New BMW X3 vs rivals - specifications
| BMW X3 | Freelander | Audi Q5 | Volvo XC60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £32,615/£39,884 | £36,245/£38,728 | £35,165/£49,390 | £35,306/£46,157 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £16,332/51.0% | £14,827/41.4% | £19,226/54.7% | £14,924/43.0% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £1,370/£2,740 | £2,102/£4,204 | £1,969/£3,939 | £1,977/£3,554 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,958/£3,263 | £2,353/£3,922 | £2,251/£3,752 | £2,474/£4,123 |
| Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost | 28/£636/F/£125 | 26/£842/I/£200 | 22/£525/I/£200 | 32/£578/I/£200 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £300 (five years) | £354/£442/£354 | £244/£406/£360 | £273/£497/£273 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,648/2,810mm | 4,500/2,660mm | 4,629/2,807mm | 4,627/2,774mm |
| Height/width | 1,675/1,881mm | 1,740/2,005mm | 1,653/1,880mm | 1,713/1,891mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,995cc | 4cyl in-line/2,179cc | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | 5cyl in-line/2,400cc |
| Peak power | 181/4,000 bhp/rpm | 188/4,000 bhp/rpm | 168/4,200 bhp/rpm | 202/4,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 380/1,750 Nm/rpm | 420/1,750 Nm/rpm | 350/1,750 Nm/rpm | 420/1,500 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 8-spd auto/4WD | 6-spd auto/4WD | 7-spd auto/4WD | 6-spd auto/4WD |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 67 litres/run-flat | 68 litres/sp. saver | 75 litres/sp. saver | 70 litres/sp. saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 550/1,600 litres | 405/1,670 litres | 540/1,560 litres | 495/1,455 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,790/575/2,000kg | 1,805/500/2,000kg | 1,820/610/2,000kg | 1,833/672/1,800kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.9 metres/0.33Cd | 11.3 metres/0.38Cd | 11.6 metres/0.33Cd | 11.9 metres/0.35Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/1yr | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 1yr (18,000)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/154 | 15,000 miles/130 | Variable/135 | 18,000 miles/136 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 10th/17th | 13th/14th | 12th/18th | 16th/20th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | N/A | 5/4/1/82 | 92/84/32/5 | 94/79/48/5 |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th* | 3.4/3.9 secs | 4.3/6.5 secs | 8.5/7.6 secs | 6.1/6.5 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th/7th/8th* | 6.9/8.6/12.6/21.6 s | 11.2/21.5 secs | 8.5/20.5/N/A secs | 8.9/N/A secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph* | 130mph | 118mph | 124mph | 127mph |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 72/47/60/68dB | 71/47/61/69dB | 69/48/62/67dB | 72/53/61/68dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 34.5mpg/508 miles | 28.7mpg/429 miles | 30.0mpg/495 miles | 27.3mpg/420 miles |
| Govt. urban/extra-urban/combined | 46.3/53.3/50.4mpg | 32.5/49.6/40.4mpg | 32.1/47.9/40.4mpg | 29.7/51.4/40.4mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 219/147g/km/21% | 264/185g/km/29% | 252/184g/km/28% | 277/184g/km/28% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Seven/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/£375 |
| Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/£280 | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/£280 | Yes/yes/£265 |
| Hill descent/stop-start/cruise ctrl | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/no/yes | Yes/no/£225 £615/yes/£510 | Yes/no/yes |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £595/£900/yes | £540/£695/no Yes/yes/yes | £1,990/yes/£250 | £625/£1,000^/£500 |
| Sat-nav/MP3/Bluetooth | £1,740/yes/£260 | £1,000/yes/£400** | ||
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