BMW X3
The BMW X3 is a compact luxury SUV taking on the likes of the Audi Q5 and Mercedes-Benz GLC. Pricing starts at a little over $50,000. For performance enthusiasts, BMW offers the M40i and M Competition models, the latter packing as much as 503 horsepower. If you care more about fuel economy or like EV dynamics, consider the plug-in hybrid variant enabling up to 29 kilometres of zero-emission driving.
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2020 BMW X3 M and X4 M Competition: 503 Hp FTW!
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The SUV craze, combined with the sales success of BMW’s M vehicles including the X3 M40i and X4 M40i , drove the performance division of the Bavarian automaker to launch the first-ever X3 M and X4 M. These models are powered by a new turbocharged 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder engine that …
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2018 BMW X3: Improved in all the Right Places
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SINTRA, Portugal – The third-generation X3 will arrive in Canadian dealerships late this year, and although it looks quite similar to the outgoing model, the brand’s compact crossover has changed quite a bit. The 2018 BMW X3’s overall shape is obviously an evolution over the previous generation, and it’s easy …
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2018 BMW X3 and 6 Series Gran Turismo: We’re Driving them This Week
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The Car Guide will be heading to Portugal in order to check out two new models from German automaker BMW. The second-generation BMW X3 compact crossover has been on sale since 2011, so it’s due for a major overhaul. Meanwhile, the 5 Series Gran Turismo will be replaced by the …
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2014 Best Buys: Compact SUVs Over $40,000
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It was written in the stars. As the compact SUV market soared in popularity, luxury automakers realized that this was a bandwagon that could not be missed. That’s how it came to be that Audi stole first place in the compact SUVs over $40,000 category with their 2014 Q5 .
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44,000 Older BMWs With Takata Airbags Recalled in Canada
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Better late than never, as they say. More vehicles are now being recalled to fix potentially faulty airbag inflators manufactured by out-of-business Japanese supplier Takata. This time, we’re talking about over 44,000 BMW cars and SUVs in Canada, more specifically select units of the 2005 1 Series , 2006-2012 3 …
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Fourth-Gen 2025 BMW X3 Shows Bold Styling, Tech Inside and Out
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While we wait to see how the Vision Neue Klasse X concept will translate into the next generation of BMW electric SUVs and crossovers, the Bavarian automaker is introducing a completely redesigned X3 for the 2025 model year. This fourth generation of the compact luxury SUV marks an evolution across …
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Luxury SUVs No Better Than the Rest at Protecting Rear-Seat Occupants
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Luxury SUVs trump their mainstream competitors when it comes to quality and refinement, but they do not necessarily offer better protection for rear-seat occupants, the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found. In its latest round of moderate overlap front crash tests (where half the front end of the …
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BMW to Use Canadian-Made Aluminum in SUVs Starting in 2024
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BMW has signed a memorandum of understanding with Rio Tinto to source aluminum with significantly reduced CO2 emissions from hydro-powered operations in Quebec starting in 2024. This is part of the German automaker’s effort to reduce the carbon footprint of its supply chain, particularly when it comes to CO2-intensive materials …
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Nearly 100,000 BMWs Recalled in Canada for Fire Risk
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BMW is announcing a recall on more than one million vehicles around the world due to a potentially faulty positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve heater that could overheat and result in a fire. Similar recall campaigns were conducted in 2017 and 2019, once again affecting over a million BMWs globally.
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BMW Recalls Several Models Along With the Toyota Supra
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BMW North America is recalling several BMW models as well as the Toyota GR Supra due to a problem with the engine management system. According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a software glitch could cause the loss of braking assist at startup, meaning drivers won't have …
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Refreshed 2022 BMW X3, X4 Add Style, Torque, 48V Mild Hybrid Tech
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The BMW X3 and X4 have now reached the midpoint of their current generation, so the automaker has made a number of revisions and changes for 2022. Of course, the high-performance M and M Competition models are in on the action, too. First, if you look on the outside, you’ll …
Electric
Electric BMW iX3 Unveiled in China, Not for Canada
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The all-new BMW iX3, a fully electric variant of the X3 compact SUV that initially appeared as a concept at the 2018 Beijing Auto Show, finally made its global debut in production form this week. However, as we learned in early spring, this Chinese-built vehicle is not part of BMW’s …
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Motoring TV 2004 Episode 9
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Being locked out of your car isn't what it used to be 2004 Malibu Maxx BMW X3 disc vs drum brakes Jim Kenzie on the BMW X3.
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Motoring TV 2004 Episode 16
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