The fourth-generation mid-size BMW X3 crossover will add fuel to the fire of discussions regarding the design of modern cars of the Bavarian brand.
The premiere date of the new BMW X3 with the factory index G45 is still unknown, but, apparently, it will take place very soon, because a company photograph is already circulating on the Internet, in which the crossover is captured in three-quarters, so you can evaluate the front and sidewall.
The front end looks massive, flat and harsh — online commentators have already compared it to an “angry beaver”. The signature nostrils seem to be even larger than those of the flagship sports crossover BMW XM, the appearance of which at one time caused very heated debate, and the design of the meshes inside these nostrils was borrowed… — from the Torrent computer system unit of the Swedish design brand Fractal. By the way, we have already seen oblique nets on the updated BMW “one”, it’s just that on the BMW X3 they are larger and have a silver coating.
The branded “four eyes” of the new BMW X3 is almost invisible; the LED squiggles that imitate it are practically stuck together.
The sides of the new X3 also caused consternation among some fans of the Bavarian brand: the wheel arches received very large flat bulges, making the image heavier. Comfortable door handles for a natural grip have given way to flat ones with indentations for fingers — apparently, this was done to improve aerodynamic characteristics.
< p>What awaits us at the stern, we can only guess, but no one expects surprises in the cabin — most likely, there will be a panoramic two-screen display common to all new BMW models, which has already set the teeth on edge — “oldies” (old BMW fans ) require the former variety of interior style, but are unlikely to get it.
Technical characteristics of the “fourth” BMW X3 will become known after the premiere, for now we can only say that purely electric versions of this particular crossover will have there will be no previous CLAR platform, and in 2025 a completely new electric BMW iX3 is expected on the advanced Neue Klasse architecture — in design terms it will have practically nothing in common with the “fourth” BMW X3.