X hits the spot.(BMW X3 Sports Activity)

Australian Doctor,  February, 2007  by McKay, Peter

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MOTORING by Peter McKay

BMW has just made its popular performance-oriented compact X3 Sports Activity Vehicle a little harder to resist, with a mid-life spruce-up inside and out, a choice of powerful new engines and a new six-speed Steptronic automatic transmission.

Engine choices are a 160kW 2.5-litre six (with standard manual gearbox), 200kW 3.0-litre six with automatic and 160kW 3.0-litre turbo-diesel with automatic.

Although the 3.0-litre petrol engine is the performance prince of the three -zero to 100km/h in 7.5 seconds - all pander to those who expect their vehicles ...

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