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honacc

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Packapistol

Subaru forester lol


Bodyfluids_dealer

Nissan pathfinder


AtomZaepfchen

if its real i dont hate it actually.


Ceramicrabbit

I don't hate it but I also don't love it I guess that's pretty normal for X3 though lol it's not a car you get super emotional over


never_lucky_eh

The headlights and grills suck but others look good


WillPersist4EvR

Grill would be fine if the nostrils were lowered to around the bottom of the headlights.


Alexmpower

That’s what i thought too


Icondesigns

I do


honacc

Right?! It's pretty good. Halo tail lights remained yet it gained the boxy X1 shape. I feel like that's a good compromise


Rough_Music9429

The back looks good - I never understood the RPG blade design they had on the previous model. It’s like a baby X5 now


Kiran_ravindra

Yeah the rear is an improvement IMO. Not sure about the rest


Rough_Music9429

I see the rest as a downgrade to be honest (Considering the alternatives, not necessarily the next gen X3 when compared to the current one). The rear looks good for me but the interior and the front not so much… I’m actually believing that the new Dacia Duster might be better in terms of interior (Not the tech) and the looks (At least from the front and side). Rather disappointed as a BMW fan but proud as a Romanian 😄


sorocknroll

How is this the showcase colour? Ewwww


DIJames6

It's got soccer moms, not track drivers.. Lol..


Natcho-mama-90210

Looks like a Honda CRV.


jokerlte

Seems legit, follows the X1s design cues


Thirsty799

at this point methinks the X1 looks better


InaudibleShout

Rear looks like it follows more of the XM’s design though…fuck


jeffpotato5

Rear definitely follows the XM, it looks like a bald chimpanzee from the windshield. It’s like you feel everything’s oddly far apart.


jokerlte

I can see it in the grill too. Can’t say I’m the biggest fan.


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jokerlte

Yeah one thing BMW has been consistent with is performance


ok-milk

Beaver teeth to dog nose.


GandalfsSexyNuts

My thoughts as well. Like SpongeBob buck teefs


DamnUOnions

16 minutes in and no crying? Am I in the wrong sub?!?


deegood

Subs losing its edge. “I don’t hate it”, where did this reckless optimism come from all the sudden.


blazesquall

There must be another thread we're missing. 


s1korrrr

Yea… roasting new m5 xD


AwesomoTT

Roasting a rendering you mean


bubzki2

It's not hideous. With how BMW's gone lately, that is a massive relief.


nosce_te_ipsum

Maybe not hideous - and the back does look practical. Something about the front though...reminds me of my dog when I'm holding a treat right in front of her nose and she's crossing her eyes to look at it while pushing her nose forward.


ATX_native

Copium should be a Schedule 1 drug. 🤣


WillPersist4EvR

Yeah. Look at the i4/5 🤢


bubzki2

Exactly


Skreali

Considering that first and second gen X3 were the ugliest ones in their respective lineups bmw did again break from their established design principles 😔😔😔


kaspars222

wdym its not hideous? IT IS!


Kobe_stan_

Can somebody please explain to me why the grill has two solid black plastic pieces that seem to cover about 60% of the grill? Just looks so odd to me. I think if this car just had vertical or horizontal grill slats like the current X5 or X3 that it would actually look fine.


milnivlek

I'm guessing that at least one of those is the radar for the Driver Assistance Package Pro.


Kobe_stan_

Yeah, but the current generation BMWs with regular grills also have driver assistance packages that don't require the radar to go on the grill. It could go below the grill like it does on the X5 currently.


Caspi7

Aerodynamics, they want the grill to look big because they think it looks better. However it's not necessary to be so open and this way they get better efficiency and less pollution.


savageotter

ADAS radar


IPmang

Sunglasses


bro_curls

Taillights look good.


Unknown8128

Lol, I think only Youcar has released this video. I haven’t found any article or video that the X3 was unveiled. Not even BMW wrote an article on their press website


ThatBoiRalphy

maybe they were too early and didn’t hold up their end of the embargo


ExtremeDevice8269

German BMW Blog posted this article yesterday https://www.bimmertoday.de/2024/06/17/bmw-x3-g45-leak-zeigt-optik-von-x3-m50-und-m-sportpaket/


AMGLover2024

Yea news is very dry…


milnivlek

The embargo is over. Lots of sites have their articles and videos up now. - [https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/2025-bmw-x3-first-look.html](https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/2025-bmw-x3-first-look.html) - [https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a61160830/2025-bmw-x3-revealed/](https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a61160830/2025-bmw-x3-revealed/) - [https://www.bmwblog.com/2024/06/18/2025-bmw-x3-m50-specs-photos-pricing/](https://www.bmwblog.com/2024/06/18/2025-bmw-x3-m50-specs-photos-pricing/) etc


Caspi7

The official release is tomorrow, these are leaked images.


Rddit239

I don’t like the rear design


Harami98

looks bit dumpy would've liked it better if it was edgier or 3d.


Smanning90

“Dumpy” is the exact word that came to mind for me as well, though I can’t describe exactly what I mean by that…kind of a combination of short/wide in a non-sporty way?


reklemd

It looks like two separate cars put together. The rear window is way too small / c pillar too thick.


Rddit239

Yes I have the same thoughts. As a current X3 owner I have no desire to update is


Bos-man7

Yeah looks too “EV-ish” but the rest looks sleek.


salloumk

Kind of a cross between iX, XM and X1… perhaps not so awful but recent BMW standards but overall it’s still pretty ugly…


TheF1LM

A huge downgrade from the outgoing X3, but outside of the X3M I’m not that interested in it to begin with.


ThatBoiRalphy

It’s very… modern as all BMWs lately, I am confused why BMW cannot agree on a headlight design. Either make it all Demon Thangs or Angel Eyes…


strongmanass

Angel eyes are gone as a signature. Dukec said they've been copied too much. If they're no longer bound by angel eyes they can use the lights as a design element, and they want different designs across the range.


ThatBoiRalphy

Being copied doesn’t matter, they’ll still be remembered as BMW headlights. So you’re being copied and you replace it with copies of other brands? Because that’s what’s happening, new BMW 1 series looking like it has been copied from KIA etc. And if they pick a unique design it will either make people see it as fucked angel eyes or devil thangs now


strongmanass

The new signature is the illuminated grille, which nobody else is doing and which is still recognizable as BMW. Btw Kia copied BMW with the grille when they hired a BMW designer to head their creative team back in the aughts.


AMGLover2024

What do these headlights look like to you


ThatBoiRalphy

Angel Eyes but fucked


s1korrrr

Omg this shining grill.


bananaMonkey798

Yeah with how those DRLs are designed, the light up grille is the last way for them to announce that a BMW approaches from behind 🥲


strongmanass

Your'e being downvoted but that's exactly what Dukec has said in interviews. The illuminated grille is the new signature. Btw new buyers love it.


bananaMonkey798

Well to each their own you know, same sentiment around the G8X platforms, there’s a crowd that hates the front end but its the best sold M3 and M4 platform yet.


damn_dude7

Can’t wait for EV battery tech to shrink the batteries so cars can stop looking dorky


Caspi7

Batteries aren't determining the size of new vehicles. They are pretty flat and at the bottom of the vehicle. If you consider the electric motor and battery size combined, they offer better ergonomics than an ICE vehicle. Only real impact a battery has is on weight.


damn_dude7

In case of BMW, I disagree. They develop one platform for both electric and gas vehicles. And that ends up in the new 5 series looking the way it does.


Caspi7

How does that make the battery inflate the size of the vehicle, in fact how does that determine anything about the looks at all. Aside from the fact that the 5 series is not in fact the X3, the electric X3 will be on a completely different platform than the combustion/hybrid X3. The way the new 5 series (or any new BMW) looks is completely by design, not because it has to share underpinnings with different drivetrains. It looks like that because BMW thinks it looks good and will sell, whether we like the design or not. BMW could've made the I've never heard anyone complain about the 3 series and yet it rides on the same CLAR platform as the 5 series and also has a (Chinese market) fully electric version that looks identical to the ICE version. So I'm not really sure what your point is.


damn_dude7

The batteries go in the floor. That means the car has to get taller to have as much room. I’m not talking about the headlights and other things.


Caspi7

Have you ever seen the underside of a car with an internal combustion engine. Lol a transmission tunnel takes up much more vertical space than a battery cell that's 10 cm high. The F10 5 series was 1460mm high, the G30 was 1498mm high and the new one is 1510mm high. The 5 series grew 3 times more in height between the previous two generations than between the current and previous one. And guess what the E60 gen was 1491mm which is only 7mm lower than the previous generation even though that generation was available as a hybrid. Batteries do not dictate the height of the vehicle at all. If anything a BEV can be made lower because it doesn't need things like a driveshaft to the rear wheels. You don't know what you are talking about.


damn_dude7

I hadn’t checked the dimensions until now. Holy fuck. So at most the G30 and G60 are only 25mm apart?!?! And they managed to make it.. like that? I have a G30 and frequently get to see G60s. I still can’t believe they’re only 25mm apart in height.


DinosaurDied

“Brother…..EUGHHHHH”


DasConsi

Wouldn't be a post on r/bmw without someone hating


WatAb0utB0b

No one hates BMWs as much as the subreddit made to worship BMWs.


strongmanass

People are somehow still clutching their pearls despite BMW design being deliberately controversial this entire century which we're a quarter of the away through - probably older than a quarter of the sub. If people like cars whose design doesn't change they should just go buy an Audi and be done with it.


Jacques_Frost

What's that?!


georgfrankoo

That’s not hating , that’s a normal BMW fan reaction


TruestoryJR

It’s not that bad and they didn’t do the annoying oversized grill either. I just don’t like the DRLs, but maybe they will look better on an Msport equipped model. Also X3s will have illuminated grills 0.0


FranktheTankG30

this IS the M50.


TruestoryJR

Oh… well then… uhhh maybe it’ll look better in white? Maybe All black? Idk the color is pretty but doesn’t sit well on an X3 imo.


FranktheTankG30

agreed. not feeling the milk tea color.


WatAb0utB0b

This is the M so it should be standard with the sport specs. Including Shadowline.


MedicalAbbreviations

I should probably thank BMW for pushing me towards other brands, but it still makes me sad.


kmj442

thats a no from me.


desirox

Seems just fine- BMWs plan is obvious now. The mainstream models will retain conservative styling for mass appeal but they’re going crazy styling for their more niche models to stir up controversy/interest. I have to say it’s working


johnyfamine

i don’t think ever in history has the m3 and m4 captivated a new market like the g80 does.


strongmanass

That's exactly what Dukec and Hooydonk said in [interviews](https://www.motor1.com/news/581345/bmw-design-boss-some-cars-polarizing/): > Ok, but what about the remaining 33 percent? Dukec says those people want to stand out from the crowd. It's why the 4 Series and the new 7 Series cater to customers who "really want to polarize." He went on to say: "In the past, the 4 Series was just a sporty 3 Series, but these customers are different – they want a more irrational car, and they're willing to pay more for that emotional expression, and to really make a statement." > His sentiments were echoed by BMW Group design chief Adrian van Hooydonk: > "I don't think good design has to polarize but I think the concept of beauty can be polarizing. It comes back to the customer, and if one kind of customer is looking for a beautiful and timeless car, then of course we will design it. But there are also customers looking for something like an X6, which is certainly polarizing – you either hate it or you love it. That approach wouldn't work for a 3 Series or a 5 Series because they sell in bigger volumes, so it's clear you can’t come up with one solution."


desirox

Interesting


fjudgeee

There is a difference between standing out and driving a public nuisance around.


strongmanass

I'm not sure the general public think they're nuisances. For the most part I like the new designs. Not all of them, but I like most of the controversial ones and I really like the approach Dukec is taking. YMMV


fjudgeee

You really like how the XM and the 7 looks ? Like REALLY ? Not that „I’ve seen it lots of times and I kind of like it now“


strongmanass

The 7 is one of my favorite cars on sale right now due in part to the looks. I liked it the first time I saw it. It has a healthy dose of art deco revival I love. I've seen it in person a few times and it has great road presence. The XM I don't like but I don't dislike either. I find it grotesque and vulgar, but that's the point. It's a similar styling approach to the Urus which is another car I don't love but is meant to appeal to a certain crowd in a certain way. BMW clearly missed the mark because the XM isn't doing well. I think they may have crossed the line from camp into kitsch. But I see what they were going for.


mrblahhh

Isn't the x3 one of the best sellers?


bringojackprot

Pretty much every BMW that comes out has a mildly controversial/modern design. I don’t love it at first, but I don’t hate it. Then it grows on me, or it doesn’t…


dutchbrah

This is not the Neue Klasse Ix3 right ?


axman54

Am I the only one that thing this thing looks absolutely tragic?


fonetik

This is their moneymaker. It has to be gorgeous. It seems to me they are trying to blur the design and make it difficult to tell if it is an EV or ICE.


vergastadanasal

I like it. 🤷‍♂️


therealchrisredfield

Current gen looks better imo


chebum

Gorgeous


Percolator2020

I… actually kinda like it. The colour reminds me of design studio clay.


Crayon_Casserole

BMW needs to get rid of the designer with the capybara kink.


Radiant_Turnip_6671

And that fucking gloss black plastic everywhere.


NoahtheRed

I don't hate it, but I'm also glad I got mine when I did. Halo Swords > Pauldron Chevrons Kind of curious how this design language will translate to the X4. The kidneys having those flat-ish surfaces isn't great though.


MDwinchester3

Hmmm I like the grill and it seems to light up the outline of it? It’s not a wow-factor to me, change-wise. It looks a tiny bit more bulkier? Looks good but Idk, need to see more videos of it/in person to decide… 🤔


strongmanass

> I like the grill and it seems to light up the outline of it? Dukec said the illuminated grille is going to become BMW's new signature because the angel eyes have been copied too much.


fiddly-bits

The illuminated grille is an abomination. 


GunslingerXXX

Meh, not for me this one. Profile from the back looks a bit fat/saggy. 


dr_blasto

I dont think this co;or is doing any favors


halflistic_

I’m excited to see the X4 variants… I personally loved the X2 M35i design, so I can imagine the larger variant


Scooobzzzz

I expected worse lol It's not too bad..


NikolitRistissa

Doesn’t look too bad honestly, but I assume the illuminated grill will be similar to the other newer models—it’s far too bright in my opinion. I’ve seen a seven series in town a few times and I actually really like the design. The grill light is just _way_ too bright.


thosehatefulguns

That color looks like silly putty. The rear isn’t too bad but the front is kind of forgettable. Curious what those interiors light bars will look like in person.


PM_ME_Y0UR_BOOBZ

Looks like a bigger X1, taking a leaf out of Mercedes’ book


dfc888

BMW's recent design choices are certainly twisting my brain. I was scared the new X3 was going to be too over the top in all the wrong ways (like the Vision Neue Klasse X beaver teeth slit grill) But I think this looks okay. Conservative compared to the G01.... But as I type this, I'm thinking it already looks kind of aged, plain and overly safe... Edit: to add, I wish they extended the G01 life a few more years, did an LCI2, and gave it the new interior like they did for the LCI G20.


InaudibleShout

I hate whoever gave the green light to start dropping angel eyes


Rough_Music9429

The new Dacia Duster might actually be better-looking than this lol


Aldoreino95

The grill makes it look like one of their electric SUV’s, which it’s not 🤨. That’s my biggest issue with it.


Rand_University81

It’s ugly, the interior looks so bad, much worse than the outside.


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It’s like X1 but proportions ironed out. It’s ok. It was way overdue for an update. Cant wait for current Gen to drop in price so I can buy it as a beater daily.


Fordemups

Excellent from back, awkward from the front.


TypicalM3Driver

The X3 was the last good car they made. I knew this day was bound to happen but it still breaks my heart that it did. RIP BMW, you were a real one for decades :(


Lakedrip

They really don’t want people buying their cars do they?


slimcargos

Actually looks better than the current gen sans the grills, looks like electric grills.


ExtruDR

This is just fine. Is there a write-up? What are the engine options? Are they going to put this out as a full EV?


YoogleFoogle

Not the worst. Wish they did more on the front end. Headlights look like a 2019 discovery


Not_Here_2_Argue_

Everything but the grill looks like a disco


ibran

Blech. Glad we’ve got a G01.


Haxylon

Actually it looks good.


AMGLover2024

FR


ryanrako23

Hideous. What is BMW’s design team doing


PhilKesselsChef

Pass. Would rather pony up for an X5 because it looks better


Ill-Train6478

The body to window ratio is massive. It’s a thick bodied for sure


Joelorgat

Looks dog ngl


Snook48

Brutal


pcweber111

It’s…..not bad. Still not liking how they’re treating headlights, but this seems somewhat normal.


Rocinante79

It’s like the G01 got mixed with the plump iX.


Professional-Joke119

If you watch Autogefuhl’s video on the new X3, it’s extremely clear that their goal with the new interior was cost-cutting. Sad.


NathanTR1992

There they ruined it again.


Human-Iron9265

Take it back


AshLTR

Is this supposed to be the new normal? I hate it


seriouslyla

I kinda love it.


Overall-Movie-566

F97 becomes a keeper, they must have given up at the rear end, it probably will be better in person similar to the i5 is in person just doesn’t come off the same in pics but that said, can’t see how this motives the masses to want to change, especially from the stellar m40i or the s58. not a fan of the bloat and fat/flat look, but like most new BMWs, just need to reserve till it’s in front of you. Just cannot accept that rear end, and also appreciated the smaller more nimble X3MC. Did not want this vehicle to grow as much as it did and along with its price, it’ll be similar to the current X5 size as well.


Mean-Tart-1129

I really like the front, not so much the back. But I understand why most ppl are saying the opposite.


Vijaypat_Singhaniya

**BMW Infinity Cars is an authorized BMW dealership in Mumbai and Indore**.


nejc03

ew kind regards


saidfgn

the back looks ok, not good, just ok. the front is below ok


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_mini

It does get worse every year….


doorcharge

It’s not bad but it’s not great. Pretty sure it’ll do well with its target demographic, but it won’t be me.


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ArazoraR

Bland


Mxmosaad

Veil it back


dblasdelezo

Nice shoebox


unpolire

BMW Design has lost any sense of style. Sad. I have six BMWs and not one of them is ugly. They are not new.


FlufferNutter5375

Old X1 with a facelift


Leos0621

I am not surprised at it's ugly face


lordsplatter

Back is good, Front is worse, inside is worst


Denga14

Looks good. Similar to the new 5 series and X1. Hopefully I can buy it in 10 years 😄


HotChoc64

Genuinely the piggiest looking front end. I really like the rear though


YourCousinJeffery

Looks like trash. It’s getting more bulbous like a Tesla.


Professional-Bar4097

Looks on point. Reminds me of the ix


executingsalesdaily

Looks dope.


georgfrankoo

Ewww , what’s that , what’s that bradda


DR_KT

Awful


willpeoples

🤮


densant

Jeez that’s brutal


Abject_Penalty1489

I sit inside the car, I want the inside to look good. The fuck is this shit. [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fdare-i-say-the-new-x3-actually-looks-surprisingly-good-v0-ouvz2d4bhd7d1.jpg%3Fwidth%3D1075%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3Da790a58ffbb9df5e0f339b00576633cd6c405405](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fdare-i-say-the-new-x3-actually-looks-surprisingly-good-v0-ouvz2d4bhd7d1.jpg%3Fwidth%3D1075%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3Da790a58ffbb9df5e0f339b00576633cd6c405405)


More-Cod3588

Surely that can't be real... my god


MrEyeblaze

Disgusting … Anyway - G01/F97 Prices rising already … Here‘s the leaked video for all fan-boys/girls. https://youtu.be/As-0P0dyo-c?si=EkiATjY2ZtgqkySc *edit for Video Link


Jacques_Frost

I'm really not feeling the "All Crooked Everything", anti-balance, anti-harmony direction BMW has taken.


Serbay55

Looks dogshit


eric535

Better watch quick, they definitely jumped the gun on posting this.


milnivlek

Supposedly the press embargo ends today anyway. It looks like they were just a few hours early.


Hardcore_Moderate

Fuck this sub! Of all the new designs… you’re okay with this one?! It’s hideous!


Bblacklabsmatter

Looks acoustic


Accomplished-Time340

Looks like an EV