The BMW X3 M50 xDrive is a 5 door suv/sports utility vehicle style car with a front located engine driving through all four wheels.
The BMW X3 M50 xDrive belongs to the G45 range of cars from BMW.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre turbocharged 6 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 376 bhp (381 PS/280 kW) at 5200-6250 rpm and 540 N·m (398 lb·ft/55.1 kgm) at 1900-4800 rpm respectively.
The power is transferred to the wheels by means of an 8 speed automatic transmission.
The quoted kerb weight is 2055 kg.
It is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h which is 155 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater suv/sports utility vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2865 mm | 112.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1622 mm | 63.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1623 mm | 63.9 inches | |
| Length | 4755 mm | 187.2 inches | |
| Width | 1920 mm | 75.6 inches | |
| Height | 1660 mm | 65.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 216 mm | 8.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2055 kg | 4531 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.28 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.66 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.74 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 94.6 mm
3.23 × 3.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 381 PS (376 bhp) (280 kW) at 5200-6250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 540 Nm (398 ft·lb) (55.1 kgm) at 1900-4800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 140.3 kW/litre 190.8 ps/litre 188.2 bhp/litre 3.08 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
270.27 Nm/litre
3.27 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 3396.3 kPa (492.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 333 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 BMW TwinPower twin-scroll turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | mild hybrid system | ||
| Secondary power | 18.0 PS (17.8 bhp, 13.2 kW) | ||
| Secondary torque | 200.0 Nm (148 ft·lb, 20 kgm) | ||
| Maximum system output | 398.0 PS | ||
| Maximum system torque | 580.0 N·m | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.6 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 185.51 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 136.44 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 182.97 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.33 kg/kW 12.24 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| 175.00 g/km WLTP | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9J x 20 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10½J x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 R 20 105Y XL | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 R 20 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 | 3.39 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 806344 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | G45 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2024 BMW X3 M50 xDrive added 2024-06-19. Last modified 2024-06-19. |
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