William Stopford
BMW X3 recalled
BMW has recalled its X3 again for an interior cargo rail that could detach in an impact and potentially injure vehicle occupants.
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Mazda CX-9 vs Alpina XD3
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2023 Mazda CX-9 - Sport
2.5 L, 6-speed auto, SUV, Petrol, FWD
From $47,250
excl. on-roads
Base auto-selected
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2022 Alpina XD3
3.0 L, 8-speed auto, SUV, Diesel, 4x4
From $109,900
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Overview
Variant
Sport
Variant
—
Body type
SUV
Body type
SUV
Engine size
2.5 L
Engine size
3.0 L
Drive type
Front
Drive type
4x4
Fuel efficiency (combined)
8.4 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
6.4 / 100 km
Power and torque
170kW / 420Nm
Power and torque
245kW / 700Nm
691km
1062km
Warranty
5 year
Warranty
3 year
Doors
5
Doors
5
Seats
7
Seats
5
Fuel type
Unleaded
Fuel type
Diesel
Safety rating
5 Stars
Safety rating
—
Specifications
Engine size
2.5 L
Engine size
3.0 L
Cylinders
4cyl
Cylinders
6cyl
691km
1062km
Power
170kW at 5000 rpm
Power
245kW at 4000 rpm
Torque
420Nm at 2000 rpm
Torque
700Nm at 1750 rpm
Engine configuration
In-Line
Engine configuration
In-Line
Fuel injection
Petrol Direct Injection
Fuel injection
Diesel Common Rail
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
—
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
4.9 s
Drive type
Front
Drive type
4x4
Transmission
6 SP Automatic
Transmission
8 SP Automatic
Fuel type
Unleaded
Fuel type
Diesel
Fuel octane
91
Fuel octane
—
Fuel tank capacity
72 L
Fuel tank capacity
68 L
Fuel efficiency (combined)
8.4 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
6.4 / 100 km
Urban efficiency
11.0 / 100km
Urban efficiency
7.3 / 100km
Highway efficiency
6.9 / 100km
Highway efficiency
6.0 / 100km
CO2 emissions (combined)
197g / km
CO2 emissions (combined)
173g / km
Warranty
5 year
Warranty
3 year
Roadside assist
5 year / Unlimited km
Roadside assist
2 year / Unlimited km
Service interval
12 month / 10,000 km
Service interval
—
Length
5075 mm
Length
4732 mm
Height
1747 mm
Height
1665 mm
Width
1969 mm
Width
1897 mm
Ground clearance unladen
222 mm
Ground clearance unladen
—
Front track
1663 mm
Front track
1614 mm
Rear track
1663 mm
Rear track
1628 mm
Wheelbase
2930 mm
Wheelbase
2864 mm
Boot space
230 L
Boot space
550 L
Kerb weight
4147 kg
Kerb weight
4550 kg
Gross vehicle mass
2505 kg
Gross vehicle mass
2550 kg
Tare weight
1835 kg
Tare weight
2015 kg
Braked towing capacity
2000 kg
Braked towing capacity
2400 kg
Unbraked towing capacity
750 kg
Unbraked towing capacity
750 kg
Front tyres
255/60 R18 108H
Front tyres
255/45 R20 105Y
Front rims
8.0x18
Front rims
8.5x20
Rear tyres
255/60 R18 108H
Rear tyres
285/40 R20 108Y
Rear rims
8.0x18
Rear rims
10.0x20
Safety rating
5 Stars
Safety rating
—
Number of airbags
6
Number of airbags
6
Anti-collision system
Standard
Anti-collision system
Standard
Driver monitoring
yes
Driver monitoring
yes
Blind spot monitor
Blind spot monitor active without turn signal and buzzer
Blind spot monitor
Blind spot monitor
Lane departure warning
Standard
Lane departure warning
Standard
Active lane control
yes
Active lane control
yes
Traffic sign recognition
Standard
Traffic sign recognition
Not Available
Security alarm
—
Security alarm
Alarm
Four wheel drive type
no
Four wheel drive type
Full-Time
Low/high range
no
Low/high range
no
Approach angle
16°
Approach angle
—
Departure angle
21.1°
Departure angle
—
Breakover angle
—
Breakover angle
—
Differential lock
Not Available
Differential lock
Not Available
Features
Apple CarPlay
yes
Apple CarPlay
yes
Android Auto
yes
Android Auto
no
Wireless charging
Not Available
Wireless charging
Standard
Digital radio (DAB+)
yes
Digital radio (DAB+)
yes
360° camera
Not Available
360° camera
Not Available
Cruise control
Standard
Cruise control
Standard
Start/stop system
Standard
Start/stop system
Standard
Number of speakers
6
Number of speakers
16
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
USB ports (front)
2
USB ports (front)
—
USB ports (rear)
0
USB ports (rear)
0
Keyless entry
no
Keyless entry
yes
Keyless start
yes
Keyless start
yes
Rain sensing wipers
yes
Rain sensing wipers
yes
Display screen size
7.00 ”
Display screen size
10.30 ”
Seat material
Cloth
Seat material
Leather
Heated seats (front)
no
Heated seats (front)
yes
Heated seats (rear)
no
Heated seats (rear)
no
Heated steering wheel
no
Heated steering wheel
yes
Air conditioning type
Fully-Auto
Air conditioning type
Fully-Auto
Air conditioning zones
3
Air conditioning zones
3
Sunroof
Not Available
Sunroof
Not Available
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