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2.5si

E83 · 2006–2010AWDSUV

Petrol six in BMW's first mid-size SUV, a tall, upright early X3.

215 hpPower

8.9 s0-100 km/h

208 km/hTop Speed

2006-2010Year

Gallery

2.5si, every angle

Exterior

Own work · Self-photographed · Photo: BMW

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Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Displacement2.5 L

Cylinders6

AspirationNaturally aspirated

FuelPetrol

TransmissionManual

DrivetrainAWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power215 hp

Torque250 Nm

0-100 km/h8.9 s

Top speed208 km/h

Weight1815 kg

Fuel tank67 L

Dimensions & body

Length4569 mm

Width1853 mm

Height1674 mm

Wheelbase2795 mm

BodySUV

Doors5

Seats5

STORY

The BMW X3 is the brand's compact premium SUV and one of its highest-volume models. Launched in 2003 as the E83, engineered with Magna Steyr on a 3 Series platform, it pioneered the compact 'Sports Activity Vehicle' segment with standard xDrive all-wheel drive and on-road-focused dynamics. Successive generations (F25 2010, G01 2017, G45 2024) grew more refined and spawned high-performance derivatives: the M40i, the full-fat X3 M with its S58 twin-turbo six, and the fully electric iX3. Now built on several continents, the X3 anchors BMW's SUV line-up between the X1 and X5.

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