2025 BMW X3 Comfortable & Luxurious Sport Family

The BMW X3 helped kickstart the compact luxury crossover segment when it debuted back in 2004 and went on to become the maker’s best-selling model. The new, fourth-gen 2025 X3 builds on that solid record of success with incremental updates and improvements that refine the breed rather than reinvent it. All-wheel drive is standard for 2025, and the performance-focused M40i is replaced by the M50. (Notably, BMW drops the "i" from the model names of its gas-powered vehicles going forward, reserving the letter for use exclusively on its EVs.) BMW cautiously mixes in fresh tech as well, including more audio and video streaming services as well as some gaming options for fun when parked. The four and inline-six-cylinder powertrains return, but both get a mild hybrid component and a small increase in output. The fully electric iX3 will arrive later built on an entirely different platform and will exist alongside the new X3. A plug-in hybrid isn’t yet confirmed for the American market, but we'd be surprised if it doesn't join the lineup given America's renewed interest in hybrids of all stripes. What doesn’t change is the X3’s tasteful luxury appointments, refined ride-handling balance, and its position as a stylish, right-sized compact crossover in one of the hottest segments

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