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By: Elite Import Cars » The Ultimate Riding Machine

Elite Import Cars » The Ultimate Riding Machine — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:29:06 +0000

[...] Visual differences between BMW X1 and X3 [...]

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Diferencias entre las llamativas unidades de prueba del BMW X1 y X3 Motor Spain — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:14:32 +0000

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By: Horatiu B.

Horatiu B. — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:20:05 +0000

@Giom: Got your email Still believe the photos are assigned the same way. I found a similar statement on Germancarzone, I’ll post the link when I find it again. I will post your photo also, so people can see how close these 2 models will be positioned.

By: Horatiu B.

Horatiu B. — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:31:13 +0000

@Giom: LOL Ok Giom, I think I will put a title on each photo cause I see the confusion. The first photo has no railing, yes, that’s the X3 and the last one with rails, is the X1. It goes like this: X3->X1->X3->X1->X3->X1 . The caption for each photo sits underneath the picture and not on the top, after the last photo, you will see the X1 caption.

Giom, you’re doing fine, that’s why I like to respond to comments and to discuss things, it makes the blog more interesting. I am wrong sometimes, and I admit it

Yes, he is from Germany. The X1 is not such a huge secret there, I was told that many test mules can be seen around Munich, especially since it will be unveiled next month.

But yes, these photos are WAY TOO confusing.

By: Giom

Giom — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:26:14 +0000

@Horatiu B.:

Ok, but in the very first pic there’s no roof railing on that car (Like the first pic of every duo). The very last pic there is a roof railing on that car. Those rails are a constant throughout the fotos.

I hope I’m expressing myself clear enough -english is not my first language, so bear with me please.

This person close to BMW, is he from Germany? Is he working with these prototypes? If he’s not, I guess he knows as much as we do. These prototypes are very top secret even within the group. Only these guys (the techs and mechs) really know what they’re testing.

By: Horatiu B.

Horatiu B. — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:11:26 +0000

@Giom: I actually just confirmed this with someone close to BMW, the first still is the X3. Look at the hatch type rear end, like a slope.

By: Giom

Giom — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:59:52 +0000

@Horatiu B.: No Horatiu. The first pic is also X1. Like I said in my previous reply, reply #4, Just swop all the titles around on these pics - to me it's clear as daylight. The X3 is wearing the 5 spokes in all these pics. It is visibly the bigger car.

By: Horatiu B.

Horatiu B. — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:32:16 +0000

@George: Ok, the last photo is definitely the X1. Click on the photo and look at the wheels: 5 spokes. Now click on the first photo and you will see 6 spokes, that’s the X3.
The point of these photos is that it will be pretty confusing to all the BMW buyers on which car will be a better buy.

By: George

George — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:24:21 +0000

@rsxlmz:I think you are right. In the last two photos the so called X1 is bigger than the X3. I think it is the other way arround!

By: rsxlmz

rsxlmz — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:00:36 +0000

and ı see some guys (adood84) thinks like me

By: rsxlmz

rsxlmz — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:58:02 +0000

sorry guys ı dont know more english then forgive me
somethings look wrong .ı thnik in the first photos car is a x1 and second photos is a x3 because if second car is a bmw x1. this car can not big than x3.
look attentively the x1 back door and baggage line looks like big than other car

By: rsxlmz

rsxlmz — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:49:36 +0000

sorry ı dont know more english.you say these cars not same car maybe you right.but if first one is x1 and second car is x3 what this car plesae look at this link

http://www.motorauthority.com/wp-content/plugins/iimage-gallery.php?idpost=706&idg=2&idi=5

By: George

George — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:40:48 +0000

Great post Horatiu thanks! Do you have by any chance the dimensions of the X1 and the new X3? If the X1 has a 480 lt trunk, then I think that it will sell like hot cakes in Europe.

By: Horatiu B.

Horatiu B. — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:30:20 +0000

@adood84: the caption is a little confusing, so the name of the photo is actually underneath the picture. Bad positioning, I know, but here is an easier way to tell between these two: look at the watermarks on the photos, the ones with Car Spionage on them are the X1.

By: Artmic

Artmic — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:24:43 +0000

Is it me or is BMW running out of ideas?

I think both cars are useless.

By: MarcAnthony

MarcAnthony — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:16:12 +0000

I dont know if is just me but the X1 photos look awfully similar to a big SAV version of the E87??? It looks like an inflated 1er hatchback. Just IMHO.

By: adood84

adood84 — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:12:56 +0000

I think the last two pics are wrong (side views) , the one before last is the X1 and the last one is the X3 . If you look at it the one before last the distance between the wheel and the rear bumper is shorter, plus its seems to have a short wheel base as its near as long as the white line on the street and usually that isn’t very long

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:35:50 +0000

I think they had too many SUVs on the market with just the X5. Now there is an X1, X3, X5, and X6? Gone are the days of when BMW simply meant the ultimate driving machine.

By: Giom

Giom — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:13:46 +0000

Must admit, to me it looks like they are the other way around.

What are the assumtions based on – which one is the X1 and which one is the X3?

What you refer to as the X1 to me looks like the bigger one…?

By: Sba

Sba — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:01:36 +0000

Can’t see a difference in size..