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BMW's X3 is now in its third generation. However the market segment it plays in has become substantially more crowded. The BMW faces stiff competition in the form of the Audi Q5, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Jaguar F-Pace, Volvo XC60, Lexus NX and most recently the Alfa Romeo Stelvio.

But the X3 promises a wide scope of talents, and as we found out on the shoot, it seems have a bit of an identity crisis going on...

In this video we drive the powerful diesel variant, the xDrive30d. We take the X3 to one of our favourite mountain passes outside Cape Town to sample the motor and handling, take a detailed look at the interior and present a detailed comparison against the Mercedes-Benz GLC350d AMG Line.

0:00 Intro
0:44 BMW X3 price point
1:08 Exterior review
1:32 Interior review
2:51 Power, handling and torque specifications
4:11 Fuel consumption in a BMW X3
5:11 BMW X3 comparison with other SUVs
6:34 Outro