X3 facelift pics

[LeMansX5]

X3 facelift due this fall. New taillights and other cosmetic changes as competition from MB, Audi, VW, and Acura steams up.

[benathon]

I was going to buy the X3 but hated the black bumpers. I'm starting to like the matching bumpers...

[Wagner]

While I like the matching bumpers, I'm just not feelin' the look.

[Fr0zty]

I like the current 06 with matching paint but still has an X look too it but as always... Just my .02 cents

[B&DCalgary]

That look just isn't doing it for me; it's beginning to look too station wagon like. I prefer the current look.

Is it a trick of the light, or are the bumpers in the photos plastic? By that I mean they have a matte look that looks like textured plastic molded in colored that matches the paint, rather than painted like the current 3.0.

[AzNMpower32]

Not feelin it......I can take either black or painted bumpers depending on exterior color, but those foglights are very misplaced.

[MysticBlueX3]

The back is OK, but not feeling the front. For my mysticblue, I still prefer the two tone look. But that's just me.

[fln8tive]

Originally Posted by AzNMpower32

Not feelin it......I can take either black or painted bumpers depending on exterior color, but those foglights are very misplaced.

[MysticBlueX3]

I like the clay color!

[X3eme]

Get a load of this line from the article the pics came from on WorldCarFans:

While BMW is about to launch a facelift of its best seller X3 by the end of this year, a large number of rivals are waiting to dethrone the current market leader.

"best seller"? "current market leader"? Sounds impressive...

Here is the article:
http://www.worldcarfans.com/spyphotos.cfm/country/gcf/spyphotoID/6060523.002/general/the-future-of-german-suv's