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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

WHEN THE TERM ‘sport utility vehicle’ was coined, the ‘sport’ part referred to the customer’s lifestyle (or at least, the way it was imagined by the marketing team) rather than the ability of the car.

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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

PEOPLE LOVE SUVs. They’re seen as the catch-all family motor, offering space, security and a touch of panache. But we reckon those people are missing out, because the traditional estate car offers alm

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