2018 BMW X3 M40i Tested: Quick and with a Bit of Old BMW

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VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door hatchback

PRICE AS TESTED: $65,045 (base price: $55,295)

ENGINE TYPE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve inline-6, aluminum block and head, direct fuel injection

Displacement: 183 cu in, 2998 cc
Power: 355 hp @ 6500 rpm
Torque: 369 lb-ft @ 1520 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 8-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 112.8 in
Length: 186.1 in
Width: 74.7 in Height: 66.0 in
Passenger volume: 99 cu ft
Cargo volume: 29 cu ft
Curb weight: 4308 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.4 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 11.2 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 21.0 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 5.3 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.8 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 3.4 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.0 sec @ 107 mph
Top speed (governor limited, C/D est): 155 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 158 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.85 g

C/D FUEL ECONOMY:
Observed: 19 mpg
75-mph highway driving: 29 mpg
Highway range: 490 miles

EPA FUEL ECONOMY:
Combined/city/highway: 23/20/27 mpg

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