2024 BMW X3 Changes
While we await BMW’s next-generation X3 later in 2024, the current X3 continues with two engines and a choice of rear or all-wheel drive. There are no mechanical differences for the latest model year, and no significant specification changes, either.
Choosing Your 2024 BMW X3
Your choice of X3 comes down to engine size – you can have two liters or three. The former can be ordered with standard rear-drive or AWD as a $2,000 upgrade, while the X3 M40i is AWD-only. The X3 price starts at $62,895, while the RWD X3 sDrive30i will cost you $47,895.
2024 BMW X3 Engine Options
The 2024 BMW X3 engine range starts with a two-liter turbocharged gas engine producing 248 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque, fed to either the rear or all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission. Performance in the three-liter X3 M40i is boosted to 382 hp and 369 lb-ft.
2024 BMW X3 Fuel Economy
2024 BMW X3 fuel economy in RWD sDrive models stands at an EPA-estimated 23 miles per gallon city, 29 mpg highway, and 25 combined. Gas mileage drops to 21/28/24 mpg in AWD versions, while the M40i’s figures are 21/26/23.
2024 BMW X3 Towing Capacity
Every BMW X3 can tow a maximum weight of 4,400 pounds, regardless of engine or drivetrain.
2024 BMW X3 Dimensions & Cargo Capacity
2024 BMW X3 dimensions include a total length of 185.9 inches and a maximum width of 74.4 inches. There’s 36.4 inches of rear legroom, while 2024 BMW X3 cargo space stands at 28.7 cu ft with the rear seats in place, and 62.7 cu ft once they’re dropped.
2024 BMW X3 Safety
As you’d expect, every X3 comes with features like rain-sensing wipers, LED daytime running lights, and headlights with auto-high beams as standard. There’s an impact mitigation system with fatigue and focus alerts, seat-mounted side airbags, parking sensors at both ends of this lengthy SUV, and ventilated brakes including corner braking control, brake drying, and fade compensation. Driver aids include blind spot detection, lane departure warning, and speed limit information.
2024 BMW X3 Technology
Even the most affordable X3 comes with BMW’s Live Cockpit Plus – a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 10.25-inch central information display powered by iDrive 7.0. Navigation is standard alongside a 12-speaker 205-watt stereo with satellite radio, WiFi hotspot capabilities, and over-the-air map updates. M40i models receive a larger 12.3-inch touchscreen which matches the instrument cluster’s size.
2024 BMW X3 Trims & Prices
2024 BMW X3 s/xDrive30i – MSRP from $47,895
Build & Price >It might be living on borrowed time, but the standard X3 still cuts a dash on 19-inch Y-spoke wheels, with satin aluminum exterior detailing and heated power-folding outside mirrors complementing rear privacy glass. Open the doors and key memory restores the most recently used climate/mirror/seating/audio/ambient lighting preferences. The cabin benefits from oak wooden trim and SensaTec upholstery, while a leather steering wheel faces power front sports seats. Other attributes include a power tailgate, dual-zone climate, and four selectable driving dynamics modes.
There are several packages on this model, including a $700 parking package with surround-view cameras, or the $1,700 Driving Assistance Professional Package’s camera/radar-based driver assistance alongside partially automated steering. However, the two main packs are the $1,700 Convenience pack (keyless entry, lumbar support, and a panoramic moonroof) or the $3,550 Premium pack. This adds seven features, from front and rear heated seats and a heated steering wheel to a head-up display and a bigger 12.3-inch central screen.
2024 BMW X3 M40i – MSRP from $62,895
Build & Price >The M40i has a mixture of overt and hidden upgrades. You wouldn’t notice its adaptive suspension or variable sport steering, but you’d certainly notice the blue calipers on its M Sport brakes and its exterior body kit. The infotainment system is enlarged to 12.3 inches, there’s lumbar support for the front seats, and a two-piece panoramic glass moonroof comes with everything from a wind deflector to a power interior sunshade.
The parking and driving assistance packages are unchanged, while the inclusion of various items from the Premium package as standard brings its price down to $1,350.
Unless you need the M40i model’s extra performance, we’d choose an xDrive30i and add the Premium pack to enhance its standard specifications towards the level of key competitors.