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Originally Posted by Lucky13
Having owned a 2007 X3 3.0 with 260 HP and the the X1 2.8 with 240 HP the X1 will smoke the 3.0. The 0-60 on the X3 was 7.1-7.2 while its 6.2 on my sdrive. The X3 was great above 75-80 with high rpms but pretty much a dog due to low torque.
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The main factor here isn't low torque, but that even the old X3 has a 200 lb higher curb weight as well as being 6" taller and 2" wider. Of course it's going to be less snappy even if you put the same engine in both.