The X3 prototype you’re looking at here was caught
on camera recently undergoing winter testing, and we can’t help but notice the
following two things. One, it has a charge port behind the left-front wheel
arch, and two, it doesn’t have any exhaust tips. On top of that, in one of the
images, it’s also wearing a sticker that says ‘Electric Test Vehicle’.
Before this full-electric model goes public, BMW
would have already launched a plug-in hybrid version of the X3, which could be
unveiled either in late 2018 or sometime at the beginning of next year.
Both electrified X3s will continue to offer the same
advantages as the regular third-gen car when it comes to safety, convenience
and connectivity. This means having available features such as the 3-zone
automatic climate control, front ventilated seats, panoramic glass moon roof,
ambient lighting, 10.25″ touchscreen display with Gesture Control, BMW
Connected app, Remote 3D View and others.
Advanced systems like Active Protection should
continue to keep you safe, working together with the likes of the Frontal
Collision Warning system, Active Cruise Control, Active Blind Spot Protection,
Lane Departure Warning, Daytime Pedestrian Protection, and so on.
If BMW will stick with the 2020 release date, it
means we’re either two years away from seeing the final product, or perhaps
just one year, since it’s possible the car could be presented sometime next
year, well ahead of its market launch.
Cr : Carscoops
