Interesting to see heritage of X3

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Whilst researching my new buy, due on saturday, I noticed that the X3 is the only bmw that is built out of house. However it is in good company with mercedes benz, jeep, saab and aston martin


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Steyr

Is this still the case?

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The answer to my own question is yes until 2010 when production of all X3's will be moved to Spartanburg, USA.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/06/b...ant-expansion/


This Monday, BMW will announce plans to expand its sole U.S. assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. This is more great news for Spartanburg, as BMW has increased production at the plant three times previously, and the facility is already running over capacity. Its stated capacity is 140,000 vehicles per year, but workers there cranked out 154,999 vehicles in 2007. BMW will reportedly expand its facilities in Spartanburg by 70,000 square feet, at a cost estimated at $27 million. This will bring the German automaker's total investment in Spartanburg to $4.83 billion since it opened in 1994. Clearly BMW has been a significant boost to the regional economy.

The German automaker is currently manufacturing the X5 SAV, Z4 Roadster and M Coupes, and the upcoming X6 SAV at the plant. In 2010, it plans to send the Z4 assembly to Germany, but bring all X3 SAV production to the States (some X3 production is currently done under contract assembly by Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria).