Is the BMW X3 equipped with a full-time four-wheel drive system?

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MichaelLee
07/29/25 7:17pm
The BMW X3 does not feature a full-time four-wheel drive system. Instead, it utilizes an on-demand four-wheel drive system, which means the vehicle only switches to four-wheel drive mode under appropriate conditions. In most cases, it operates in two-wheel drive mode. The system automatically switches between two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive modes based on the driving conditions, without requiring manual intervention. The BMW X3 is an SUV model with dimensions of 4648mm in length, 1881mm in width, and 1661mm in height, and a wheelbase of 2810mm. It comes standard with road traffic sign recognition across all variants, and the xDrive30i model additionally includes features such as lane change assist, lane departure warning, and ACC adaptive cruise control.
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