The German car manufacturers are reacting to the fact that the Chinese market has recently withdrawn its love from them - in favour of its own local Chinese market. Volkswagen recently announced its intention to flood the land of smiles with a monstrous new portfolio . BMW is not going quite as far, but is at least offering the Chinese their favourite Munich model in a version specially developed for them.
It is in fact the first BMW X3 with a long wheelbase. As you know, China loves more space and comfort in the rear. They now get this in the new X3 (G45) thanks to 11 centimetres more wheelbase and exterior length.
The mid-size SUV has grown to 4,865 millimetres, while the new distance between the axles is 2,975 millimetres. The width of 1,920 millimetres and the height of 1,660 millimetres remain unchanged. BMW is talking about the largest dimensions in the competitive environment.
Chinese customers usually opt for a lot of equipment and not quite as much engine. The long China X3 is therefore offered with the two four-cylinder petrol engines 25L xDrive with 190 PS/310 Nm and 30L xDrive with 258 PS/400 Nm. These two variants are also produced in the country itself.
The third model is the X3 M50 xDrive (3.0-litre six-cylinder with 398 PS) with a short wheelbase. Like all other X3s for the global market, this model comes from the US plant in Spartanburg.
All variants are equipped with an 8-speed automatic transmission. Gallery: BMW X3 (2024) long version China However, the lo.