Update: Since this first drive was originally published in January, 2025, we finished testing the BMW X3. Read the complete BMW X3 road test. Redesigned for 2025, the fourth-generation BMW X3 makes an ...

BMW offers the 2025 X3 in two trim levels: X3 30 xDrive and X3 M50 xDrive. Both come standard with all-wheel drive (AWD), as BMW no longer offers a rear-wheel-drive version. Prices range from about ...

BMW’s straight-six raises the bar. Again. The rest of the car is nice, too. Can an engine make a car? Yes, and the BMW X3 M50 is proof. The latest version of the X3 may not be a perfect car, but when ...