Body Shell

Body Shell

The Body shell panels are stamped and assembled at Magna Steyr.
Since the body shell is made completely of steel, there are few new procedures to observe with regards to repair and replacing parts of the body.
To reduce weight, the front bulkhead (radiator support) of the X3 is made of a hybrid steel injection molded with plastic. The air ducts are cast on. In the case of an accident this bulkhead must be replaced rather than repaired.
The static rigidity of the X3 body is 20,000Nm/degree.