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Originally Posted by 14thbmw
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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I have a really hard time believing the V8 adds 700-800 lbs. All options held equal, the engine and transmission maybe weigh an extra 250lbs combined, and that's pushing it. I think you found some bad data, or you are comparing a fully-optioned 4.8 vs a base model 3.5