2018 BMW X3 First Review

Price Range: $43,445-$55,295
Seating Capacity: 5
Engines: 248-horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder, 355-horsepower 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-6
Fuel Economy: N/A
Warranty: 4-years or 50,000 miles
Maximum Towing Capacity: 4,400 pounds
Cargo Capacity Range: 28.7-62.7 cubic feet
Similar: Mercedes-Benz GLC, Audi Q5, Lexus NX
In Short: The 3rd-generation of BMW's compact SUV grows up and gets sportier

You have options.
In the rapidly expanding and ever-getting-better world of small luxury SUVs, the newest player on and off the pavement is the 2018 BMW X3. In the past two years alone, the new Mercedes-Benz GLC and Jaguar F-Pace have come to U.S. shores, and for 2018, there's the freshly minted Audi Q5 and Alfa Romeo Stelvio, along with the all-new X3. Arriving the second week of November, 2017, the 2018 BMW X3 models strengthen an already robust array of compact luxury crossover SUVs. It doesn't matter whether you're definition of "sport" centers on inspired acceleration or ragged-dirt-road capability, if you're hot for a sporty, upscale, high-riding 2-row cargo-and-companion hauler, your choices have never been wider and they've never been stronger.
Focusing on the shiny new on/off-road penny from Germany, the 2018 BMW X3 will start in two forms: the volume-directed X3 xDrive30i and the edgier X3 M40i. Starting at $43,445, the X3 xDrive30i's pricing is placed directly on top of it main competitors. Likewise, the M40i's $55,295 price tag resides on the same block as its direct competitors, the Audi SQ5 and Mercedes-AMG GLC 43. A diesel-powered X3 looks like it will be coming to the States in the near future, but BMW wasn't able to make any commitments at all at the time of the press launch for the X3.
Though equipment levels are generally comparable between the new BMW X3 and its competitors, there are some distinctions. The X3s, for example, come with all-wheel drive (AWD), a massive stability advantage on any driving surface, as standard equipment. Wireless Apple CarPlay, however, costs extra, and Android Auto is not even yet available.