[AudiA4]

Anyone else think the sound of shutting any of the doors sound a bit hollow and unrefined? All of mine sound like I'm shutting the door on an '08 Kia Sorento.

[lfdal54]

My wife's Q5 - refined. My X3 m40i, not so much.

[X3rd Time Is a Charm]

Originally Posted by AudiA4

Anyone else think the sound of shutting any of the doors sound a bit hollow and unrefined? All of mine sound like I'm shutting the door on an '08 Kia Sorento.

Not sure what year yours are , but MY18 sounds pretty solid.

[lfdal54]

Originally Posted by X3RD TIMES A CHARM

Not sure what year yours are , but MY18 sounds pretty solid.

My 19 sounded solid as well. My 23, not so much.

[avi66]

22 model sounds fine to me. Good thunk.

Don’t know if it relates to sound deadening material. I noticed some X3’s don’t have insulation/sound dreading undef the hood either.

[Must_Go_FASTER]

My MY21 sounds solid. Wonder if they made a change in production sometime between MY22-23?

[Gritty]

Originally Posted by lfdal54

My 19 sounded solid as well. My 23, not so much.

That's not good to hear. I had no problems with my 2019 X4 but seems every day someone is saying there is build quality issues with the newer 22/23 year X3. I'm typically excited to pick up a new car, but this is starting to be a real buzz kill.

[ASAP]

i think it sounds fine and I am picky...

[ASAP]

Originally Posted by Gritty

That's not good to hear. I had no problems with my 2019 X4 but seems every day someone is saying there is build quality issues with the newer 22/23 year X3. I'm typically excited to pick up a new car, but this is starting to be a real buzz kill.

the amount of nonsense people have said on this forum over the last few months is appaling

[Bob in IL]

This piqued my interest, so I just went out to the garage and tried all four doors of our '19 and I'd give thumbs up on the sound of all of them, front and back.

[bocabimmer]

I shopped many CPO 19s before I bought my 22. They sound the same to me.

[rob175]

Honestly?!?!.....people really care about the sound the door makes when it closes?

Back in the day, my 65 VW Beetle had a GREAT closing door sound....but overall the car was a piece of crap. But it's door's had a great sound!....LOL

[lfdal54]

It's funny what people care about. My 23 in some ways is definitely a step down from my 19. In other ways, a definite step up. Some of the stuff they arbitrarily ditched is irritating - puddle lights, cargo rails, and a 2nd USB data port off the top of my head.

The folks where I had it ceramic coated said it was top-notch paint quality, (BGM) which was good news.

I swear the default factory sound system doesn't sound as good as my 19 either. For a guy that doesn't really care too much about sound quality, my 2023 is lacking compared to a $350 aftermarket head unit I put into my 11 year old beater.

So yeah, pluses and minuses. Overall, it's a keeper just not at the same level of refinement my wife's Q5.

[bocabimmer]

Originally Posted by lfdal54

It's funny what people care about. My 23 in some ways is definitely a step down from my 19. In other ways, a definite step up. Some of the stuff they arbitrarily ditched is irritating - puddle lights, cargo rails, and a 2nd USB data port off the top of my head.

The folks where I had it ceramic coated said it was top-notch paint quality, (BGM) which was good news.

I swear the default factory sound system doesn't sound as good as my 19 either. For a guy that doesn't really care too much about sound quality, my 2023 is lacking compared to a $350 aftermarket head unit I put into my 11 year old beater.

So yeah, pluses and minuses. Overall, it's a keeper just not at the same level of refinement my wife's Q5.

Luxury car makers do spend a ton on R&D for simple stuff like the thud of the door, because odd people like me care. If there's something I don't like it's the clunk and feel of the door handles. Much more plastic feeling than any of my previous 6 Bimmers.

It's funny, I have a 22 with a full complement of puddle lights on all four doors. This must be one of these silly supply chain issues.

I agree the paint is actually really great on my BGM. Spent a lot of time staring at it looking for high spots when I coated it. Funny how we've seen some very odd touch ups and scuffs on some members' brand new cars recently too.

I remember that there was a cutoff on the E90 sound systems in 2010 where they just arbitrarily started sounding like trash. I guess this is just a thing they do to cost cut when the bean counters intervene.

[lfdal54]

Originally Posted by bocabimmer

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I remember that there was a cutoff on the E90 sound systems in 2010 where they just arbitrarily started sounding like trash. I guess this is just a thing they do to cost cut when the bean counters intervene.

I wanted to make sure I wasn't being too harsh on the sound system in my 2023. Parked it next to my beater, a 2011 Buick Lucerne CXL (inherited from a family member). The Buick with the aftermarket Boss head unit sounds sooooo much better. That's either funny or sad, not sure which. The main reason I retrofitted the Buick is I wanted a rearview camera, like I mentioned, not terribly picky about sounds. Usually.

[jsh139]

My doors sound just fine when closed. Nice thunk. Not as vault-like as my old E36, but definitely not "tin can" sounding like some people say

[Geek4Sneaks]

My ‘22 sounds fine. Maybe only slightly lighter than my previous GLC but def Not hollow or cheap sounding.

[IAmSpeed]

To be honest/in my opinion, MY23 door close sound just sucks : I miss back in the old day, BMW door would produce solid thunk when closing and I can feel that heavy weighted door

[sbt007]

My MY21 is solid.

[lfdal54]

I wonder, with a topic like this if 10 of us were standing side by side and heard the exact same door closing, how we'd all rate the sound?

[snareman]

My doors sound fine overall, but I think because they are smaller and lighter than the larger doors on a coupe they sound less thuddy because of the smaller mass of them. I was nervous after I replaced all of the speakers with the Bavsound ones on my own that there were going to be all sorts of rattles from things I didn't put back together properly, but thankfully they seem ok.

[satz]

Is it cause they're largely aluminium rather than steel? I think the X3's doors, bonnet, and perhaps front wings are aluminium.