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Does the BMW X3 have full-time four-wheel drive?
Hi,
Is the 2005 BMW X3 2.0-litre diesel permanent four-wheel drive or not? If it is would it be very hard on tyres and suspension?
Patrick Ryan (Tipperary)Feb 2012 Filed under: tyres
Expert answer
Hi Patrick,
It does indeed have full-time four-wheel drive. It's called xDrive and in normal use the power is split 68:32 rear to front but this can be varied to as much as 100% rear-wheel drive.
Larger cars like SUVs are always a little harder on tyres, but the X3 is not unusual in that regards. It has a good reputation for reliability with no known suspension problems.
Hope that helps.
@Shane_O_D