BMW X3

The BMW X3 has never had an easy life, and the third-generation Audi Q5 has arrived swinging. Both compact luxury SUVs are freshly minted. Both sit at the top of their maker’s American sales charts, the X3 edging out even the larger X5. The G45 X3 landed first, riding on …

The BMW X3 M50 xDrive has just been handed a proper shot in the arm. Munich has turned up the wick on the M Performance SUV’s 3.0-litre straight-six, lifting output by 33kW to a round 326kW, or 443hp in old money. Alongside the extra grunt comes a new Black Package, …

The BMW X3 M50 xDrive has quietly become a much angrier machine. BMW’s autumn 2026 update round hands it 443 hp, a jump of 45 hp over the version it replaces, with production starting in December. It is the headline mechanical change in a busy set of revisions that touches …

The BMW X3 and the Lexus NX sit near the top of the compact luxury SUV pile. Both chase the same buyers. Both take very different routes to win them over. The X3 leans sporty and tech-heavy. The NX plays the calm, sensible card. So which one suits real life …

Getting a press car for five or six days is practically unheard of. Standard protocol gives you two, maybe three days, just enough time to log a quick commute and form a general impression. So when BMW Asia broke the mould and handed over the keys to the new iX3 …