new bmws may not look as aesthetically pleasing but they certainly drive good and have really good built quality and feel really solid. BMWs used to not be very reliable but new BMWs are actually very reliable.
I hear people say this all the time now, but I'm not sure I'm buying it. Almost all new cars are reliable these days. Wait till they're 10+ years old and then we can talk about reliability.
I've driven the new X3's. Excellent cars and very plush on the inside! It is a different aesthetic, but the quality is really good. The interior is the same as the iX for the most part. Lots of bots writing these negative comments.
Yeah for real, I’m seeing this trend with all BMW reviews. Watch any reviews for any Hyundai/Kia and you’ll see overly positive comments which never mention the shit dealership and service experience of a Hyundai/Kia. 🤷
Random thought on the lack of controls: I have an M240 with no physical controls and I was pretty sure I wouldn't like that. After owning it for some months, it's a complete non-issue. BMW's auto climate is extremely good. I set it on 71 once, and haven't touched it since. Otherwise, the car boots into Android Auto wirelessly seconds after it's on, with no button presses, starts playing my music, and all is good to go. I used to be a "give me physical buttons' person 100% but after living with this system, it's a complete non-issue and I greatly prefer it. Toph is right that the first time you set it up, it's a bit of a thing for 10 minutes, but then every single day after, imo, it's infinitely better.
@@spoiler9112 Right, but that's my point: I now see all those buttons as a waste. I don't want buttons for something I never need to adjust. In my old car, I had physical climate and thought I *needed* physical buttons because I adjusted it constantly. I haven't touched my BMW's hvac controls since July. Why would I want 20 buttons for that?
@@JustinDoesTriathlon In my case, wifey is the type that likes to change her temp on occasion when riding with me, so it's much easier. I also enjoy the programmable buttons to get me to any screen quickly. They're touch sensitive so you know what screen you're going to before you press.
Not a fan of the interior styling and infotainment but the driving dynamics are usually a highlight of a BMW and it seems to be the case here. Although i will say our G01 2022 X3 M40i drives just as well and it's why i fell in love with it. For an SUV that gives you confidence to push it like a sports sedan, and plus the engine transmission combo, it's a beautiful car to drive
i would love to see more climate control buttons, even tho i peffer iDrive 8 over 7, i would love to see the climate controls outside the screen and have a full screen Apple CarPlay and Android auto, same as Genesis.
@@rahimi4762 unfortunately genesis is made by Hyundai that the make brand is genesis is the model and the GV80 is the sub model which Hyundai made those for
A lot of people hating on the interior- probably because of the screen. Just don’t agree tbh. I think it’s a solid setup, but obviously not going to be everyone’s taste.
You said the main takeaway of the new X3 is “smooth”. Owning the current G01 and having test driven the new model several times, I would agree. And that’s EXACTLY what was missing from the prior X3. The G01 is a mess with inputs…the ride is harsh, the seats are too firm, and every input is “jerky” for lack of a better term. The car is impossible to accelerate or decelerate/brake smoothly. It ruins the whole experience for my wife and me, which is exactly why we’re looking to trade in for this 2025 X3 M50. I realize aesthetics are subjective, but we much prefer the simper, more modern exterior, and though the interior is arguably controversial in execution, we’ll put up with a hard plastic bit here and there for a much more refined driving experience overall.
Look how uncomfortable and unnatural it is to fiddle with settings as you're driving. Whether you eventually get used to it, it's annoying to have to dig though deep menus just to turn on adaptive CC.
As a German myself, I can say that BMW is cooked as well as all our other producers. The amount of cost-cutting measurements in here is simply crazy. The interior looks cheaper than most 30k cars and the outside is as hidious as most of the other new BMWs. Considering the crazy stupid price they are asking for this, I'm wondering where all the money these manufacturers are stealing out of our pockets is going to. Propably China, where the cars that are out of reach for most of us Europeans are sold for half or third the price.
They should’ve put the 3.0T i6 (like the engine this car has) in the X1 M35i instead of the 2.0T i4, because without the IconicSounds on, the i4 sounds kind of bad I do like the bigger screen and iDrive controller in this car, and I wish BMW would put it in the X1 because you can only use the touchscreen
I was so excited for the new X3 to come out… and then I saw the pictures / videos.. not excited anymore and completely changed my mind on buying one. Please, please BMW don’t mess up the X5!!!! 🤦🏻♂️
Inside feels not to par with later models but is in line with future electric models coming. Performance is better than 2024 m version( not the comp). If you want luxury but not performance buy the Chinese version. The car is a sweet spot for a normal SUV driving with the family and if you want to burn around it will obey. The car in sports mode may not be a beast but it will take most suvs to the cleaners on handling. Good solid car.
Poorly. Manufacturers have slowly begun to realize people hate the all touch interiors. They’re having to turn a very large ship so it’s slow going, but interiors like this will be terribly dated within 5 years.
I am current owner of 2021 BMW X1, and always wanted to upgrade to a X3. But this new design makes me not want it anymore. I test drove a genesis G70 and its an amazing car in term of performance and looks for the luxury SUV segment and cheaper compared to X3. Very disappointed with BMW.
Rozumiem, że masz niską samoocenę, ale żeby się tak przedstawiać w Internecie? Nie lepiej zacząć od imienia, czy coś, a tak poza tym pisać tu po angielsku?
the sunroof doesnt open...why did they kill that off? thats an important luxury vehicle feature...whats the point of a big pane of glass if it doesnt open? big mistake and id go for an x5 or x7 for that reason...the 5 series also made this mistake...
I think I definitely preferred the old design rather than this new one, this new design has completely wrecked the look of this car, sadly BMW have literally lost their touch with car designs.
Why don't you ever truly review those cars? It's all high praise. You literally touched a hard steel plastic in a 70k car and told us - high quality materials? Are you afraid that if you critique them too much they will not give you a car for next 'review'?
What are you talking about? Is it inconceivable that the materials in this car could be nice? I remember lots of people dunking on the IS 500's interior before I bought mine, just because of how it looked on video. It could be a similar case with this X3, where the interior is much better when experienced in person. Aesthetically, I don't care for this new interior at all. However, BMW cars generally have nice-feeling interiors. Even the X1 I had as a loaner recently felt great for something at that price point.
@@ARentz07 I literally sat in that car. The interior quality really dipped compared to previous X3, it's not subjective. Whole structure feels quite flimsy and there is a lot of plastic that Toyota would use in their 30k car. The same thing happened here that happened in VW. Golf MK8 uses noticeably cheaper materials than 7.5. Car makers found out that people don't actually care for true quality that much, you just need to hive them 2 big OLED screens that cost next to nothing and people are happy
Alright now I do love bmw, I currently own my 2nd one… but why the hell is it an m50 if it doesn’t have a v8. Same with the x5 should not have an m60 trim cuz it doesn’t have a v12. BMW why??? lol 😂
My IS500 has a V-8. 500 = 5.0. The number actually means something. Totally not a reason to buy it. lol. But I get it, the numbers are super confusing now. They're just vague abstractions for the amount of power the cars have.
Car definelty would drive great, and I dont mind the exterior styling, but that interior is just too cheap with black plastics and such. Seems like there's no metal touch points anywhere. I guess why would you get this over a Genesis GV70 3.3T?
I’ll buy a 2024 and just keep it before I buy that. Not a fan of the esthetic at all. Maybe I’m just old. lol. Can’t touch a cell phone when you drive but you now have to look at a dash screen. Makes no sense.
They take away physical controls so they can use software to lock/unlock features. Do not buy vehicles that do this. They are getting you used to it so it becomes the norm.
I mean, sure, but there is nothing stopping them from putting a button there and then popping up a message saying "Feature unavailable". That'd be even more of a slap in the face, though. And yes, I agree that it sucks. There's a reason my wife still drives a G01 X3 and not one of these new G45's. It has actual physical controls for most things, and those shortcut buttons are amazing. But, I guess the new hotness is minimalism.
BMW design team is completely lost. They don’t have an identity as they’re trying to attract new age drivers and copying Tesla but lost their aesthetic in the process.
The issue with german cars is they just copy the shit whatever teslas are doing, design before function. Then they complain that nobody is buying their shit anymore while the rest flock to japanese who are not copying whatever stupid shit tesla does for no reason
Nothing blinds you into the sun. I know I have one. Also, get off the interior hate. It's not bad and the 50 and 30 are not different inside. The mild hybrid is great for mpg. Someone got 42 mpg going 45/65 mph. Discounts are available. 10 percent off sticker.
How can anyone get excited for this? This is one of the most boring, derivative cars I think I've ever seen. This is a corporate bean counters wet dream. Zero creativity and just filled with gimmicky design choices. I bet it rides the exact same as every other car.
Every time Chris gets used to iDrive, BMW goes ahead and makes it worse lol
Worse? Every software changes over time with an upgrade 🤦🏼🤦🏼🤦🏼
if BMW did such cost cutting measure to their number one seller, imagine the rest of the up coming new models... i'm having goosebumps
Their #1 seller is the X5, not this.
And yes!! It definitely is a step backwards from the G01 Platform.
new bmws may not look as aesthetically pleasing but they certainly drive good and have really good built quality and feel really solid. BMWs used to not be very reliable but new BMWs are actually very reliable.
New bmws are extremely disconnected and have fallen far from their original concept of ultimate driving machine
It’s either this or unreliable driving machines
I hear people say this all the time now, but I'm not sure I'm buying it. Almost all new cars are reliable these days. Wait till they're 10+ years old and then we can talk about reliability.
I've driven the new X3's. Excellent cars and very plush on the inside! It is a different aesthetic, but the quality is really good. The interior is the same as the iX for the most part. Lots of bots writing these negative comments.
Yeah for real, I’m seeing this trend with all BMW reviews. Watch any reviews for any Hyundai/Kia and you’ll see overly positive comments which never mention the shit dealership and service experience of a Hyundai/Kia. 🤷
@ They will never mention the rattles and electric problems😂
Might be because it’s ugly as hell and full of plastic
I LOVE THAT DISPLAY.
The matte frozen paint looks like a home spray can job
Just like the m2,m3 when it came out, everyone hated it now love it. So many sooks out here
Random thought on the lack of controls: I have an M240 with no physical controls and I was pretty sure I wouldn't like that. After owning it for some months, it's a complete non-issue. BMW's auto climate is extremely good. I set it on 71 once, and haven't touched it since. Otherwise, the car boots into Android Auto wirelessly seconds after it's on, with no button presses, starts playing my music, and all is good to go. I used to be a "give me physical buttons' person 100% but after living with this system, it's a complete non-issue and I greatly prefer it. Toph is right that the first time you set it up, it's a bit of a thing for 10 minutes, but then every single day after, imo, it's infinitely better.
The 24 M40i does everything you described while still having the physical buttons.
@@spoiler9112 Right, but that's my point: I now see all those buttons as a waste. I don't want buttons for something I never need to adjust. In my old car, I had physical climate and thought I *needed* physical buttons because I adjusted it constantly. I haven't touched my BMW's hvac controls since July. Why would I want 20 buttons for that?
@@JustinDoesTriathlon In my case, wifey is the type that likes to change her temp on occasion when riding with me, so it's much easier. I also enjoy the programmable buttons to get me to any screen quickly. They're touch sensitive so you know what screen you're going to before you press.
Well, it takes all sorts. You're certainly in the minority.
@@joby602 Well given that BMW literally set a sales record in the US from 2023 and had 6% YoY growth... I think they'll be fine.
Not a fan of the interior styling and infotainment but the driving dynamics are usually a highlight of a BMW and it seems to be the case here. Although i will say our G01 2022 X3 M40i drives just as well and it's why i fell in love with it. For an SUV that gives you confidence to push it like a sports sedan, and plus the engine transmission combo, it's a beautiful car to drive
That’s what I’m afraid of the most as well.. I’m really concerned for the new X5 coming up which is my favorite in the lineup.
Hear that plastic interior? Good thing there is a big screen so they can charge 73k l0l cars are a joke now
Tell me a better performance suv for this price or under
Not a SUV but the m340 is so much better at everytging
@@dnice3622024 x3 M40i
And tell me one that’s not cheapening out with plastic parts for the performance
@@rahimi4762So are you admitting that it’s cheap? You left other comments saying it was high quality, so I’m confused.
God that interior is a wasted effort
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It’s high quality though
Thats NOT THE POINTTTT@@rahimi4762
i would love to see more climate control buttons, even tho i peffer iDrive 8 over 7, i would love to see the climate controls outside the screen and have a full screen Apple CarPlay and Android auto, same as Genesis.
@@rahimi4762Yeah, nothing says high quality like hard plastic everywhere
The tables turned and now kia hyundai inspires luxury interiors
The other luxury cars is the Hyundai genesis versions like the GV80 and the G90
Hyundai hell naw. The quality way off. Genesis maybe different
@@rahimi4762 unfortunately genesis is made by Hyundai that the make brand is genesis is the model and the GV80 is the sub model which Hyundai made those for
@rahimi4762 not the quality, but the styling. Hyundai and Kia are very unique and arguably have been leading trends.
A lot of people hating on the interior- probably because of the screen. Just don’t agree tbh. I think it’s a solid setup, but obviously not going to be everyone’s taste.
This seems to sound so much better than my X3 M40i (LCI). Im kinda jealous!
Piped in sound of course.
@@spoiler9112 The piped-in sound does not seem good on headphones for me. I prefer the older car's setup. It was more convincing.
One of the better bmws lately. The X3 never looked good apart from the G01 facelift. I think they perfected it with this. The piped in noise though.
Agreed
BMW really dropped the ball with this new generation of the X3.
Yeah that front end looks like crap 💩
I didn’t expect to see a Backroad Blast. Nice. How do the dynamics compare to a comparable Macan? Thanks, and happy (belated) holidays!!
Never been a fan of BMW's, but I watch your videos anyway !
BMW: "Fine, we'll give you great driving experience again. But now say goodbye to a usable interior 👹"
Ayyyy love to see the videossss
Thank god BMW got rid of Dukec this year.
But the problem now is that Dukec is Rolls Royce's designer now.
BMW needs to do way less with their styling
Agree
You said the main takeaway of the new X3 is “smooth”. Owning the current G01 and having test driven the new model several times, I would agree. And that’s EXACTLY what was missing from the prior X3. The G01 is a mess with inputs…the ride is harsh, the seats are too firm, and every input is “jerky” for lack of a better term. The car is impossible to accelerate or decelerate/brake smoothly. It ruins the whole experience for my wife and me, which is exactly why we’re looking to trade in for this 2025 X3 M50. I realize aesthetics are subjective, but we much prefer the simper, more modern exterior, and though the interior is arguably controversial in execution, we’ll put up with a hard plastic bit here and there for a much more refined driving experience overall.
Power number are a little off. You mentioned the correct numbers, but are wrong in the video description.
12:13 new Rolls Royce Cullinan!
If I had to live near that incessant humming from a factory, I'd be preparing some molocov cocktails for the evening.
*Molotov cocktail (pejorative reference to Vyacheslav Molotov).
That was one of the best if not the best back road pov drive. Where is this road located?
Paris Mountain in Greenville, SC
Soon to come $25 monthly subscription to use the recirculation feature 😅
Do you plan to come to Germany and drive on the Autobahn?
Look how uncomfortable and unnatural it is to fiddle with settings as you're driving. Whether you eventually get used to it, it's annoying to have to dig though deep menus just to turn on adaptive CC.
As a German myself, I can say that BMW is cooked as well as all our other producers. The amount of cost-cutting measurements in here is simply crazy. The interior looks cheaper than most 30k cars and the outside is as hidious as most of the other new BMWs. Considering the crazy stupid price they are asking for this, I'm wondering where all the money these manufacturers are stealing out of our pockets is going to. Propably China, where the cars that are out of reach for most of us Europeans are sold for half or third the price.
Wtf is that interior alot of plastics for that price and my Goss the exterior is hideous .
They should’ve put the 3.0T i6 (like the engine this car has) in the X1 M35i instead of the 2.0T i4, because without the IconicSounds on, the i4 sounds kind of bad
I do like the bigger screen and iDrive controller in this car, and I wish BMW would put it in the X1 because you can only use the touchscreen
I was so excited for the new X3 to come out… and then I saw the pictures / videos.. not excited anymore and completely changed my mind on buying one. Please, please BMW don’t mess up the X5!!!! 🤦🏻♂️
BMW. Fire your interior and exterior design department and come back to reality
And give your powertrain guys a raise
Inside feels not to par with later models but is in line with future electric models coming. Performance is better than 2024 m version( not the comp). If you want luxury but not performance buy the Chinese version. The car is a sweet spot for a normal SUV driving with the family and if you want to burn around it will obey. The car in sports mode may not be a beast but it will take most suvs to the cleaners on handling. Good solid car.
I am curious how these modern interiors will age for sure
like a fine cup of raw milk
Just like interiors from the 90s…
Poorly. Manufacturers have slowly begun to realize people hate the all touch interiors. They’re having to turn a very large ship so it’s slow going, but interiors like this will be terribly dated within 5 years.
I am current owner of 2021 BMW X1, and always wanted to upgrade to a X3. But this new design makes me not want it anymore. I test drove a genesis G70 and its an amazing car in term of performance and looks for the luxury SUV segment and cheaper compared to X3. Very disappointed with BMW.
That v6 pulls 👌🏽 and sounds nice 🦾
I apologize to any potential prospective buyers, but this thing looks hideous!
Anyone who buys it is a a rich mark, or a mark who wants to look rich, so I can't feel too much sympathy.
The name alone is sacrilegious …
That paint looks like someone used Rust-Oleum on it. Or has been sitting in a desert for the last 30 years.
Can you use the adaptive cruise control for local driving / semi automous driving or is that basically only for high way?
Would you pick this or the Macan S?
Not crazy about these new bmw designs
BMW lost its way 😢
❤ The engine.
My god, why can’t they make forward visibility good anymore? You can’t tell where the edges in modern cars these days.
Look how they massacred my boy 😭
Downpipe tune it?
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Rozumiem, że masz niską samoocenę, ale żeby się tak przedstawiać w Internecie? Nie lepiej zacząć od imienia, czy coś, a tak poza tym pisać tu po angielsku?
Your Mom’s 2020 X3 is markedly more attractive and classy.
the sunroof doesnt open...why did they kill that off? thats an important luxury vehicle feature...whats the point of a big pane of glass if it doesnt open? big mistake and id go for an x5 or x7 for that reason...the 5 series also made this mistake...
I think I definitely preferred the old design rather than this new one, this new design has completely wrecked the look of this car, sadly BMW have literally lost their touch with car designs.
Why don't you ever truly review those cars? It's all high praise. You literally touched a hard steel plastic in a 70k car and told us - high quality materials? Are you afraid that if you critique them too much they will not give you a car for next 'review'?
What are you talking about? Is it inconceivable that the materials in this car could be nice?
I remember lots of people dunking on the IS 500's interior before I bought mine, just because of how it looked on video. It could be a similar case with this X3, where the interior is much better when experienced in person. Aesthetically, I don't care for this new interior at all. However, BMW cars generally have nice-feeling interiors. Even the X1 I had as a loaner recently felt great for something at that price point.
@@ARentz07 I literally sat in that car. The interior quality really dipped compared to previous X3, it's not subjective. Whole structure feels quite flimsy and there is a lot of plastic that Toyota would use in their 30k car. The same thing happened here that happened in VW. Golf MK8 uses noticeably cheaper materials than 7.5. Car makers found out that people don't actually care for true quality that much, you just need to hive them 2 big OLED screens that cost next to nothing and people are happy
Thanks for the video. All the touch stuff really ruins the vehicle. It’s all in the name of cost cutting and it sucks.
Everything is rounded except the infotainment systemn😂
Hilarious how everything inside looks cheaper than current Hondas, and sounds like similar materials. BMW and Mercedes look so shit now
that OEM paint is disgusting
My old VW GTI had better interior quality😂.
Alright now I do love bmw, I currently own my 2nd one… but why the hell is it an m50 if it doesn’t have a v8. Same with the x5 should not have an m60 trim cuz it doesn’t have a v12. BMW why??? lol 😂
Brother 40i's used to be V8!
My IS500 has a V-8. 500 = 5.0. The number actually means something.
Totally not a reason to buy it. lol. But I get it, the numbers are super confusing now. They're just vague abstractions for the amount of power the cars have.
It’s not steer by wire.
Car definelty would drive great, and I dont mind the exterior styling, but that interior is just too cheap with black plastics and such. Seems like there's no metal touch points anywhere.
I guess why would you get this over a Genesis GV70 3.3T?
Looks like a baby version of the BMW XM SUV.. Not really liking the boxier design. The car also looks a bit lowered compared to previous gen X3 SUVs.
Is that an explorer on your wrist?
Tudor Black Bay Pro.
Looks like a matte carton box
I’ll buy a 2024 and just keep it before I buy that. Not a fan of the esthetic at all. Maybe I’m just old. lol. Can’t touch a cell phone when you drive but you now have to look at a dash screen. Makes no sense.
They take away physical controls so they can use software to lock/unlock features. Do not buy vehicles that do this. They are getting you used to it so it becomes the norm.
In my mind i said the same
I mean, sure, but there is nothing stopping them from putting a button there and then popping up a message saying "Feature unavailable". That'd be even more of a slap in the face, though.
And yes, I agree that it sucks. There's a reason my wife still drives a G01 X3 and not one of these new G45's. It has actual physical controls for most things, and those shortcut buttons are amazing. But, I guess the new hotness is minimalism.
I love how people don't understand the line up of BMW, don't you like it? Don't buy it
Looks way too new for me!
"New" shouldn't be off-putting. BMW have done this car dirty.
It’s nice but not for 76k
Hideous interior
BMW design team is completely lost. They don’t have an identity as they’re trying to attract new age drivers and copying Tesla but lost their aesthetic in the process.
They ruined this thing
The issue with german cars is they just copy the shit whatever teslas are doing, design before function. Then they complain that nobody is buying their shit anymore while the rest flock to japanese who are not copying whatever stupid shit tesla does for no reason
BMW...The ugliest driving machine.
Why? Cuz sum plastic? The wheel is fantastic and infotainment. You pay for the engineering. This thing is pretty legit and imo priced accordingly
piece of crap
Muito legal 😎
It’s so awkward looking
Thanks but no thanks.
Nothing blinds you into the sun. I know I have one. Also, get off the interior hate. It's not bad and the 50 and 30 are not different inside. The mild hybrid is great for mpg. Someone got 42 mpg going 45/65 mph. Discounts are available. 10 percent off sticker.
65k muthafucking dollars. Hell no
over $75k for that little piece of machine??
Garbage.. im not fooled.. what about maintenance and reliability!!
That is one ugly car
Hideous inside and out.
How can anyone get excited for this? This is one of the most boring, derivative cars I think I've ever seen. This is a corporate bean counters wet dream. Zero creativity and just filled with gimmicky design choices. I bet it rides the exact same as every other car.
very happy with my G01 2024 30i. Chris you wasted your time by reviewing new x3.
No, he did us all a favor by showing us this footage to help us make a decision.
@ARentz07 😊 make sense