I have the LCI X3 M40i... All the design changes seem like cost cutting in the manufacturing process, but yet prices went up. Rear seats no longer recline. Interior door handles appear to be plastic now. Where are the midrange speakers as I'm only seeing the ones in the typical tweeter locations? Are they now 2-way coaxial now? The only way I could see myself trading in for M50 would be if I could get custom order with PDC and a significant discount, and I mean like 8-10% off.
I agree I am not upgrading to this from my LCI if my life depended on it. There is so much cost-cutting in this car. It’s ridiculous. No panoramic roof that retracts… the list goes on. I will not be getting this vehicle with my lease is up next year! This is not a hit I want to see how the sales will be with this one!
Saw this and got the 24 quick. There's also no rear ambient lighting or rear door comfort access! I'm new to BMW and the 24 just looks and feels more premium.
This is really sad because the interiors of other cars in the segment look a lot more premium. The cost-cutting is really obvious in comparision with the last gen. at least the g60 still has an opening sunroof if you don't option the pano roof.
hey allen is it just me or the interior is completely plastic? couple of things i noticed , no reclining rear seats, dash and door tops are completely soft touch plastic and no stiched sensatec available? also why does the rear doors have no ambient lighting as well as no ambient lights in the bottle holder area? also no comfort access on rear doors can you confirm please?
Interesting comments. I find the exterior a massive improvement over previous model. Yes, interior is cheaper but I can live with that given performance and other attributes
I think it looks Fantastic. That color is gorgeous and the headlights and Glowing grill are stunning. I think BMW did an excellent job with the new model.
Hello Allen, how do we keyfob's functions? my 2022 g80 m3cx keyfob start not working as it used to, not open door even I stay close to, can't start car with 3 press anymore, is it battery ran out? keyfob in sleep mode, etc, thanks for your help
@@AllenBMWDurham thank you so much Allen, new 2032 battery is replaced, keyfob is working now, old type keyfob last for 10 years, this case not 10 years anymore, someone post keyfob go to sleep, thank you so much Allen, best of lucks on your daily job, your channel is on my watch. thanks again
Hello Allen, again, after I transfer ed my iphone 14-promax to iphone 16-promax, I lost my digikey to my 2022 G80M3cx, I delete bmw app in the old phone but still can’t get setup digikey to new phone, anything I need to check, please help, thanks Allen
Go in your car and do a vehicle reset so your bmw id is not tied to your car anymore. Then re add your bmw ID with the my bmw app and you should get prompt to setup digital key and you do it on the new device
This vehicle needs an emergency LCI Inside out In less than 24 hours in order for this thing to sell. The sales will be down a couple of margins scratch thatmany margins.
But be honest Allen don’t you think interior is cheap . Everything you touch is plastic what happened to leatherette stiched dash and door tops . Biggest let down is no exhaust on 30 model I can’t upgrade my 22 x3 . Bmw used to be better than Audi and definitely better than merc in this segment. Now it’s sad you either buy a x5 if you want good interior or look else where
Thank you for watching! I'm trying to get back to comments but I've got so many to go through, it takes hours and its hard for me to keep up. I mention that drive recorder is in this vehicle in the video and every BMW now has remote engine start since 2022 so I no longer mention it.
The materials in the door handle and (un-)lock panel, OMG that’s the worse shit I have ever seen. BMW opened the trash can and threw all their history and DNA into it with the new designs i.m.o.
Front is nice but reminds me of angry birds. Back is no go for me. Previous gen looked better. But i like the interior. Not really sold on the whole cloth looking dashboard
Wauw really love the styling. Looks powerful and modern. Interior a bit to clean maybe for my taste, but i guess thats how it is these days. Thank you for keep bringing this content Allen! Greetings from the Netherlands!😊
Horrible! Looks like the IX and X1 cross. Removing the sunroof that opens. No ambient lighting at the back. It is shorter than the outgoing model! On the 30 they hid the exhaust. I feel the previous G01 X3 is peak BMW! Hope they don’t spoil the X5 in 2027 and make it look horrible like this!
Absolutely I almost cried . You forgot one more thing along with no ambient light In the rear or even the door pocket which they removed in 23 model , they also made the rear seat c pillar plastic which used to be leatherette In the current model everything is fing plastic no stitching on the door tops or dash. They want you to buy fabric . No leather air bag cover on the m sport steering wheel either . Removed comfort access on rear doors . Entire buttons are plastic where they used to be metal including the unlock handle . They absolutely want to cut cost removing all over materials. I want to throw up thinking an x3 30 would cost 80 k before taxes with this plastic garbage. And mind you no more rear tail pipes 😢 common bmw is a bmw for a reason
Awesome new X3…..but BMW has dropped Mineral White Metallic from this new model range…..madness that they retain the totally bland and lifeless Alpine White but drop the metallic variant.
Interior is horrid. So much plastic and the ambient lighting is too much. The new SQ5 will definitely be in my consideration over this. I was hopeful for this, but not so much anymore.
I kind of like it. I don't know if the value is there. This specific model is in the $70,000 range and the interior doesn't wow me. The top level GV70 with the red or blue interior is really nice at a little bit of a discount.
@@AllenBMWDurham Of course, but they could have done more to make the M50 variants special like other brands. It's a hard sell to spend $70,000 and have the same interior as a $55,000 model. The X3 30 is at the top of the class with the updated 48V auto stop/start and port injection.
I have a 24 m40i and it’s 98.5% perfection. The 25’s will be hard to love more. Why on earth did they go to the handle’s instead of the pull handles? Looks like a door charger.
Thank you for watching! I think once you see them on the road, it will be easier to see the beauty. This is the new door handle of this design language
I had the choice between the two and QUICKLY got the 24 M40i having not seen either before. Exterior a little bulbous and bland in comparison. Also less aggressive looking. Interior is miss. Lots of features GONE.
Sorry, but no! Leasee's shouldn't care, but purchasers will definitely need extended warranty with all that digial nonsense. Propbaly done purpose for the sole purpose of extended warranty.
I’m losing my current LCI x340i and I care I am definitely not getting this. This is a downgrade a downgrade if I don’t see nothing else I like from BMW in my price range. I will just go to Mercedes and get the GLC 43.. it’s more premium than this x3
The new X3 looks great. Exterior is very beautiful and interior as well. Inside there is quite a lot of plastic but which car does not have plastic nowadays?
It looks cheap on the inside especially the backseat!!!!!! The rear styling is OK... not really a fan of the front... The new iDrive kinda saves this car but for the most part not impressed... I Dont like this new gen of BMW & BENZ.... I wonder what Audi is coming with????
The cost cutting is painfully obvious. BMW is going to lose more money through lost customers vs putting in cheap hard plastics. They are destroying the BMW image to satisfy the shareholders. Hope it was worth it to them!
Hard pass on the styling. Interior is also starting to remind me of the car manufacturer I left, Mercedes Benz. Wish they'd keep it simple, instead of over styling everything. Like those vent controls! Maybe it will grow on me over the next couple of years though.
When a seasoned car enthusiast says he loves cheap plastic IEKA led stripes that a car manufacturer inserted all over the cockpit to hide cheap materials and chinese style...that makes me wonder. There IS NO design for this car. More like bunch of yesterday's graduates were given tablets and 3 days timeline
I saw the car in person, got inside, and I liked what I saw. Its a departure from the last gen but I recall this happening on every new BMW vehicle launch forever, E46>E92>F80>G80 I'm not surprised by the reaction and I won't be surprised when people say its growing on them and then buy it lol
Nooooo.. I knew it. The x3/x4 will all look like this now, esp M version. The older model is still much cooler. This interior is simply unappealing. Exterior is so so
Hello Allen, what happen to my 2022 g80 m3 cx key fob sudden not respond so well? Can’t be the battery? Only 2 years 2032 bat can not be bad? How do you check the keyfob? Thank you
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Sea of cheap, black, scratchy plastic. No wonder this abomination has had almost all of the Bimmerpost forums slate on it. And understandably so. Look at this design... I mean what on earth were they thinking... and cost cutting galore on the inside. I'm done with BMW after my existing lease ends next year.
My lease ends next year with my LCI X340. I was just an M340 or head over to Mercedes and sacrifice a GLC 43 at least I will have a panoramic roof that operates. The only thing that I would miss is the engine, AND the transmission
Yaa everyone in the bimmer post blogs are pissed off , unless people really stop encouraging this 💩 from a luxury car manufacturer and buy it they will never learn . I don’t mind the screen like others but can’t even digest the amount of plastic this car has and lots of cost cutting. Common Kia is doing better interiors than this . Bmw says I will give you couple candy store lights and cheapen out on everything else
@@AllenBMWDurham no wonder an asian guy think it looks good because the new target clients of bmw are asians. No offense but you guys have terrible taste in automotive design.
Ugly and cheap. That frontend is horrible, the interior is cheap. What's with the door card trim gap right in the main area of the door? So cheap looking.
I can’t believe they want 80k in Canada for this plastic crap . You would think bmw would care about their loyal customers and not deliver a vehicle like this
@@AllenBMWDurham I don’t think this car will sale Well as BMW expects it to sell…sure , you have pre-orders but that’s only a few…half of the ppl in your comments are not on BMW side. I mean, I’m currently in a x340 and was thinking about getting a new one until this came out, now I’m dropping it and going with a M340i ..
I have the LCI X3 M40i... All the design changes seem like cost cutting in the manufacturing process, but yet prices went up. Rear seats no longer recline. Interior door handles appear to be plastic now. Where are the midrange speakers as I'm only seeing the ones in the typical tweeter locations? Are they now 2-way coaxial now? The only way I could see myself trading in for M50 would be if I could get custom order with PDC and a significant discount, and I mean like 8-10% off.
I agree I am not upgrading to this from my LCI if my life depended on it. There is so much cost-cutting in this car. It’s ridiculous. No panoramic roof that retracts… the list goes on. I will not be getting this vehicle with my lease is up next year! This is not a hit I want to see how the sales will be with this one!
Saw this and got the 24 quick. There's also no rear ambient lighting or rear door comfort access! I'm new to BMW and the 24 just looks and feels more premium.
This is really sad because the interiors of other cars in the segment look a lot more premium. The cost-cutting is really obvious in comparision with the last gen. at least the g60 still has an opening sunroof if you don't option the pano roof.
Thank you for watching! The look is minimal and modern yet elegant. Lets see how it does when it comes out.
hey allen is it just me or the interior is completely plastic? couple of things i noticed , no reclining rear seats, dash and door tops are completely soft touch plastic and no stiched sensatec available? also why does the rear doors have no ambient lighting as well as no ambient lights in the bottle holder area? also no comfort access on rear doors can you confirm please?
Agreed with your point. Also I found the sunroof is static. It can't be opened.
If that sunroof is fixed then this is an automatic no.
You are correct sadly. All these little things made BMW feel premium. The non-opening sunroof I’ll never understand why.
Rear headrests don’t fold forward when not in use anymore either. I liked this feature bc had an unobstructed view out the rear view mirror.
Interesting comments. I find the exterior a massive improvement over previous model. Yes, interior is cheaper but I can live with that given performance and other attributes
love the position of the engine, sitting way back inn the engine bay... this car should have sports car behavior.
I think it looks Fantastic. That color is gorgeous and the headlights and Glowing grill are stunning. I think BMW did an excellent job with the new model.
Thank you for watching. I think the vehicle is instantly striking in appearance and attracts your attention.
So do car wrecks, doesn’t make it a good thing lol.
@@shotzi111 part of bmws design language
Makes the previous gen look much more premium. Ton of plastic and cost saving looks in this onr
Yes! Saw this and the 24.
Hello Allen, how do we keyfob's functions? my 2022 g80 m3cx keyfob start not working as it used to, not open door even I stay close to, can't start car with 3 press anymore, is it battery ran out? keyfob in sleep mode, etc, thanks for your help
sounds like you need a new battery, the life span with all the new technology is roughly 2 years
@@AllenBMWDurham thank you so much Allen, new 2032 battery is replaced, keyfob is working now, old type keyfob last for 10 years, this case not 10 years anymore, someone post keyfob go to sleep, thank you so much Allen, best of lucks on your daily job, your channel is on my watch. thanks again
Hello Allen, again, after I transfer ed my iphone 14-promax to iphone 16-promax, I lost my digikey to my 2022 G80M3cx, I delete bmw app in the old phone but still can’t get setup digikey to new phone, anything I need to check, please help, thanks Allen
Go in your car and do a vehicle reset so your bmw id is not tied to your car anymore. Then re add your bmw ID with the my bmw app and you should get prompt to setup digital key and you do it on the new device
Yeah Allen
Another one
When will it be available to the market?
October
Does the rear seats still recline?
(Like into a angle like how the g01 x3 did
no the rear seat recline feature is gone
Is the frozen deep grey a wrap or actual paint?
Paint
This vehicle needs an emergency LCI Inside out In less than 24 hours in order for this thing to sell. The sales will be down a couple of margins scratch thatmany margins.
thank you for watching! Every person who came to the showroom and saw the car really loved it
But be honest Allen don’t you think interior is cheap . Everything you touch is plastic what happened to leatherette stiched dash and door tops . Biggest let down is no exhaust on 30 model I can’t upgrade my 22 x3 . Bmw used to be better than Audi and definitely better than merc in this segment. Now it’s sad you either buy a x5 if you want good interior or look else where
@@AllenBMWDurhamI would even love a Nissan Sentra in a showroom. Every car is nice at showroom.
Sound clip and drive?😃
We have to wait for production model, we aren't allowed to move this one
You ask for comments, yet never reply to any. People want to know. Does this car come with a dash cam feature, remote engine start?
Thank you for watching! I'm trying to get back to comments but I've got so many to go through, it takes hours and its hard for me to keep up. I mention that drive recorder is in this vehicle in the video and every BMW now has remote engine start since 2022 so I no longer mention it.
Vent controls seem like the biggest afterthought. BMW don’t think about usability anymore.
Worst looking BMW interior of all time
All plastic because people are stupid buying this crap 💩 they keep on cost cutting making it look like a Kia
The materials in the door handle and (un-)lock panel, OMG that’s the worse shit I have ever seen. BMW opened the trash can and threw all their history and DNA into it with the new designs i.m.o.
You crazy
Yep, interior is NOT great. That giant lighted "U" is crap. Saw this,and all the now missing features and got the 24 before they're out.
the badge on the hood doesn’t look centered 😭
its centered
I Love it...
I think it looks really cool, can't wait to see how it drives
Front is nice but reminds me of angry birds. Back is no go for me. Previous gen looked better. But i like the interior. Not really sold on the whole cloth looking dashboard
Seems like BMW is heading downhill.
rear lights design looks like somewhat a butterfly
It's to resemble an X
Wauw really love the styling. Looks powerful and modern. Interior a bit to clean maybe for my taste, but i guess thats how it is these days.
Thank you for keep bringing this content Allen!
Greetings from the Netherlands!😊
Horrible! Looks like the IX and X1 cross. Removing the sunroof that opens. No ambient lighting at the back. It is shorter than the outgoing model! On the 30 they hid the exhaust. I feel the previous G01 X3 is peak BMW! Hope they don’t spoil the X5 in 2027 and make it look horrible like this!
Absolutely I almost cried . You forgot one more thing along with no ambient light In the rear or even the door pocket which they removed in 23 model , they also made the rear seat c pillar plastic which used to be leatherette In the current model everything is fing plastic no stitching on the door tops or dash. They want you to buy fabric . No leather air bag cover on the m sport steering wheel either . Removed comfort access on rear doors . Entire buttons are plastic where they used to be metal including the unlock handle . They absolutely want to cut cost removing all over materials. I want to throw up thinking an x3 30 would cost 80 k before taxes with this plastic garbage. And mind you no more rear tail pipes 😢 common bmw is a bmw for a reason
Incredible color……
Way too much gloss black !! .. I’ll stay with the 2024
Awesome new X3…..but BMW has dropped Mineral White Metallic from this new model range…..madness that they retain the totally bland and lifeless Alpine White but drop the metallic variant.
alpine white has a long history in the brand and was originally an ///M colour
It looks great from inside out🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
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When will they release the X3 M with the almost 500HP?
There will be no more X3M per BMW.
@@jikhead yikes, leaving lots of HP behind.
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Can't even open the sunroof.
in exchange, full glass roof
Poor tradeoff.
@@AllenBMWDurhamnot even a worthy counterpoint
Interior is horrid. So much plastic and the ambient lighting is too much. The new SQ5 will definitely be in my consideration over this. I was hopeful for this, but not so much anymore.
thank you for watching! car looks awesome in person and I'm sure it will drive amazing once we get a full production model. The SQ5 is a nice car too
I kind of like it. I don't know if the value is there. This specific model is in the $70,000 range and the interior doesn't wow me. The top level GV70 with the red or blue interior is really nice at a little bit of a discount.
if you are going only for design sure, but the drive is also part of the allure
@@AllenBMWDurham Of course, but they could have done more to make the M50 variants special like other brands. It's a hard sell to spend $70,000 and have the same interior as a $55,000 model. The X3 30 is at the top of the class with the updated 48V auto stop/start and port injection.
I have a 24 m40i and it’s 98.5% perfection. The 25’s will be hard to love more.
Why on earth did they go to the handle’s instead of the pull handles? Looks like a door charger.
Thank you for watching! I think once you see them on the road, it will be easier to see the beauty. This is the new door handle of this design language
Sucks, previous X3 was so much better
I think this X3 will do very well
@@AllenBMWDurham in your case better chew, than think
@AllenBMWDurham You're an employee at a BMW dealership... of course the new model should be praised.
Horrible! The M40i looks so much better.
I like it to be honest lol
I had the choice between the two and QUICKLY got the 24 M40i having not seen either before. Exterior a little bulbous and bland in comparison. Also less aggressive looking. Interior is miss. Lots of features GONE.
Sorry, but no!
Leasee's shouldn't care, but purchasers will definitely need extended warranty with all that digial nonsense. Propbaly done purpose for the sole purpose of extended warranty.
I’m losing my current LCI x340i and I care I am definitely not getting this. This is a downgrade a downgrade if I don’t see nothing else I like from BMW in my price range. I will just go to Mercedes and get the GLC 43.. it’s more premium than this x3
The 2024 version had a better design
The new X3 looks great. Exterior is very beautiful and interior as well. Inside there is quite a lot of plastic but which car does not have plastic nowadays?
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so so much cheap plastic inside sigh....
Don't like the glass roof at all and too many useless gimmicks.
It looks cheap on the inside especially the backseat!!!!!! The rear styling is OK... not really a fan of the front... The new iDrive kinda saves this car but for the most part not impressed... I Dont like this new gen of BMW & BENZ.... I wonder what Audi is coming with????
The cost cutting is painfully obvious. BMW is going to lose more money through lost customers vs putting in cheap hard plastics. They are destroying the BMW image to satisfy the shareholders. Hope it was worth it to them!
Hard pass on the styling. Interior is also starting to remind me of the car manufacturer I left, Mercedes Benz. Wish they'd keep it simple, instead of over styling everything. Like those vent controls! Maybe it will grow on me over the next couple of years though.
I was thinking Mercedes Benz much 😂
Not sure what’s their obsession with minimal/small taillights on their new gens. 😭🤢
Looks like a Chevrolet Traverse. 👎🏻
send me a pic, I don't see the resemblance lol
Looks like London black taxi
never seen one lol
@@AllenBMWDurham maybe one day😅
When a seasoned car enthusiast says he loves cheap plastic IEKA led stripes that a car manufacturer inserted all over the cockpit to hide cheap materials and chinese style...that makes me wonder. There IS NO design for this car. More like bunch of yesterday's graduates were given tablets and 3 days timeline
I saw the car in person, got inside, and I liked what I saw. Its a departure from the last gen but I recall this happening on every new BMW vehicle launch forever, E46>E92>F80>G80
I'm not surprised by the reaction and I won't be surprised when people say its growing on them and then buy it lol
Nooooo.. I knew it. The x3/x4 will all look like this now, esp M version. The older model is still much cooler. This interior is simply unappealing. Exterior is so so
There will be no X3M version. The X3 or 3 M50 and the upcoming iX3 is all you get.
Hello Allen, what happen to my 2022 g80 m3 cx key fob sudden not respond so well? Can’t be the battery? Only 2 years 2032 bat can not be bad? How do you check the keyfob? Thank you
Cost cut to shit, look at that interior lol
Wow, the new X3 looks really bad.
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Sea of cheap, black, scratchy plastic. No wonder this abomination has had almost all of the Bimmerpost forums slate on it. And understandably so. Look at this design... I mean what on earth were they thinking... and cost cutting galore on the inside. I'm done with BMW after my existing lease ends next year.
My lease ends next year with my LCI X340. I was just an M340 or head over to Mercedes and sacrifice a GLC 43 at least I will have a panoramic roof that operates. The only thing that I would miss is the engine, AND the transmission
Yaa everyone in the bimmer post blogs are pissed off , unless people really stop encouraging this 💩 from a luxury car manufacturer and buy it they will never learn . I don’t mind the screen like others but can’t even digest the amount of plastic this car has and lots of cost cutting. Common Kia is doing better interiors than this . Bmw says I will give you couple candy store lights and cheapen out on everything else
Terrible interior - front is ok - back is horrible - overall a skip for me!
Exterior is very ugly
i really liked it
@@AllenBMWDurham no wonder an asian guy think it looks good because the new target clients of bmw are asians. No offense but you guys have terrible taste in automotive design.
😢😢😢
Ugly and cheap. That frontend is horrible, the interior is cheap. What's with the door card trim gap right in the main area of the door? So cheap looking.
Thank you for watching! Gonna sell lots!
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I can’t believe they want 80k in Canada for this plastic crap . You would think bmw would care about their loyal customers and not deliver a vehicle like this
Und in Deutschland über 82000 Euro in der Basis.
Horrible!!
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What an awful bmw ! Incredible what a monster !
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MADE IN CHINA blleeeeeeeeee
BMW can't make nice-looking cars anymore. I mean in and out both.
I like it and I think it will sell well, we have already taken many pre-orders
@@AllenBMWDurham I don’t think this car will sale Well as BMW expects it to sell…sure , you have pre-orders but that’s only a few…half of the ppl in your comments are not on BMW side. I mean, I’m currently in a x340 and was thinking about getting a new one until this came out, now I’m dropping it and going with a M340i ..
@AllenBMWDurham It actually part of your job to like it whether you do or not, TBH?
When will these start to arrive at dealers?
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