New Crossover BMW X3
The novelty will be constructed on all-wheel drive platform BMW 3-Series. The updated crossover on 83 mm becomes longer, on 29 mm is wider and on 40 mm above. Besides, the wheel base of the car will increase by 15 mm. Thus, the dimensional length of following X3 will make 4652 mm, width: 1882 mm, height: 1714 mm, and the wheel base will be equal to 2810 mm.
Among technical innovations — replacement of the hydraulic booster of a steering by the electric system developed by company Thyssen Krup, and also occurrence of eight-step automatic transmission ZF which will be accessible on all updatings except for base (X3xDrive20d) where it's planned to use six-step mechanical transmission by Getrag.
New BMW X3 in the European car market will be offered with four engines: with two petrol six-cylinder motors in volume of three litres (atmospheric and turbo), and also with two 2,0 and 3,0-litre diesel engines. Subsequently the car will have one more turbodiesel power of 201HP and the version with a hybrid power-plant.