SPIED: BMW's Upcoming X3 To Get Beefier?

BMW Blog reports:

By the end of this month, BMW will unveil the second generation of their mid-compact Sports Activity Vehicle: BMW X3. Not an exciting model when compared to the recently unveiled 5 Series or Gran Coupe Concept, but the X3 continues to play an important role in BMW’s strategy and plans for the premium compact SUV/SAV market.

In 2004, U.S. sales accounted for 34,604 units, but in the following years X3 sales have dropped to a fraction of that. While the recession can easily be blamed for last year’s dismal sales performance (just 6,067 X3s were sold in the U.S. last year), even 2008 proved problematic; as BMW struggled to move just 17,622 of the entry level SUVs into garages across America...

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Agent001 - 5/9/2010 5:36:44 PM

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I see a little GLK in it...

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0to60 - 5/9/2010 8:14:52 PM

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they did make it boxier similar to the GLK

M53R - 5/10/2010 3:51:09 AM

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boxier than it already is? More like seeing little X3 on the GLK!

dumpsty - 5/10/2010 10:10:27 AM

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Apparently, it's getting too beefy, eh? Causing all kinds of panic in NY by just sitting at curb.

Has the small BMW gotten too aggressive for US tastes?

CarCrazedinCali - 5/9/2010 11:45:40 PM

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so far so good, i like it

als723 - 5/10/2010 4:17:48 AM

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I wish they would improve the quality of the interior. I think the outside looks fine, it's more squared off.