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BMW X3 M 3.0 480 vs Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 is the quicker car, covering it in 12.07 s at 114.7 mph against the Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290’s 15.33 s — a margin of 3.27 s. To 60 mph the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 takes 3.76 s and the Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290 6.86 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

BMW X3 M 3.0 480 Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290

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Down the strip

Standing startBMW X3 M 3.0 480Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290
0–60 mph3.76 s6.86 s
0–100 mph8.85 s—
60 ft1.85 s2.47 s
1/8 mile7.77 s9.91 s
1/4 mile12.07 s15.33 s
Trap speed114.7 mph90.8 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the BMW X3 M 3.0 480, 2/2 for the Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationBMW X3 M 3.0 480Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290
Year20192015
Power473 bhp290 bhp
Kerb mass1,970 kg2,080 kg
Power to weight240 bhp/t139 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbochargedNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

0-60 under 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 4 seconds881 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,639 cars0-100 under 9 seconds871 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
BMW 0-60 timesevery modelFord 0-60 timesevery modelFastest SUVs2,062 carsFastest cars of the 2010s4,546 cars

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Questions

Is the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 or the Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290 faster?
The BMW X3 M 3.0 480. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 12.07 s to the Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290's 15.33 s, a margin of 3.27 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 3.76 s against 6.86 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 0-60 time?
The BMW X3 M 3.0 480 reaches 60 mph in 3.76 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.07 s at 114.7 mph.
What is the Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290 0-60 time?
The Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290 reaches 60 mph in 6.86 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 15.33 s at 90.8 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The BMW X3 M 3.0 480 trips the lights at 114.7 mph and the Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290 at 90.8 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 and 2 of 2 for the Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.