The 3 has a big barrier behind the indash HU location (the OEM nav only has a single DIN's worth of rear protrusion). The X has a huge cavity with no barriers.

But I have seen pics of 2DIN installs in the 3 where they re-molded the ductwork behind and flushed it in (by Street Effectz in NJ).

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