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Old 04-01-2016, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Entropy View Post
IMO, the 3.0 engine is a bit small for a 5,000+ lb. vehicle. It's nice to step on the gas and go with the 4.8.
They are surprisingly close:
X3 3.5i 4230lbs unladen 302 hp and 395 lb-ft. 14.0:1 weight to hp, 14.3:1 weight to tq

X5 4.8 (e70) approx 5,000lbs unladen 353 hp and 358 lb-ft. 14.1:1 weight to hp, 14.0:1 weight to tq.

Gearing, etc are different, I didn't look up the 0-60 times.
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