(Readers’ Choice All-Star) "Best Small SUV"
- Automobile Magazine , - X3 Sports Activity Vehicles
“… if you’re looking for a daily hauler that’s sporty and practical, it’s hard to find an SUV more fun to drive than the BMW X5. Er, make that the X3.” “It's the most agile SUV I've ever driven.”
- BusinessWeek, April 2004 - X3 3.0i SAV
“…the X3, by being nearly as fun to drive, or perhaps as fun, as the company’s new 6-Series coupe flagship, represents a new era in which BMW has more than one sport utility vehicle that is as exciting as a passenger car.”
- forbes.com , October 2003 - X3 Sports Activity Vehicles