BMW X3 vs JCB HMEE: Specs Compared

AArmoured vehicles

BMW X3

Credit

Alexander-93 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

JCB HMEE — licensed reference photograph

BArmoured vehicles

JCB HMEE

Backhoe loader

Credit

Photographer: Sgt Wes Calder RLC. Processed by User:MathKnight · OGL v1.0 · Resized · OGL v1.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

BMW X3Length

4.564–4.57 m

Length source ↗

JCB HMEELength

9.45–10.1 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

BMW X3larger figure on 0 of 1

None

JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1

Length+114%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

5 of 30 rows sourced on both sides

4.564–4.57m

9.45–10.1m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

4.564–4.57 m

Length

Single source

4,564–4,570 mm (179.7–179.9 in)^[source]

9.45–10.1 m

Length

Single source

6.9 m

6x6

Single source

9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)^[source]

1.86m

2.95mwith armour

Width

All recorded figures & sources

1.855 m

Width

Single source

1,855 mm (73.0 in)^[source]

2.44 m

shovel

Single source

2.95 m

with armour

Single source

2.44 m (96 in) (shovel) 2.95 m (116 in) (with armour)^[source]

1.673–1.675m

3.89mdriving

Height

All recorded figures & sources

1.673–1.675 m

Height

Single source

1,673–1,675 mm (65.9–65.9 in)^[source]

3.89 m

driving

Single source

2.67 m

for transport

Single source

3.89 m (153 in) (driving) 2.67 m (105 in) (for transport)^[source]

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16.2tC-kit

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

14,125 kg

A-kit

Single source

15,959 kg

B-kit

Single source

16,180 kg

C-kit

Single source

A-kit: 14,125 kg (31,140 lb) B-kit: 15,959 kg (35,184 lb) C-kit: 16,180 kg (35,670 lb)^[source]

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96km/hMaximum; A-kit

Speed

All recorded figures & sources

96 km/h

Maximum; A-kit

Single source

65 km/h

Maximum; C-kit

Single source

A-kit: 96 km/h (60 mph) C-kit: 65 km/h (40 mph)^[source]

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650kmOperational; 180 L (48 US gal) of fuel

Range

All recorded figures & sources

650 km

Operational; 180 L (48 US gal) of fuel

Single source

650 km (400 mi) 180 L (48 US gal) of fuel^[source]

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149kWCummins 6.7 QSB 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)

Power

All recorded figures & sources

149 kW

Cummins 6.7 QSB 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)

Single source

Cummins 6.7 QSB 149 kW (203 PS) 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

BMW X3 and JCB HMEE configuration
Specification	BMW X3	JCB HMEE
Crew	—	1 or 2^[source]
Manufacturer	BMW^[source]	JCB^[source]
Production	2003–present^[source]	—
Class	Compact luxury crossover SUV ( D )^[source]	—
Body style	5-door SUV^[source]	—
Model code	E83^[source]	—
Model years	2004–2010^[source]	—
Assembly	Austria: Graz ( Magna Steyr ) Thailand: Rayong ( BMW Thailand ) Egypt: 6th of October City ( BAG ) Russia: Kaliningrad ( Avtotor )^[source]	—
Designer	Pascal Tanghe, Geoff Velasco^[source]	—
Layout	Longitudinally mounted , front engine , four-wheel drive^[source]	—
Related	BMW 3 Series (E46)^[source]	—
Engine	Petrol : 2.0 L N46 I4 2.5 L M54 / N52 I6 3.0 L M54 / N52 I6 Diesel : 2.0 L M47 / N47 I4 3.0 L M57 I6^[source]	—
Transmission	6-speed automatic and manual^[source]	ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)^[source]
Wheelbase	2,795 mm (110.0 in)^[source]	—
Country of origin	Germany^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 13, row 19, cell 3; revision 1376482624; retrieved 2026-09-30	—
Type	—	Backhoe loader^[source]
Place of origin	—	United Kingdom United States^[source]
Used by	—	Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States^[source]
Wars	—	War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]
Produced	—	2007–present^[source]
No. built	—	>900 (as of 2020)^[source]
Armor	—	A-kit: standard unprotected B-kit: applique and transparent armour C-kit (Theatre Entry Standard): blast mitigation belly plate, internal spall liner, slat armour, capacity for electronic counter-measures and situational awareness.^[source]
Ground clearance	—	0.4 m (16 in)^[source]

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BMW X3

JCB HMEE

Crew

—

1 or 2^[source]

Manufacturer

BMW^[source]

JCB^[source]

Production

2003–present^[source]

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Class

Compact luxury crossover SUV ( D )^[source]

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Body style

5-door SUV^[source]

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Model code

E83^[source]

—

Model years

2004–2010^[source]

—

Assembly

Austria: Graz ( Magna Steyr ) Thailand: Rayong ( BMW Thailand ) Egypt: 6th of October City ( BAG ) Russia: Kaliningrad ( Avtotor )^[source]

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Designer

Pascal Tanghe, Geoff Velasco^[source]

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Layout

Longitudinally mounted , front engine , four-wheel drive^[source]

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BMW 3 Series (E46)^[source]

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Engine

Petrol : 2.0 L N46 I4 2.5 L M54 / N52 I6 3.0 L M54 / N52 I6 Diesel : 2.0 L M47 / N47 I4 3.0 L M57 I6^[source]

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Transmission

6-speed automatic and manual^[source]

ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)^[source]

Wheelbase

2,795 mm (110.0 in)^[source]

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Country of origin

Germany^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 13, row 19, cell 3; revision 1376482624; retrieved 2026-09-30

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Type

—

Backhoe loader^[source]

Place of origin

—

United Kingdom United States^[source]

Used by

—

Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States^[source]

Wars

—

War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]

Produced

—

2007–present^[source]

No. built

—

>900 (as of 2020)^[source]

Armor

—

A-kit: standard unprotected B-kit: applique and transparent armour C-kit (Theatre Entry Standard): blast mitigation belly plate, internal spall liner, slat armour, capacity for electronic counter-measures and situational awareness.^[source]

Ground clearance

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0.4 m (16 in)^[source]