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Originally Posted by GRBE53
I can't claim the X is particularly good on ice/snow. Lived in Wisconsin for 20 years so have plenty of experience and I will drive my Honda Pilot in the crud as I finds the X is prone to nasty under steer on the slippery stuff, being so heavy.
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We've had three BMW awd vehicles in recent years. All were used in winter conditions, generally crossing mountain passes on road trips each winter since we have mild winters in Vancouver. All were 6 cyl. Two manuals and one automatic; only the x3 had the more sophisticated x drive.
The 325xi was the best in the snow, including deep snow. X3 comes second. X5 comes third. I never got stuck with the X5, it did pretty well, but the other two outperformed it. It all comes down to weight, given similar tires.
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2007 X3 3.0si, 6 MT, Premium, White
Retired:
2008 535i, 6 MT, M Sport, Premium, Space Grey
2003 X5 3.0 Steptronic, Premium, Titanium Silver
2002 325xi 5 MT, Steel Grey
2004 Z4 3.0 Premium, Sport, SMG, Maldives Blue
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