First 2011 BMW X3 Prototype Caught Out in the Open

by Clinton Deacon
July 10, 2008 8:00 PM
Filed Under: BMW, German, Spy Photos

The BMW X3 has been on the market since 2003 with a midlife facelift in 2006 and now we can bring you the first spy photos of the all new model which is set to be introduced in 2011.

If you can ignore the annoying camoflage, we can see that the dimensions and overall shape of the vehicle will be largely unchanged from the current generation. A more prominent grille and wrap around lights should feature and we are also likely to see some CS concept inspired design elements.

The engine lineup is likely to see the introduction of the 335i's twin-turbo 3.0-liter pretol engine as well as the 204-hp 2.0-litre turbodiesel. Rumours also state we could see a hybrid version further down the line.

Production of the X3 will be moved to BMW’s Spartanburg plant in the U.S. where it will be built alongside the new X6 and X5.

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Comments

that guy in the other car (side view shot) looks "amazed".

by pscs | July 10, 2008 8:42 PM
He is probably having an epileptic fit from the "Hippie on drugs" pattern lol

by Goldfinger | July 10, 2008 9:41 PM
Is that a glass roof?

by benz_man | July 10, 2008 9:46 PM
looks pretty ugly

by gtrs09 | July 10, 2008 9:48 PM
Because you can really tell what it looks like yet.

by stillthewhizz | July 11, 2008 12:15 AM
lol look at the back the shape looks fricken ugly

by gtrs09 | July 11, 2008 12:25 AM
Damn, BMW have some voodoo patterns for disguise...

but something tells me that this new X3 will look no better than the current version.

by tuner_mad | July 10, 2008 10:15 PM
could this be a X1 instead ?

by n1c0 | July 10, 2008 10:20 PM
Nah, too big to be a X1.

by tuner_mad | July 10, 2008 11:13 PM
But the X1 will be the first to hit the market, far earlier than the X3...

by n1c0 | July 11, 2008 10:12 AM
considering the designing that went into the 7er.. we could safely presume that this is gonna be ugly.. n by all means, the present X3 is ugly!!

by wolff | July 11, 2008 11:03 AM
Bosse un peu !!!

I confirm, it's more probably the X1 !

by WhiteNurburg | July 11, 2008 1:30 PM

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