BMW‘s compact SUVs tread very lightly off pavement, and so did the company tread lightly when it priced the 2016 X3 and X4. The increase over 2015 could buy a bottle of Dom Perignon ’03, the same year the original X3 debuted. Coincidence? We think not.
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In four-cylinder trim, the 2016 X3 raises its price by $145. The rear-wheel-drive sDrive28i (a model you’ll likely find only in warm-weather states) starts at $39,595, while the all-wheel-drive xDrive28i is $41,595. Those with a more European palette will need to swing $43,095 for the diesel xDrive28d. The six-cylinder xDrive35i is now $47,345, or about a whole case of champagne more than the 2015 model.
-Given the one-higher numeral in its name, the fastback X4 is naturally a little dearer, at $45,895 for the xDrive28i (up $245) and $50,245 for the xDrive35i (an increase of $1295). All X3s and X4s include BMW’s formerly optional iDrive upgrade (called Enhanced USB and Bluetooth) that integrates a phone’s text messages, email, calendar, tasks, contact photos, and voice memos. It also adds support for a second paired device with a second built-in microphone, plus the ability to search that device’s music library over Bluetooth—impossible on most systems—and it accepts voice commands for choosing contacts and songs. On six-cylinder models, the $875 Harman Kardon surround-sound audio system becomes standard.
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- BMW X3 Full Coverage: Tests, Reviews, Specs, and More
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- BMW X4 Full Coverage: Tests, Reviews, Specs, and More
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- Instrumented Test: 2015 BMW X4 xDrive28i
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Option packages get cheaper. The Driver Assistance Plus package, which includes forward-collision alert, lane-departure and blind-spot warnings, auto-braking with pedestrian detection, and 360-degree cameras, is $200 less at $1700. The Technology Package, with navigation, in-car telematics, connectivity with BMW smartphone apps, and head-up display is now priced at $2750 (down $400). Standalone navigation is also cheaper, by $200 to $1950. Even so, with GPS and live traffic on every smartphone, in-car nav systems this expensive will soon become a vintage no one will want to remember.
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