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If you wonder why AJ cannot be seen in the driving part and you see some more exterior shots than usual: there was a camera hardware problem, but of course team Autogefühl also survives such situations to bring you the most detailed reviews no matter in which circumstances! :-)
Perfectly expected from an Ace Team ! ;-)
Now it makes sense why the part from 29:50 felt so familiar to the part that started at 17:45 haha
Its the usual commentary on a generic video. Cheap and quick to do .... to use the video shot by the brands marketing department.
I'm not sure if u really read what we've said here. Maybe read again. And compare 1.000 other reviews from us where we exactly use 0 generic footage. This is probably the second or third ever full review where a piece of material was used that was not filmed by ourselves.
AJ's Back !! Whoo hoo! Brilliant review as usual .... we expect nothing less from Autogefühl !! Although thinking about it maybe Thomas sabotaged AJ's driving segment 😜😜 lol only kidding. The best in-depth reviews on RUclips, keep it up guys!
Want to see even more about the X3? See here: ruclips.net/video/-V6BkYtxdqU/видео.html
The most detailed review on the net... well done guys! I also appreciate it being english. Great car btw!
appreciated, spread the word for us!
This is the first Autogefühl review I've seen with this gentleman - but hopefully not the last one! Great job, AJ!
for sure it isn't. Check out our latest T-Roc review --> ruclips.net/video/x4GAQMWoS6o/видео.html
Excellent detailed review, thank you very much!
appreciated, spread the word for us!
Good one Jayaram !
In the beginning I thought I would hate if the reviewer wasn't thomas, but you did a great job there.
My advice just be more chill when you explaining things.
But your current performance is good AJ.
Congratulations for a great job.
thanks pal!
Oh, AJ. So sorry you had a camera fault. You gave a great and enthusiastic commentary. Give us a Take 2!!!
cheers m8 !
good review thank you!
cheers!
Very good review AJ.
thanks Carlos!
I was just about to praise AJ for his good reviewing and presentation skills and criticise the video for its lack of POV view but then i read the description :D All in all, great review, you can easily get the picture about the cars character and better luck next time with the camera!
The car seems fantastic though, both exterior and interior aswell as good driving dynamics.
thanks m8 =)
Great review. I couldn't wait for the X3, got myself an X1. The X3 looks like the X1 but bigger. Have to wait until 2018 to test drive it in Malaysia. Keep up the good work & Thanks. Cheers
+Kg Lim cheers!
Awesome Piece of machine-like the x3 M40i.
I think an X3 M40d is the one for me, as my X3 30d has been an excellent drive .
This is the fist BMW for a while that I'm undecided on, not only the front which looks really strange but the back looks out of preparation
First review with AJ. Well-done! The X3, in many respects reminds me of Subaru's Forester.
gr8, stick to us =)
Can't wait to compare this one to the X3M when it's available...
I think I am in the minority who likes this better than the old model. However I am not a Beemer fanboi 🙀 Good review
cheers!
Nope, Everyone likes this better. Only folks who don't like it are older style X3 owners and that is because it makes their cars look average.
Excellent review AJ :D Would nearly make me like SUVs... :-p
:)
Hello, I need to decide between the Macan S and the BMW X3 M40I:Which one is better for responsiveness and short lag time? If I get the Macan S, it will be without the sport chrono package. Which one of these two cars is able to respond better when you need to do a quick acceleration from low speed? (For example, if you are at stop sign and you need to take off very quickly, or if you are entering a highway and you need to raise your speed very quickly, or when you need to do a quick takeover manoeuvre.) Thanks
My man AJ, the most ELOQUENT! Autogefühl presenter IMHO.
Greetings from New York AJ.
PS That M40i "Big Daddy" engine, sure makes an orgasmic sound!
cheers pal !
The best in the class.No competition here
The latest BMW X3, Porsche Macan & Volvo XC60 are in a class of their own overall.The Stelvio is very good. The Q5 may be technically competent but the design disappoints. For some reason I don't see many reviews of the Lexus NX (is it in a different class?), so I won't comment on it.
HAVE YOU MADE A VIDEO WITH THE X3 M40D. WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WERE TO OFFER FEEDBACK ON THE DIESEL VERSION. THANKS.
Hi AJ, thanks for the review. Great job.
I'd really like it if you had a 'realistic fuel test' number in each video; say, a consumption figure for autobahn and one for an 80 road. In this video you mentioned numbers going from 8.5 to over 17 L/100km, which does not help me determine what the car actually does in what situation :-)
Hi Tom, thanks for the feedback. Thats true. Thomas and I were just discussing how we could test real world economy better with the very limited time we have with these cars. Hopefully from now on, we can report better figures.
they really need a new design team, but I am sure the car has a lot of qualities. Its still is a BMW
So on and so forth.
The key fob needs to be turned on for it to work dude🥴its on the side
Common.. most comments about how BMW is bad, how it ugly is car.
Only competitor for this x3 is GLC. Where's AUDI with their SQ5.. How many they sold this vehicle..
I like this review!
cheers lukasz!
And don't foreget the Porsche Macan, Jaguar F Pace, Land Rover discovery sport....
Forget about Audi SQ5... Unless they will put real exhaust pipes not those fakes.
No one talks about the s20i petrol like It doesn’t exist.
Nice review, AJ.
That key is huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge. Is BMW compensating for something? :P
thanks! =)
It's the display key which comes with more advantages features if you spec them. You could just have the normal key fob.
It’s rebelling against skinny jeans. 😉
BMW really need to change the interrior
I would gladly sacrifice 5 cm of luggage depth in order for some extra legroom in the backseat. Short cushion too - not good for long rides.
May i know does the new BMW X3 still come with halogen headlights as standard or LED as standard?
Standard no
you get the LED included e.g. in some packages
Did he even mention the colour?!
So bummed out! The 3 liter diesel is not available in the states! Everywhere else around the world it gets the 3 liter diesel, but not here in the U.S.! Very disappointing indeed...The keyless entry fob? Really getting far too large for reasonable use!
Of course it looks great - an Australian designed it :D
Why review the pretentious M model and not a mainstream version? That would provide more added value to the average viewer.
Hi, Thanks for the feedback. At these press events, we are usually not at the liberty to pick different engines or trims. We can only pick from the versions they have on location. What to do if they are all the M40i, in the same color that too?
Aj you need to drive a lexus. More your speed.
Soon to be released BMW X2 I think would take a lot of sales away from X3 even though they aren't competing directly. Design is just ok, nothing really to rave about.
Nice review, yet I wonder about the probability of driving up on the exact same cyclist...twice...in the same location?
deja vu!
But seriously: read my other main comment considering that
why is the key the size of a human hand if it aint got the remote parking feature?
guess they didnt want to make 2 separate keys
That's not the normal key, that's the smart-key thing with a display. The normal key is much smaller and more discrete.
Auf Deutsch?
Really don't see the point to upgrade my X4M40i to this. Same stuff but in a different package. I don't see how this car can compete with Porsche Macan S/GTS. As some people stated here, the design is very subjective. BMW used to build simple cockpits, but not anymore.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It is subjective. For those who say they like the old model better, i dont give a rat's ass. I like the new one better. This is the best model by far. Will get one by January.
Really disappointed BMW. $50k++ car doesn’t come with power adjusted steering wheel ??!! It’s fully of technology car and how can you forgot to add into it!!
Where is Thomas?
This is my favourite car (most likely next purchase) and Thomas is my favourite presenter. Wish it was him doing this review.
Can he still do it, please? Considering this presenter had camera problems, maybe Autogefuel can do another review? For an X3 30d maybe?
+Sumain Malik not soon, learn to enjoy ajs review too 😎 /thomas
All new?
Looks the same to me. 🤔
That X3 badge on the hatch door looks so off
No
The length of the hood (bonnet) is disproportionally long compared to the overall size of the body. It just doesn't look right. I like BMW cars and their performance oriented philosophy, but I would not buy this car because I don't like the way it looks.
What do you mean it's always on? It's a performance SUV. Not a freaking KIA. Performance cars this side of a telsa all make mean noises. Instead if trying to turn a performance SUV into a quiet docile get-about, how about you find another vehicle that has those traits and fits your needs? Its reviewers like you that BMW listened to and completely lost their way. The X40i brings back that classic BMW experience but you'd rather have it sound and behave like every other SUV on the road. The M40i isn't for everyone. Stop trying to talk BMW into ruining the M40i's experience when the reality is that you are better served with another vehicle.
Too much repeated footage of the car
+Kristiaan Mahieu see our comment regarding this issue please
E83 facelift is the best X3.
Very disappointed with this review compare to the rest of the Autogeful reviews. I hope Thomas will do a proper test and review without a lot of official footage.
Please see our comment regarding the use of stock footage in the driving part.
-> If you wonder why AJ cannot be seen in the driving part and you see some more exterior shots than usual: there was a camera hardware problem, but of course team Autogefühl also survives such situations to bring you the most detailed reviews no matter in which circumstances! :-)
An animal runs at 3:17 in the backround, behind the trees.
And the review is good too, btw.
Thanks Orianne :D
It's called a car.
marvel marv lol indeed, you are right!
I did not like the frequent use of disconnected and repetitious use of stock footage using a different car. While AJ was describing passing through a village, we were seeing a speeding vehicle on winding rural roads. Let's not repeat this technique in future reviews.
Please see our comment regarding the use of stock footage in the driving part.
-> If you wonder why AJ cannot be seen in the driving part and you see some more exterior shots than usual: there was a camera hardware problem, but of course team Autogefühl also survives such situations to bring you the most detailed reviews no matter in which circumstances! :-)
Ha ha ha, you prefer leatherette oh cool. How about a horse and carriage instead of a car then ✌
See here why. ruclips.net/video/nP_CvLlaFlI/видео.html
WHERE IS MY THOMAS :(
here: ruclips.net/video/m-0v6klokog/видео.html
We are producing parallel with different teams
BMW never have space on back seats !! BMW is only good for those in front seats but back is shit generally in all modells but lucky for them Mercedes and audi like Volvo too are nothing better
It looks REALLY REALLY horrendous. We REALLY REALLY miss the old Bimmer. BMW REALLY REALLY needs to add value to their line-ups. Before they REALLY REALLY become the 2007 Nokia.
Yes, but the more you look at it, the more you like it. Typical BMW design. I think it will age well.
I like it. Looks like a smaller x5 which I have. Most of the stuff looks exactly like the things from x5, apart from the steering wheel. You know what's really ugly? Nissan Juke.
Please. 🙄
Dude.. no offense but no one cares if you like fake leather more than the real thing. You saying it on every video is annoying and either way any of us prefer real leather for many different reasons. About the video. Complaining about the MX3 to lack a ¨relaxed mode¨ is also ridiculous. I mean you are buying an M car. That pretty much says it all. If you want a tamed car but a different version.
Juan G the X3 M40i is not an MX3. That's a different car and that's coming out later... and saying no to leather is something that is important to us at the channel.
Thank you for taking interest in this very important topic!
We have researched this issue for many years now so please take your time to go through our extensive resources stated below as they answer every single question we have yet received concerning this matter.
At Autogefühl, we have already received several thousands (!) comments, messages and mails that more and more people want to combine enjoying their car with reducing the environmental impact at the same time. We believe that sustainable luxury is possible or at least we should do everything to support that. Those many thousand people confirming this trend, motivate us to give you the most authentic information and background on the product parts. It is not about what you bought in the past, and it is not about blaming anyone, it is about what you decide in the future and what you can decide and influence as a customer. So we want you to have all information that you need for a decision you later enjoy and like best yourself.
In Summer 2017, Tesla motors has decided to be the first manufacturer to go all the way with sustainable seat materials, only offering fabric/cloth seats or leatherette seats in different colours. They have banned all real leather from the seating surface and at the steering wheel in the white trim or on demand. So Tesla shows where the industry will and must be heading, just like they went forward with electrification first.
Check out our special video addressing car CEOs as a first summary and also see conditions of animal skin production:
ruclips.net/video/LNSUzZXzpdc/видео.html
List of practical reasons against animal skin seats:
1. animal skin seats are often sold as an expensive option, by going for base trim level seats you can save a lot of money and get a better price-performance-deal (often the manufacturers claim that animal leather is top of luxury because they can earn the best money with it)
2. animal skin seats get hot in summer and you stick to the seat, probably you need seat cooling
3. they get very cold in winter and you need seat heating
4. on cloth or microfibre surfaces, you basically don’t need seat heating nor cooling
5. animal skin seats wear out very fast and look like an old sofa
6. if you want leather look or need seats that can be wiped clean easier, the leatherette (faux leather) surfaces are meanwhile highly evolved and it is possible that it feels even softer and better than anything else (See our Tesla Model X review ruclips.net/video/y2wNGFKa4M0/видео.html) So Tesla shows a good example for that and as described, non-leather materials are now standard for ALL Tesla
7. More manufacturer names for their good alternatives: Mercedes MBTex/Artico for leatherette, Dinamica for microfibre. BMW Sensatec, Toyota Sof-Tex, Lexus Nu-Luxe (all faux leather)
To the environmental reasons:
1. The way the cows and other intelligent and social animals are raised and held are not according to the basic values that we all share (also see videos below)
2. The factory farming industry can be accounted for at least 40 % of climate emissions and thus is (according to numerous sources you can look up) the number one reason for climate change and environmental destruction. It is the number one reason for deforestation, two thirds of all agricultural land on earth is used for growing animal food crops. If you would feed humans directly by using the agricultural land, you could produce much more food for everyone. See this interesting essay for more on climate emissions background: www.worldwatch.org/files/pdf/Livestock%20and%20Climate%20Change.pdf
3. It is not only cows who are suffering, but also the environment and to a big part also humans. Think of slavery-like working conditions in slaughterhouses (there are plenty of documentaries about this) or think of chemically altered drinking water in animal skin production villages as also seen in the video footage.
4. The discussion, for which body part the cow is killed first, is very patronizing. But if you really think it would be important why someone gets killed in first place: There are many productions where the cow is killed for the skin first, sometimes even while still being (part-)alive, the skin is the most profitable single part of the body.
5. So even if a cow gets theoretically killed for meat first, in every case you give additional money to an industry that relies on killing, pollutes the environment and harms people with chemicals. Let's say you are standing at the meat counter. And you ask for the leg of the cow. The butcher tells you: "You can eat that without worrying, the cow was slaughtered for the neck first". The next customer demands the neck. The butcher tells him: "It's not your fault, the cow was slaughtered for the belly". A the next customer demands the hide, what answer does he get? You see, that argument of "byproduct" comes from the meat and leather industry to cover up that you contribute to killing no matter which part of the body you buy.
6. To the often said argument, animal skin would just be a byproduct, please google/youtube "leather is not a byproduct" you will find plenty of information. A good overview on all those issues can also be found here: adaptt.org/
To “But leatherette is not sustainable due to petrochemical production”
1. Indeed some fabrics and micro fibres are oil based, however most oil is spent on energy production, heating and fuel. The share of oil used for artificial cloth etc. is very very small.
2. If you look at the whole production process, the leatherette is way more sustainable than the leather produce.
3. The best to-come solution are indeed plant-based materials like Pinatex (based on pineapple leaves) or new materials based on mycelia (roots of mushrooms) or other innovative natural products. That’s the future.
More special video episodes:
1. A initial special video from Autogefühl considering the use of leather can be found here: ruclips.net/video/8f91KgbVbJQ/видео.html
2. And another one right here: ruclips.net/video/tMNgcLE0LDU/видео.html
3. Furthermore, you’ll find the footage of leather production also here, where people are walking in chemicals etc. and animals have to watch their friends being slaughtered in front of their eyes: ruclips.net/video/JipYvuDsI6s/видео.html
timecode starting 27:46
4. This is another video which very well summarizes the torture of leather production, shots taken at big farms which directly produce for the automotive industry: ruclips.net/video/OgHs239bAnE/видео.html
5. Please note that those videos are made by well-known journalists and cameramen who were not influenced by any animal welfare organisation, they supply their footage to the animal rights groups of course. I partly know the creators of the video footage personally and they are all authentic. You don’t have to search long to find cruel production environments anyway.
Manufacturers reactions:
We started the very first inquiry years ago, with the result that car manufacturers do not reveal their sources of animal skin AT ALL. If it all would be clean and happening without harm, why don’t they show it to us whereas they are showing us every other detail of their products? They have good reason not to, because there is no such thing as a clean animal skin production without harming cows, humans and the environment. The only thing a manufacturer can do is increase their effort for a better future, and we are helping with in-depth talks and interviews by presenting the increasing customer demand for sustainable luxury. Tesla was the first one to react in a major way now.
So meanwhile, we more often also get feedback that a lot of manufacturers are working on leather-free interiors and are aware of the situation. E.g. Bentley, Mini and Kia have started vegan car interior programmes. Besides Tesla, Mercedes already shows major choices for sustainable interiors, you always have to pay attention to the details when ordering, of course - and we are happy to give advice. However, much has to be done still and the Autogefuehl community is massively helping in boosting the positive change!
Help to raise awareness on this subject. Thanks!
Such a tall glass area makes this car look old already.
so do you prefer small glass area on cars?
minibus1351 .. not necessarily 'smaller' but certainly shallower. .like the Jeep GC, LR Velar, F-Pace, Macan... you get the picture
Volvo was competent to pack all of the hight tech in the very minimalistic style. Kudos for them! BMW and the others are so distracting with over complex interior design and control features, tons of buttons, so many lights . Yes, it looks so technical but actually is so confusing and not a modern approach to deliver smooth and reliable car control !
German are about pseudo luxury.
Volvo is clear winner in this category.
myslecinaczej I actually prefer buttons to control a lot of things in a car instead of having to do everything per touchscreen
First
bmw should seriously fire their head of design and move on
planck000 .. they sure are boring when you look at Alfa, Jaguar, Macan, Jeep even..all more individual and exciting.
george mcray jeep? are you serious! 😂
Designer of this car said "front grill looks like superhero's chest in a suit"... Are they doing cars for adults or for kids in Kindergarten? But car still has boring design with no soul and front is too crowded with curved lines. This car design is dreadful like all new bmw models are. How can be this "performance" suv if handrest in front is so high? If you are 1.89 meters tall and you like lower sitting position you are constantly hitting armrest with elbow when maneuvering steering wheel.
indelebilis11 well, things get even worse inside... while you can always debate re exterior, interior and dash layout (as seen in 5-series and other) is subpar to say at least... bmw was never known for interior ergonomics, but this mess requires their designers to re-learn some basic designer grammar... compared with Q5 streamlined interior this looks like 'my first attempt' kind of thing... plus replicates in other cars... gesture controls? :-) joke - first do the basics right
They have already fired him and since summer 2017 Josef Kabaň from Skoda is responsible for upcoming models - hopefully he will be able to move BMW like he moved Skoda ... current BMW design is grey, with no soul :-(
Bottomline BMW sucks
Another BMW, boring
I really hate this video. You used a commercial video from BMW.
AJ is driving in a small city maybe only 30km/h.
What kind of car review is this?
Hi, please check the first comment that we have posted. We had technical issues with our camera equipment and lost most of the driving footage. We did what we had to do to put out a video. shit happens
Please see our comment regarding the use of stock footage in the driving part before talking like this.