BMW X3
Euro · BMW
The mid-size crossover best-seller. The X3 M40i and X3 M bring genuine performance.
The BMW X3 is the brand mid-size luxury crossover and one of its best-selling models worldwide. It blends practicality, comfort, and a sportier drive than most rivals, with a range spanning efficient turbo fours to potent inline sixes and a fully electric iX3 in some markets. The X3 M40i offers strong B58-powered performance, and the full X3 M, with the S58 twin-turbo inline six making over 500 horsepower, is a genuine performance SUV. The X3 has long been a benchmark in its class for driving dynamics. On WhipJury, X3 submissions favor the M40i and the high-performance X3 M.
X3 highlights
Standard range. Turbo fours and sixes, plus an electric iX3 in some markets.
X3 M40i. B58 turbo inline six, a quick everyday performer.
X3 M. S58 twin-turbo six, over 500 horsepower, a genuine performance SUV.
X3 on WhipJury
The M40i and X3 M are the enthusiast picks.
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