Vehicle Type The X3 was intended to meet the needs of a growing and active family, or a couple after an adventure-ready, winter-ready luxury SUV that drove and handled like a smaller car. Luxury crossover History/Description The second-generation BMW X3 launched for model year 2011, again bringing BMW’s presence into the explodi

There’s heaps about the BMW X3 that’s just right. Not too much, not too little. Finely set between various extremes. Perfect, even, in the sense of the proverbial bowl of porridge Goldilocks shoveled into her face before being munched by a family of murderous grizzlies. The size, for instance. It’s just right. The X3 is set nicely between big-

The 2015 BMW X3 28d is the latest luxury SUV/crossover to offer a diesel engine as well as a choice of gasoline engines, joining the Audi Q5 TDI and Mercedes-Benz GLK 250 Bluetec in the compact luxury SUV segment. BMW’s combination of a small 2.0L turbocharged diesel mated to a standard eight-speed automatic transmission allows it to achieve the

FRANKFURT – The X3 was BMW’s second sport-utility vehicle when it launched in 2003 (after the X5), and since then, it has sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide. It’s now going into its third generation, and you can be sure the company isn’t about to mess too much with what’s been a good thing. (And yes, we know that BMW prefers that we call i

You are the boss of the 2018 BMW X3 M40i . A charming mashup of about one part M3 and two parts X3. There’s a little button next to the shifter, with Adaptive, Eco Pro, Comfort, and Sport modes indicated. Tap to toggle, and the X3 M40i changes things up, morphing into whatever sort of machine you’d like to drive at any given moment. Su

While both the BMW X3 and X4 have had light “M”versions for a little while (the X3 M40i, and the X4 M40i), they have never received the full “BMW M” treatment. It seems, however, that’s not enough for BMW as there will not only be an X3 M and an X4 M, but also be higher spec “Competition” versions of both. Like the recently-announced M3/M4,Both

Is it possible that fairy tales really can come true? ...has BMW crafted a golden egg? If there’s anyone who could pull it off, it’s the Germans. After all, fairy tales are more ingrained in German culture than any other. And where the luxury compact SUV market is concerned, BMW is looking for a big one with the launch of its third

BMW today revealed its third-generation X3 crossover and confirmed it will begin building its first full-size crossover, to be called X7, in 2018. The Bavarian automaker made both announcements today at its Spartanburg, NC plant, which will begin building the 2018 X3 later this year, and will produce the big X7 alongside the X4, X5 and X6 models it

Even in today’s log-jammed market of luxury SUVs, the precision quality of the 2020 BMW X3 M Competition manages to stand out. The M doesn’t just stand for motorsport, it really means it. Of course, it also means a nearly $45,000 jump in price from the base X3 (or a $35,000 jump from the “basic” X3 M) and a throaty roar upon ignition that could

Back in 2003, before every imaginable automotive niche was staked, and before the phrase “premium compact crossover” was even coined, BMW launched the X3. This stiff-riding, jacked-up hatchback with the big price tag proved a sales success. And crazy as it sounds, BMW had this sandbox to itself until 2008 – that’s when the Mercedes-Benz GLK and Aud

They’re a bit of a strange thing, these performance SUVs. Not so long ago, the concept was unthinkable. SUVs were too tall, too top-heavy, and too focused on all-terrain ability for anyone to even contemplate the idea of putting one on a racetrack. But here we are, living in an era where SUVs are dominating the market, and technology has chan

As schoolchildren celebrate the beginning of summer vacation, this month’s vehicle arrivals promise new and (for two of the three, anyway) exciting ways to get your family from A to B. At the thrilling end of the spectrum, we have the two newest members of BMW’s M family of performance vehicles: the X3 M and X4 M . Over on the more practic

It really doesn’t matter which vehicle wins this comparison test, for as cliché as it sounds, it’s the Canadian consumers shopping this segment who are winning. Both of these compact luxury utility vehicles are outstanding. Each is an overachiever in fuel efficiency, yet gives up little in the name of style, all-season practicality or comfort. In f

Going all-in on the crossover craze, BMW now offers seven such body styles to choose from ranging from the diminutive X1 to the grandiose X7. If that weren’t enough, each comes in all manner of packages and powertrains, including a couple of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models. The smallest is the 2021 BMW X3 xDrive30e that combines a four-cylinder

More than 30,000 BMW X3 and X4 crossover models are under recall for LATCH child seat anchors that could be damaged "during vehicle operation." The model years included in the recall are 2011 through 2017 for the X3, and 2015 through 2017 for the X4. Transport Canada doesn't provide any more details than that as to how the damage co