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    BMW X3 Reviews

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    You'll find all our BMW X Models reviews right here. BMW X Models prices range from $83,100 for the X Models X3 Sdrive20I to $178,000 for the X Models X3 M Competition.

    Our reviews offer detailed analysis of the X Models's features, design, practicality, fuel consumption, engine and transmission, safety, ownership and what it's like to drive.

    The most recent reviews sit up the top of the page, but if you're looking for an older model year or shopping for a used car, scroll down to find BMW X Models dating back as far as 2004.

    Or, if you just want to read the latest news about the BMW X Models, you'll find it all here

    BMW X3 Reviews

    evguide
    BMW X3 2022 review: xDrive30e Plug-in Hybrid

    BMW X3 2022 review: xDrive30e Plug-in Hybrid

    16 Jun 2022 by Tom White
    There's now quite a choice of premium mid-size SUVs with plug-in hybrid drivetrains. We find out what sets BMW's X3 xDrive30e apart from the pack. Read more
    evguide
    BMW iX3 2022 review

    BMW iX3 2022 review

    17 Feb 2022 by James Cleary
    BMW is opening the flood gates on a range of full-electric models, with 12 zero-emissions newcomers set to launch worldwide by 2023. The new iX3 is the first BMW X SUV model to arrive in Australia,... Read more
    expertguide
    BMW X3 M 2020 review: road test

    BMW X3 M 2020 review: road test

    5 Nov 2019 by Peter Anderson
    BMW's X3 has never had a really quick version and now, in its third-generation, has two - the M Performance M40i the freshly-bonkers X3 M Competition Read more
    expertguide
    BMW X3M 2020 review

    BMW X3M 2020 review

    30 Aug 2019 by Stephen Corby
    How many things can you slap an expensive, storied, respected badge on before said badge starts to feel cheap, common and redundant? Read more
    expertguide
    BMW X3 M40i 2018 review

    BMW X3 M40i 2018 review

    7 Sep 2018 by James Cleary
    Australians can't get enough SUVs. So it makes sense for BMW to wave its M Performance wand over the compact X3, to produce a quick, capable and entertaining package. Read more
    familyguide
    BMW X3 sDrive20i 2018 review

    BMW X3 sDrive20i 2018 review

    7 Aug 2018 by Nedahl Stelio
    My family and I are heading overseas next week which is very exciting but there is so much to organise. This week I had to sort out all the children's things, finish all my work and get all of the... Read more
    expertguide
    BMW X3 xDrive20d 2018 review

    BMW X3 xDrive20d 2018 review

    30 Jan 2018 by Richard Berry
    CarsGuide tested the latter over more than 800 kays of hot summer city and country driving. Did the X3 xDrive20d cut it over a torrid Christmas/New Year period? Read more
    expertguide
    BMW X3 2018 review

    BMW X3 2018 review

    3 Nov 2017 by Andrew Chesterton
    If SUVs were a horror movie, they'd have to be the 1958 cult-classic The Blob: a drive-in special that told the story of a shapeless mass that grows and grows, eventually consuming everything in its... Read more
    expertguide
    BMW X3 xDrive30d 2018 review: snapshot

    BMW X3 xDrive30d 2018 review: snapshot

    3 Nov 2017 by Andrew Chesterton
    The xDrive30d might be the most expensive choice in the BMW X3 family, but that extra cash is paying for extra engine, and so it's identically equipped to the cheaper xDrive30i. Read more
    expertguide
    BMW X3 xDrive30i 2018 review: snapshot

    BMW X3 xDrive30i 2018 review: snapshot

    3 Nov 2017 by Andrew Chesterton
    The xDrive30i is the only (for now) petrol variant on offer in the X3 family, and is sandwiched between the entry-level xDrive20d and the more expensive xDrive30d. Read more

    Pricing guides

    $150,700
    Based on Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP)
    Lowest Price
    $53,500
    Highest Price
    $247,900
    See all BMW X Models pricing & specs

    Range and Specs

    VehicleSpecsPrice*
    X1 Sdrive18I 1.5L, —, 7 SP AUTO $60,400 2024 BMW X3 X1 Sdrive18I Pricing and Specs
    X1 M35I Xdrive 2.0L, —, 7 SP AUTO $90,900 2024 BMW X3 X1 M35I Xdrive Pricing and Specs
    X1 Xdrive20I 2.0L, —, 7 SP AUTO $70,400 2024 BMW X3 X1 Xdrive20I Pricing and Specs
    X2 M35I Pure 2.0L, —, 8 SP AUTO $71,400 2024 BMW X3 X2 M35I Pure Pricing and Specs
    See all 2024 BMW X Models in the Range
    * Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price

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    BMW X3 News

    Petrol power to live on! 2025 BMW X3 'G45' will arrive with combustion engines and plug-in hybrid powertrains to rival Audi Q5, Lexus NX and Mercedes GLC as Neue Klasse X flies electric car flag

    Petrol power to live on! 2025 BMW X3 'G45' will arrive with combustion engines and plug-in hybrid powertrains to rival Audi Q5, Lexus NX and Mercedes GLC as Neue Klasse X flies electric car flag

    17 Apr 2024 by John Law
    Heroes to zeros! Five-star safety performers reach their use-by date: Mazda CX-5, MG 3, BMW X3, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross and Toyota C-HR among more than 25 new cars to lose ANCAP ratings in 2024

    Heroes to zeros! Five-star safety performers reach their use-by date: Mazda CX-5, MG 3, BMW X3, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross and Toyota C-HR among more than 25 new cars to lose ANCAP ratings in 2024

    8 Jan 2024 by James Cleary
    Up and up! BMW Australia increases pricing across entire line-up for the second time this year

    Up and up! BMW Australia increases pricing across entire line-up for the second time this year

    2 May 2023 by Chris Thompson
    2023 Cupra Formentor and Ateca supply improves, but there's a wait for the plug-in hybrid SUV

    2023 Cupra Formentor and Ateca supply improves, but there's a wait for the plug-in hybrid SUV

    10 Feb 2023 by Tim Nicholson
    Specs up! 2023 pricing for BMW Australia's new cars adjusted with updates across the range

    Specs up! 2023 pricing for BMW Australia's new cars adjusted with updates across the range

    31 Jan 2023 by Chris Thompson
    Efficiency over sportiness as Alfa Romeo eyes fully electric Tonale SUV

    Efficiency over sportiness as Alfa Romeo eyes fully electric Tonale SUV

    19 Dec 2022 by Michael Cameron
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    BMW X3 FAQs

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