Avg. Price Paid:$20,043 - $20,043
Original MSRP: $38,600 - $38,600
MPG: 18 City / 26 Hwy
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BMW X3 Recalls & Reliability

These scores and this review are from when the car was new.

Scorecard

Overall: 2008 BMW X3 U.S. News Best Cars 7.9
Critics' Rating: 7.6
Performance: 8.2
Interior: 7.6
Safety: 9.8
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Pros & Cons

  • Outstanding overall performance
  • Comfortable, well-designed interior with quality materials
  • Excellent all-wheel drive system
  • Designated an IIHS "Top Safety Pick"
  • Excellent fuel economy for its class
  • Dated exterior styling
  • Some find the suspension too stiff and unforgiving
  • Considerably more expensive than others in its class

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Review Last Updated: 2/17/09

Recalls

There have been no safety recalls issued from NHTSA.

Reliability

Our reliability score is based on the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) rating or, if unavailable, the J.D. Power Predicted Reliability rating.

Dependability Ratings1 2008
Overall Dependability
Powertrain Dependability
Feature & Accessory Dependability
Body & Interior Dependability

1These scores come from consumer ratings of their vehicles after three years of ownership.

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Warranty

The SUV comes with BMW's competitive four-year/50,000-mile basic warranty. BMW's new Ultimate Service is the only no-cost maintenance program in the industry that provides owners all scheduled inspections, oil changes, brake pads, wiper blade inserts, rotors and other wear-and-tear items at no charge.

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