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BMW has been building X3s for more than 20 years now, and the constant refinement of the formula to arrive at the fourth-generation model (codenamed G45) that we are testing here is evident in a lot o

LUXURY SUVs weren’t all that plentiful when BMW launched the first X5 in 1999, but a range of competitors soon followed in its wake. Always keen to stay one step ahead of the pack, BMW then did the un

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Jaguar Cars unveiled the E-Type in Geneva in 1961. It was an immediate success, and the factory had to work hard to keep up with the demand. Sales may have been excellent but, in the fast-moving autom

WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT Is this good enough to be the performance X3? The BMW X3 M is one of those cars that has a reputation for attracting a certain kind of buyer. But actually its buyer base is much b

THE mid-size premium SUV class has undergone pretty drastic change over the last few years. The Lexus NX and Mercedes GLC arrived within a few months of one another, while Audi’s multi-pronged, multi-