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Old 01-15-2009, 08:14 PM
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Curious to know what the main differences are between an 02 X5 3.0i and an 03 X5 3.0i - aside from the ride height and emergency brake lights?

Also, does the ride height feature really matter. For those who have it, do you use it all that much?

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the 03 x5 got a facelift. you also will get angel eyes stock on it as well if it comes with the auto leveling xenons.
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the 03 x5 got a facelift. you also will get angel eyes stock on it as well if it comes with the auto leveling xenons.
Pardon me but what's a FACELIFT?
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My '03 didn't have the facelift. That came out in '04. I don't know of any significant differences between the '02 and '03.
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Pardon me but what's a FACELIFT?
BMW calls it LCI, for life cycle improvement. It is the refresh done partway through the model run.
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Didn't the '03's get the auto headlights feature while the '02's and previous didn't?
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If you have navigation, the 02 had the CD-based MkIII and the 03 had the DVD-based MkIV.

03 also saw the introduction of Sirius as an option (radio module in the 02 doesn't work with the Sirius module, I don't believe)
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BMW calls it LCI, for life cycle improvement. It is the refresh done partway through the model run.
Can someone explain this in detail so a 10y/o can understand? still
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Didn't the '03's get the auto headlights feature while the '02's and previous didn't?
I have an 02' with auto leveling headlights
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Take a look at pictures of the 00-03 and 04-06 X5's and you will see that there are differences between these two production series. Specifically there are differences in the hood, front grill, front fenders and front bumper. It is called a "facelift" because BMW made only slight cosmetic changes to freshen up the look, versus a complete platform change (as what occurred when the E70 was introduced in 2007)
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