The BMW X3 M Competition is a 5 door suv/sports utility vehicle style car with a front mounted engine driving through all four wheels.
The BMW X3 M Competition belongs to the F97 model family from BMW.
Powering the BMW X3 M Competition is a double overhead camshaft, 3 litre turbocharged 6 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 503 bhp (510 PS/375 kW) at 6250 rpm and 600 N·m (443 lb·ft/61.2 kgm) at 2600-5950 rpm respectively.
An 8 speed automatic gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
The BMW X3 M Competition weighs a claimed 2045 kg at the kerb.
Top stated speed is 250 km/h (155 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 12.9/8.7/10.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 239.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater suv/sports utility vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2864 mm | 112.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1617 mm | 63.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1602 mm | 63.1 inches | |
| Length | 4726 mm | 186.1 inches | |
| Width | 1897 mm | 74.7 inches | |
| Height | 1669 mm | 65.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2045 kg | 4508 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.36 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.69 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.97 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2993 cc (182.644 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90 mm
3.31 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 510 PS (503 bhp) (375 kW) at 6250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 600 Nm (443 ft·lb) (61.2 kgm) at 2600-5950 rpm |
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| Specific output | 125.3 kW/litre 170.4 ps/litre 168.1 bhp/litre 2.75 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
200.47 Nm/litre
2.42 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2519.2 kPa (365.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | BMW M TwinPower Turbo Technology with 2 mono-scroll turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 249.38 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 PS/kg 183.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 kW/kg 245.97 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.45 kg/kW 9.11 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12.9/8.7/10.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.9/8.7/10.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.8/11.5/9.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.9/32.5/26.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.2/27.0/22.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 239.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | F | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.900 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9J x 21 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10J x 21 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/40 ZR 21 102Y XL | ||
| Tyres rear | 265/40 ZR 21 105Y XL | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 592273 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | F97 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2019 BMW X3 M Competition added 2019-02-21. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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