2012 BMW X3 Features And Specs

Year

Style, Configuration, Engine Options

Trim

X3 xDrive28i AWD 4dr SUV Package Includes

  • Interior

  • 8-way power adjustable front seats with 2-way manual headrests, and driver-seat and mirror memory

  • Leatherette upholstery

  • Rear-seat backrests with 40/60 split

  • Front center console armrest

  • 3-spoke leather-wrapped multi-function sport steering wheel with controls for audio system, cruise control, and Bluetooth wireless communication for hands-free mobile phone (if so equipped)

  • Tilt/telescopic steering wheel column

  • Dynamic Cruise Control

  • iDrive system with on-board computer and Controller and 8 programmable memory buttons

  • Power front windows with \one-touch\ up/down operation; power rear windows with \one-touch\ down

  • Vehicle Key Memory

  • Front & rear floor mats

  • Central locking system with center console switch (leaves gas filler door unlocked), double-lock feature and 2-step unlocking

  • Anti-theft alarm system

  • Coded Driveaway Protection

  • Automatic climate control with micro-filter and air recirculation

  • Rear-window defroster

  • Dual cupholders

  • Silver Matte trim

  • High-gloss black instrument panel

  • Ambiance light package with front exit lights, front/rear map-reading, footwell and visor-mirror lights

  • Exterior

  • Star Spoke (Style 306) 17 x 8.0 light alloy wheels 245/55/17 run-flat all-season tires

  • Halogen free-form foglights

  • Privacy glass

  • Rain-sensing windshield wipers with Automatic Headlight Control

  • Door handles in matching body color

  • Entertainment

  • Anti-theft AM/FM stereo/CD/MP3 audio system with 12 speakers, 205-watt digital amplifier, Radio Data System (RDS), Auto-Store, 3-channel FM diversity antenna system and auxiliary audio input adapter compatible with portable music players

  • HD Radio with \multicast\ FM station reception

  • Pre-wiring for satellite radio

  • iPod and USB adapter

  • Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free calling (with Bluetooth compatible mobile phone, if so equipped), phonebook downloading capabilities (please visit your authorized BMW center for details on standard and optional services)

  • Engine

  • Engine Order Code

    NA

  • Engine Type and Required Fuel

    Gas I6

  • Displacement (liters/cubic inches)

    3.0L/183

  • Fuel System

    Electronic Fuel Injection

  • Maximum Horsepower @ RPM

    258 @ 6600

  • Maximum Torque @ RPM

    221 @ 2750-4000

  • Cooling System Capacity (quarts)

    NA

  • Electrical

  • Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F

    NA

  • Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)

    210

  • Safety

  • Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) including Brake Drying, Brake Stand-by, Start-off Assistant and Brake Fade Compensation

  • Hill Descent Control (HDC)

  • Crash sensor that activates Battery Safety Terminal disconnect of alternator fuel pump and starter from battery; automatically unlocks doors, and turns on hazard and interior lights

  • Daytime Running Lights (via Vehicle Memory system)

  • Driver's and passenger's front airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) with advanced technology

    dual-threshold, dual-stage deployment; and front-passenger seat sensors designed to prevent unnecessary airbag deployment

  • Front safety belts with automatic pretensioners

  • Automatic-locking retractors (ALR) on all passenger-seat safety belts (for installation of child-restraint seats)

  • LATCH for child-restraint safety-seat installation

  • Tire Pressure Monitor

  • Active Head Restraints in front seats

  • Head Protection System (HPS), front and rear

  • Steering

  • Steering Type

    Electric

  • Steering Ratio (:1)

    17.8

  • Turns, lock to lock

    NA

  • Turning Diameter / Radius, curb to curb (feet)

    39.0

  • Turning Diameter / Radius, wall to wall (feet)

    NA

  • Mechanical

  • 3.0-liter dual overhead cam (DOHC), 24-valve inline 240-horsepower 6-cylinder engine with composite magnesium/aluminum engine block, Valvetronic, and Double-VANOS steplessly variable valve timing

  • 8-speed steptronic automatic transmission with Sport and Manual shift modes and Adaptive Transmission Control (ATC)

  • Electronic throttle control

  • xDrive all-wheel-drive system

  • Front and rear anti-roll (stabilizer) bars

  • Gas-pressure shock absorbers

  • Servotronic vehicle-speed-sensitive power steering

  • 4-wheel ventilated anti-lock disc brakes with Dynamic Brake Control

  • Brake Energy Regeneration

  • Suspension

  • Front Suspension Type

    Double-Joint Strut

  • Rear Suspension Type

    Five-Link

  • Front Shock Absorber Diameter (mm)

    NA

  • Rear Shock Absorber Diameter (mm)

    NA

  • Front Anti-Roll Bar Diameter (inches)

    NA

  • Rear Anti-Roll Bar Diameter (inches)

    NA

  • Towing

  • Maximum Towing Capacity (pounds)

    NA

  • Maximum Trailer Weight, dead weight hitch (pounds)

    5000

  • Maximum Tongue Weight, dead weight hitch (pounds)

    500

  • Maximum Trailer Weight, weight distributing hitch (pounds)

    5291

  • Maximum Tongue Weight, weight distributing hitch (pounds)

    794

  • Transmission

  • Transmission Order Code

    NA

  • Transmission Description

    Automatic

  • Number of Transmission Speeds

    8

  • First Gear Ratio (:1)

    4.71

  • Second Gear Ratio (:1)

    3.14

  • Third Gear Ratio (:1)

    2.10

  • Fourth Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.66

  • Fifth Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.28

  • Sixth Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.00

  • Seventh Gear Ratio (:1)

    0.83

  • Eighth Gear Ratio (:1)

    0.66

  • Reverse Ratio (:1)

    3.29

  • Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1)

    3.72

  • Transfer Case Gear Ratio, high (:1)

    1.00

  • Transfer Case Gear Ratio, low (:1)

    NA

  • Clutch Size

    NA

  • Vehicle

  • EPA Classification

    4WD Sport Utility Vehicle

  • Drivetrain

    All Wheel Drive

  • Warranty

  • 4 Basic Years / 50,000 Basic Miles

  • 4 Drivetrain Years / 50,000 Drivetrain Miles

  • 12 Corrosion Years / Unlimited Corrosion Miles

  • 4 Roadside Assistance Years / Unlimited Roadside Assistance Miles

  • Assist Safety Plan Roadside Assistance Note / 4 Maintenance Years

  • Brakes

  • Brake Type

    Pwr

  • Anti-Lock-Braking System

    4-Wheel

  • Front Brake Rotors, diameter x thickness (inches)

    12.9 x 1.1

  • Rear Brake Rotors, diameter x thickness (inches)

    13.0 x 0.8

  • Rear Drums, diameter x width (inches)

    NA