet. Overall much better than stupid luxury looking interior Mercedes GLC.
I still carry my key fob just incase I lose my phone. You should always carry a backup. I can use my Apple watch to unlock the car but not to start it.
@@jazzbquick389Thanks. I can lock unlock and start my car just by my phone. I do have card key (same size as a credit card) in my wallet just in case if my phone battery dies. I haven’t carried key fob since day 3 and everything works perfectly.
Yeah nice wide open doors to ding other people’s car doors. Car manufacturers don’t think about that! . I hate trucks and cars that open doors wide open like if the don’t fit between the vehicle that’s parked next to them . Hence resulting in dings . Ughh
@@JohnGuidetti751 M sport doesnt look any better, its a blob of a car that has mismatched front and end. The interior cost cuttings are also apparent, and for a 70k car its an insult to buyers. LIKE 60% OF INTERIOR GOT SWAPPED TO PLASTIC INSTEAD OF PREMIUM MATERIALS. Horrible what I am seeing. I can live with that in an X1, but not X3.. Holy.
@@JohnGuidetti751 But the M50 is a top dog ofcourse its gonna look the best. Its like saying M3 looks amazing compared to 320i, yeah no kiddin. Base model still costs in 60k+$ range and its insulting what they have done comparing it to last gen. X1 looks alright, and X5 LCI is beautiful (even tho the headlights are a bit of a questionable decision), but I cant put my mind on it why they decided to go this way for X3 :(.
@@Omgiamsotriggered M50 is not a M car it’s a Mlite same as the X340i I was just saying it looks better as a M sport. But the model is a miss might as well put the extra get a X5 new or slightly used.
Cost cutting visible everywhere! Polarizing design. As a 2021 Audi Q3 owner, I was looking to upgrade but looks like I will go with something else.
do the X5
I came from 2021 as well. This is a huge upgrade. Much better then Q3.
@@BMWTrisha I test drove the X5. I don’t need that extra space and X5 has lot of body roll at corners.
@@samikghosh1605 "A lot of body roll"! As if you feel it when you are driving at 72 mph in North Carolina, California or wherever! Great imagination you have.
We just got one and i can assure you its a great car, miles better than previous gen
Go and test drive one, its really impressive
i think i have been watching your videos for 10 years. Always great content!
Thanks!
I was initially in the market for a BMW X3, but after checking out the 2025 model, I decided to go with the BMW X5 xDrive40i instead. I absolutely love this car! For just an additional $10k, I got the Sports Plus package and several other fantastic features. It was definitely worth the upgrade
I think they lost it on this design, especially the interior. Great video as always Scott.
Great video. You and Trish are great. BMW is no-longer great, and it makes me sad. I hope they will fire their design team before my X5 wears out. I won't replace it with one of the current designs. The interior is embarrassing.
The design chief has left BMW but has designed other BMWs that will be built in the future.
Car, almost perfect. Trish, perfect! Great review!
Thank you!
I hate the interior, it’s all plastics. Really downgrade the x3. I owned a 2020 x3 m40i. That thing was a really nice ride with great interior.
You are right . The new m50 suspension is super soft and agile . Much better than the current m40 . But that’s about it . I test drove the new model . It’s awful interior . Everything you touch is plastic. Bunch of cost cutting. I cannot fathom spending 75k on this car which has a 30k car interior . Does not feel like a bmw inside
@@karthikJ-99 so the 30 would be better with the lower cost?
@@karthikJ-99 If you have to write this under every X3 video everywhere, you know BMW did it right :)
Thx for the video Trish and Scott
Awesome x3 the styling is spot on also love the colour Scott Trisha looking good. ❤️👍🇬🇧👍🇬🇧
Thank you!
Sorry but with the design bmw lost its essence in the way :/ In general cool car tho.
Yep, just here for Trish
@@highlifeking1lol
Interior looks so sad and kind of cheap/tacky. There’s very little elegance or class here and no signature BMW feel
Totally agree. From the profile this car could be from several different different Asian manufacturers, and maybe even a domestic one. I don’t think it’s ugly; it’s just kinda bland.
Very elegant car! New exciting designs. Thanks for showing more of the dashboard as requested. All the best.
Love and appreciate your uploads.
I love this new design
Are there any 24’ x3 M40i’s left? 🤔
I’m not a BMW fanatic but I do wonder why they got rid of the quad headlights
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Hey Scott, does one car have a bigger screen than the other cars. Or is it the same screen for every car?
All the ones I've reviewed have had the same size Curved Display.
Great video! Always well done by Trisha and you... having mixed feelings about the design of the x3
Thank you for watching!
Great video! Hopefully you'll showcase the new x3 M50 soon!
Thanks for the video review. Nice looking crossover. I actually prefer the exterior of the xDrive30 over the M50, particularly on the front fascia. It looks great in the Dune Grey. The interior does have a lot of hard plastic, but you can option up to the textile finish dashboard, which would help a bit.
Ain't seen Trish in a minute hi Trish is Elnaz still with yall
What, the moon roof does not open??? When my lease is up, I don't think I will be going with another X3 or any other BMW SUV, if this is going to be the standard on all new models.
@@jazzbquick389 You need to go drive it.
check the X5! Hopefully it remains the same after 2027!!!!
The B46 was for Cali emissions
Scott love this new model color and interior looks great!
You make great videos but this new x3 is not as good as the previous model, I have a 2022 msport x drive 3.0, what caused me to loose interest in the new model, no sun roof that doesn't open that's a 100%deal killer, iended up buyinga 2024 i4 edrive 40 living in Florida I love opening the sun roof and feeling the sun a breeze
X3 BEAUTIFUL COLOR 👍
Never seen so many people get all bent out of shape over a car😂
@@Blackandwhitecat-u9v It's not just a car, it's a LIFESTYLE!!! lol...
The design of the doors and feedback piece that looks loose is horrible! Why not real buttons? Plastic door handles really? Cut cost everywhere, totally disappointing.
I had a 2018 x3 and was ready to get the 2025 model . I immediately bought the 2024 x3 instead ! The 2025 interior is horrible!! Looks cheap ! and the exterior looks plain and boring! My 24 is beautiful. Sad to see what they've e done. smh
That’s correct! It’s a sad day for BMW!
i thought dune gray color is only included in m50 model ??????????????? wow
Great video! Terrible car. Saw this new design and immediately went and bought the 2024 X3M Competition based on your review of the 2024 X3 M40i last year! :-) I think the X3 design may have peaked with 2024, sadly.
That X3M Comp is a beast. Must put a smile on your face when you launch!
please do some pedal view revving
Man I’ve been trying to like this car…just can’t. BNW has disappointed me man…
I currently have one on rent in South Florida. It drives very well and it’s roomy. However… there is waaaay too much background lighting in it due to the light bars everywhere, and two giant wide screens. The infotainment and dash controls are incredibly difficult to figure out and most are buried in random menus. It feels like actual quality was substituted out for tech and perceived quality, without much thought being applied. Controls are randomly placed, not intuitive at all. The dash readouts aren’t very customizable. The HUD is oddly set off to the left from the seat. The native GPS is terrible in graphics. Just poor execution all around.
However, the sets are comfy, the steering and handling are fantastic and the power is sufficient.
BMW is heading in the wrong direction with there designs ..
Cheap interior and ugly design..what’s up with the grill ../////
I must have watched this video 20 times and i still carnt see those two cops you are talking about where were they?
@@steve37ist They were parked on the other side of the cul-de-sac. I didn't want to get them on camera.
I love it!!! I’m a bimmer girl 😊
I immediately fell in love with the third generation x3 when it was released bur just don’t like this new gen. I had to see it in person after watching several youtube vids to see if it was worthy of trading in my 2022. Nope! Too much plastic interior that made it feel more like my mom’s new Kia. Hard pass!
Lovely❤
Sorry but the interior looks super cheap, especially the plastic door cards.
Love most of it, but iconic BMW headlight design missing.
They came only in awd, for your info!
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You forgot to mention one important thing how cheap this interior is with scratchy plastic everywhere. I was surprised when I test drove this . Everything you touch is plastic. Technology is nice but you cannot make a bmw interior feel like a Kia . Knee rest ,door tops, dash , lower dash , door handles , buttons. C pillar everything is hard hard plastic. Rear seats don’t recline . There is tons and tons of cost cutting in this new model compared to the current one
And previous generation X3 is what ?
Everything you mentioned is also plastic in previous generation 😂😂😂😂😂
Kia you say? Go drive a kia or toyota see what kind and how their plastics feel
Common man
actually the previous gen has a lot of leatherette but BMW is going for sustainability so has changed lot of the interior!
Integration of the headlight into the turn signal stock is like Nissan.
@@realityhurts8090 not really if you load it go compare the c pillar it’s leatherette as standard now it’s plastic. Dash and door tops you can get leatherette as a option. Now it’s plastic or cloth . Best example is buttons and door handles they are aluminum in previous model the new one is just hard plastic that’s worst than a rav4 buttons. Go touch the knee rest it’s soft plastic now it’s scratchy plastic. Go touch the lower dash its rubberized soft you material now it’s from a garbage recycling factory . Unless you drive bmws from long time and currently own a LCi you won’t see the difference. Even they had to make the side bolsters for the front seats cloth . That’s how digusting bmw went to save dimes and nickels on the new model . Technology is nice but you can’t demand luxury car price for a Kia interior
@ by the way guess what you already know this front seat head rests are plastic and front seat side bolsters are cloth . Probably saved 10$ for them . The tiny things like there is no illumination in the centre armrest storage. They probably saved a $1 for that light bulb in the center storage . It can’t get any worse when a luxury car manufacturer saves a $1 for removing light in center storage. My 22 x3 has it and I bet yours have it too long with a usb c charge port there
Hey scott 🙂👍🇺🇲
Good lord that thing is ugly! Looks like a cross between a Chevy Traverse and a Kia Sportage. Gross
I think 1. the paint is yellow. 2. truck release button is too low. 3. no operable moon roof. 4. two-spoke steering wheel looks bad. 5. Interior camera is creepy. 6. The color of the seats is a joke.
Wish that glass roof opened...
I do love the interior of this car ❤
at least they didn't remove all buttons like other brands do and only put an iPad screen inside !
I love BMW . BUT THIS TIME 😢…..
The new X3 is disappointing. I don’t need the size of the X5 but I may need to revisit it. I wonder if BMW is purposely making the design of the X3 bland so we spend more on an X5. I’ve enjoyed my X3 but it’s really lost the classic BMW vibe.
😱
Looks like a Honda cry from behind
The key fobs are not useful anymore. It comes with card key and work great with Apple wallet key pass. I carried card key for first a few days just in case but now I only carry my iphone.
exterior looks great in person than any video on youtube, interior design is neat which I like it a lot, material looks a bit cheaper compared to previous X3 but I’m eco person, I can deal with it. someone or some company needs do same thing for our planet. Overall much better than stupid luxury looking interior Mercedes GLC.
I still carry my key fob just incase I lose my phone. You should always carry a backup. I can use my Apple watch to unlock the car but not to start it.
@@jazzbquick389Thanks.
I can lock unlock and start my car just by my phone. I do have card key (same size as a credit card) in my wallet just in case if my phone battery dies. I haven’t carried key fob since day 3 and everything works perfectly.
The car is ugly, Trish is perfect!!
my IX3 is much better in luxus and design. Next time it will be audi. This car is to cheap looking and poor plastic.
Awful
I don't like the design of this car so much 😮
Yeah nice wide open doors to ding other people’s car doors. Car manufacturers don’t think about that! . I hate trucks and cars that open doors wide open like if the don’t fit between the vehicle that’s parked next to them . Hence resulting in dings . Ughh
That colour SHOULD be called 'WW1 Used bandage'..............................it's gross. My new X3 M Sport is due any time now in Arctic Race Blue!
Looks horrible lol. Minivan looking. Im sorry but to go from last gen to this is a slap to all the X3 fans and owners. BMW lost their way.
Well it is non M sport.
@@JohnGuidetti751 M sport doesnt look any better, its a blob of a car that has mismatched front and end. The interior cost cuttings are also apparent, and for a 70k car its an insult to buyers. LIKE 60% OF INTERIOR GOT SWAPPED TO PLASTIC INSTEAD OF PREMIUM MATERIALS. Horrible what I am seeing. I can live with that in an X1, but not X3.. Holy.
@@Omgiamsotriggered It does the M50 model looks better than this. The interior is a let down.
@@JohnGuidetti751 But the M50 is a top dog ofcourse its gonna look the best. Its like saying M3 looks amazing compared to 320i, yeah no kiddin. Base model still costs in 60k+$ range and its insulting what they have done comparing it to last gen. X1 looks alright, and X5 LCI is beautiful (even tho the headlights are a bit of a questionable decision), but I cant put my mind on it why they decided to go this way for X3 :(.
@@Omgiamsotriggered M50 is not a M car it’s a Mlite same as the X340i I was just saying it looks better as a M sport. But the model is a miss might as well put the extra get a X5 new or slightly used.
Shit coulor