BMW X3 arrives with fresh look

THE CURRENT third-generation BMW X3 has been on sale since 2018, and in BMW tradition, it is being given a mid-cycle update. There’s revised styling, with new lights fitted at both ends, new triangular elements on the fascia, and a redesigned exhaust tips. Inside, the revised interior receives the same centre stack from the new 4-Series. There’s a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a new 10.25-inch infotainment screen with plenty of physical controls.

Starting off the lineup will be the X3 sDrive30i powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol rated at 248bhp and 350Nm. The X3 M40i comes with allwheel-drive, 3.0-litre turbocharged unit coupled to a mild-hybrid system that develops a combined output of 382bhp and 493Nm. Both models come equipped with an 8-speed automatic gearbox.