| New models - BMW - X3 - 3.0dBMW X3 3.0d a premium offeringSpritely oil burner: The X3 3.0d hits 100km/h in 7.9 seconds. Diesels are growing in popularity so BMW adds an X3 turbodiesel to the lineup18 Oct 2005 THE Bavarian brand won't be making the same mistake it made with the turbo-diesel X5 3.0d when it launches Australia's first oil-burning X3 4WD today. Priced at a range-topping $74,400 – rather than being positioned as an entry-level variant as was the case with the X5 3.0d, which quickly became the X5 volume seller before its price increased – the X3 3.0d joins the $71,400 X3 3.0 petrol and the X3 2.5 ($63,900 manual, $66,500 auto) on sale here. Unlike the others, the diesel X3 features a six-speed Steptronic auto, but otherwise it is specified almost identically to the 3.0-litre petrol version, which is also auto-only. Of course, a 160kW/480Nm turbo-diesel is the other big difference, propelling the compact BMW 4WD to 100km/h in a claimed 7.9 seconds and consuming just 8.6L/100km on the combined EU cycle. All new models Alfa Romeo  Abarth  Audi  Aston Martin  BMW  Bentley  Chrysler  Chevrolet  Dodge  Citroen  Ferrari  DS  Ford  Fiat  FPV  Foton  Haval  Great Wall  Honda  Holden  Hyundai  HSV  Isuzu  Infiniti  Jaguar  Iveco  Kia  Jeep  Land Rover  Lamborghini  Maserati  Lexus  McLaren  Mazda  MG  Mercedes-Benz  Mitsubishi  Mini  Opel  Nissan  Porsche  Peugeot  Ram  Proton  Rolls-Royce  Renault  Skoda  Saab  SsangYong  Smart  Suzuki  Subaru  Toyota  Tesla  Volvo  Volkswagen X3 pricing
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