Is This the Ugliest BMW Ever? The New BMW X3's Design and Pricing

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When BMW launched the new 7 series in April 2022, many netizens felt that BMW's designers were not up to par, questioning how such an unattractive BMW car could be designed. The subsequent new car launches were much better than the 7 series, and gradually this topic faded away. However, the recently released all-new BMW X3 has once again challenged our perceptions. What's going on?

As a new generation product, the BMW X3 has undergone significant changes in appearance, adopting a brand-new design style. The size of the double-kidney grille at the front has been further increased, decorated with vertical stripes and diagonal chrome decorations (the M50 xDrive version has a similar closed black horizontal stripe), and supports the optional ring light grille, which is full of specifications and has a high sense of grade.

Regarding the sense of grade of the BMW 7 series, what about the appearance? This large nostril itself is quite unattractive, and the diagonal stripes inside are too "non-mainstream". Personally, I have a relatively low requirement for the appearance of the car, and I'm shaking my head at the design of this all-new BMW X3. BMW fans should be even more restless, right? In this way, the 7 series suddenly seems to look good, doesn't it?

Back to the design, the design of the lower surround echoes the grille, and different design styles will be provided according to different versions of the model. The front headlights still adopt the familiar double "L" daytime running lights and are equipped with matrix LED light sources. In addition, the new BMW X3 offers 8 standard colors, including the "Dune Grey Metallic" for the first time.

The side design looks good, with a one-piece waistline that adopts an upward processing in the details, together with the edge of the roof, it modifies the C-pillar and rear window, and the semi-hidden door handle is also a relatively new family element of BMW, and newer cars seem to have changed to this design. According to different configurations, the new BMW X3 will provide 18-21 inch wheels, with various styles, and the M50 xDrive version also adopts red calipers in the details, highlighting its performance version identity.

The rear style is relatively simple, with a spoiler on the roof, and the style is quite standard. The most important thing to say is the taillight, which is a brand-new design, and the internal light group is very sci-fi, with a good visual effect after lighting. However, the overall design style is another matter. It looks good alone, but it feels very strange when matched with the entire rear, and the more you look at it, the uglier it gets. I don't know if everyone feels the same way. In addition, the M50 xDrive version adopts a dual four-tailpipe design, and other versions are hidden design.

Compared with the poor design of the exterior, the interior style of the new BMW X3 is obviously "normal", which is also expected, after all, it adopts a brand-new family design, similar to the previous new X5, new X2, new 1 series, etc. The control is a 12.3-inch + 14.9-inch dual-screen, with the iDrive 9 system that supports QuickSelect function inside, which is also the latest product of BMW. In other details, the new BMW X3 has canceled a large number of physical buttons, most of the functions are controlled by touch screen in the big screen, and it is also available with an optional HUD head-up display system, which is more in line with new energy. In addition, the gear lever has also been changed to a more compact design, with a better sense of refinement.

In terms of driving assistance, the new BMW X3 will come standard with L2-level driving assistance functions and can also be equipped with automatic lane changing and automatic parking. In terms of seating, the standard version of the seat uses a combination of cloth and leather materials, while the M50 xDrive version uses genuine leather materials, and there will be some differences in comfort. It is expected that the comfort of the M50 xDrive version will be better.

Power-wise, the new BMW X3 offers a variety of combinations such as diesel, gasoline, and plug-in hybrid, which are related to the domestic market are the gasoline version and the plug-in hybrid version. The gasoline version of the standard model uses a 2.0T + 48V mild hybrid combination, divided into two adjustments, with a maximum power of 208 horsepower and 259 horsepower respectively; the M50 xDrive gasoline version is equipped with a 3.0T engine + 48V mild hybrid combination, with a maximum power of 398 horsepower. The plug-in hybrid adopts a 2.0T + electric motor combination, with a system comprehensive power of 299 horsepower, a maximum torque of 450 Nm, and is matched with a 19.7 kWh battery, with a range of 81-90 kilometers under WLTP conditions.

As a new generation model, the changes of the new BMW X3 are earth-shattering, especially in appearance, which is completely unrecognizable from the previous generation. The new design is really hard to describe, really confirming that saying: there is no ugliest, only uglier! The new BMW X3 can compete for the ugliest car in the history of BMW! At this time, Audi Q5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE should be the happiest, right? Without any effort, they "eliminated" the BMW X3, and when it is introduced to the domestic market in the future, the market performance of the BMW X3 may reach a new low.

Although there is a big problem with the appearance, there is a remedy, that is, the price. The current price of the BMW X3 on sale in the country is 39.96 million - 48.69 million, and some areas can talk about the price to less than 31 million. If the future introduction of the BMW X3 in the country can become the current price after the discount, and then discount, it can be possible to buy a bare car for 25-26 million, it is still possible. After all, there are previous events that can be referenced: 200,000 Citroen C6 is all shortcomings, and 100,000 C6 is all advantages, right?