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Originally Posted by Fraser
40d engine still makes more power and torque than the new 30d in the X3 (225kW/600Nm vs 190kW/560Nm in Aussie spec). The big advantage the X3 30d has over the X6 40d is weight. It's about 250kg lighter, depending on options/spec etc.
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This has been a growing issue with almost all BMW series lately - the new 5er is well over 4,000lbs, for example. In a perfect world, we'd have lightweight cars with efficient engines... sort of like what they are trying to sell under the whole "Efficient Dynamics" marketing scheme. But, you know, except for
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