17,000 Miles In A BMW X3 M40i | Seller's Review!

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So after what may have felt like quite a long process, I have finally bought my new daily, which means it is time to say goodbye to my BMW X3 M40i. I've owned the car for nearly two years and put around 17,000 miles on the clock. In this video I tell you everything about it.

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[fredben]

In america we need suv in the city because cars fall into potholes and are sometimes never seen again 😅

[standardh_]

I’d love for someone to conduct a survey regarding actual buttons vs touch screens. Seems companies have made the decision for us just bc an iPhone is a touch screen. I hate touch screens in cars myself.

[jacobtrent]

Your videos always make me smile, love you and your content and will keep watching for ever, thankyou for the last 6/7 years

[hadar]

Your channel has to be one the only car channels I’m not getting bored of

[nickhastings]

X3s are such a great car. Loved mine, handled so well with the adaptive suspension over all sorts of roads and could get so much in it 👏

[bamaboy]

Gotta say Tony has come such a long way with YouTube. I remember back in the day when you first featured him in your vids I could see he was a little uncomfortable and stiff but now he's cracking jokes, having a laugh, and a bit of a character on your channel. And I love his insight on cars as well. Tony's awesome.

[ScottPC]

For the Carplay, you need to get the car coded to be full screen. Its got the feature but BMW don't activate it from factory!!

[TheMrFishnDucks]

Gotta disagree Sam the physical buttons are essential. Very nice car. That tyre pressure warning system would drive me insane. Nice video. Looking forward to the next daily. Keep up the good work.

[nprinslo]

Cracking review Sam. I had a M40i for about 15 months, and as you say a great SUV, mated with the phenomenal B58. Mine didn’t have the tech pack (had the other ones including Pano) so I had CarPlay coded, and that was full screen. By the way, you seem to also have the adaptive suspension, which i did too, and that is WAY better than the normal m sport suspension. adaptive with the 21's is amazing as you say. and yes, i also opened the tailgate by mistake, so got my dealer to code the key so that it would not open unless the car was unlocked and that solved that. looking forward to the reveal of your new daily.

[benpenagonzales]

Voice activation - "take me home" and it'll nav you to your home address. Brilliant tech. Love my X5 but need 7 seats and the 30d is just fine

[africanotomotiv]

Thanks for sorting out the audio Sam.
Full marks, as per usual.
Great video.
Thank you.

[thomascole]

It’s listed as 20” wheels, they’re the 21”, tell Tony 😂

[ThespankedoneRidesReviews]

I'm lucky to have the newer x3 m40I LCI with cognac leather. It's a great all-rounder and BMW has improved some of the negatives listed in the video, like wider apple car play and new "hey BMW" voice assistant.

[benpenagonzales]

They are just brilliant these bmws. Had 5 series, 3 series touring, X5. All excellent, especially when you think about what you're going to replace it with, Sam ??

[Billywoo]

We have a 30d, amazingly good all rounder for 2 kids. The Apple Car play can be fixed with coding to give the full screen experience. Great review, as always! 👍

[md]

Rocket missile it. Better than x5 with price and rear seats recline

[zzhughesd]

You loved this car Sam. Doesn’t look tired in styling. Does look a little everyday german SUV. Is / was it a pcp. Hence time to go. Get another ‘daily’ is good for channel. I bet you’ll miss the solid X3. Uncertain why it must go but I have cars I love I myself move on. Suspect was creamy engine that kept your love and easy cabin to live with.

[vedelcarby]

Sam the quality of your videos is just out of this word. You are my FAVOURITE you tuber

[colinw]

Interesting conclusion Sam. However imo the M340i Xdrive Touring does everything the X3 can do and

[richards]

I have a late 2018 X3M40i at my holiday home in Cape Town, sublime cold start sound, performance from the 6 cyl twin-turbo is massive, great tech but not as luxurious or as nicely finished inside as my wife’s AMG GLC43, but I love the way it drives and handles (excellent M-sport suspension, not like the bone-jarring X3M), and the Phytonic Blue colour is epic. Only done 8000km because of covid I couldn’t get there for past 2 yrs, but was plugged into a CTEK and started first time, tyres a bit low but not flat, not bad for 2 years standing still. Although I love that car, I bought the X5M50i in New Zealand a year ago, had to get it especially imported by BMW NZ, prefer the bigger boot and spaciousness, way more luxurious and upmarket inside, improved tech, and sizzling V8 twin-turbo sound with performance that’s even better than the X3, but it is a bit harder to park, quite a bit more expensive, they both drive/handle quite similarly, as a daily driver the X3M40i is simply brilliant fir the money.