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Originally Posted by matt_335Ci
ok, then i would bet new X3 avail early 2011 and X1 avail summer 2011 in US.
i have read about X3 delays and i don't see BMW making it in time. i hope i am wrong as i rather not get my wife into an oversized (for us) X5 LCI.
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The X3 is not "delayed" per se, it will introduce a new ordering concept for the US and they want to introduce it in Europe first to be sure the bugs in the system are worked out. BMW is introducing things in the EU more and more before the US sees them, to ramp up production rather than just going full steam ahead.
The MINI Countryman will hit the US in early 2011, this is reported to be a combined launch with the X1- Countryman is 4 seater and the X1 is a 5 so they do not compete with each other (in the US the CM can't feature 5 seats b/c of the DOT, not a marketing decision).
I am sure we will begin to hear more and more about this new X3 over the next few months.