BMW Announces 2013 X3 xDrive28i with Turbocharged 4-cyl

BMW has appear that the 2013 BMW X3 will alone be powered by twin-turbocharged engines, which agency that the X3 xDrive28i is ditching its naturally-aspirated 3.0L six-cylinder engine. In its place, the X3 xDrive28i will be powered by a twin-turbocharged 2.0L four-cylinder agent with 245 application and 258 lb-ft. of torque.

According to BMW the new four-cylinder has 40 percent added torque than the approachable agent and will ability 0-62 mph in 6.7 seconds, 0.2 abnormal faster than the old engine. The four-cylinder is akin to a accepted eight-speed automated transmission.

BMW has additionally appear that all X3 models will get a new Driving Experience Ascendancy feature. At the advance of a button, the disciplinarian can accept amid the "COMFORT", "SPORT" and "SPORT+" modes as able-bodied as the ECO PRO mode. Driving Experience Ascendancy has an aftereffect on the settings of the adherence ascendancy action DSC, the appropriate maps of the accelerator pedal and Servotronic ability council and, depending on how the agent is equipped, additionally the gearshift characteristics of the automated manual and the ascendancy map of the Dynamic Damper Ascendancy system.

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