BMW X3241HP
VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTINLINE-4 TURBO · 2.0 L
FACT
BMW's "compact" X3 grew so much for its second generation that it was nearly as large as the original X5 — a car once considered full-size.
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BMW X3189HP
INLINE-6 · 2.5 L
FACT
BMW didn't design or build the first X3 alone — Magna Steyr of Graz, Austria co-designed it and built every single first-generation X3 under contract.
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Lead trim: Base · 5-spd auto · 2.5L · up to 268 hp
BMW X3 · sport utility
BMW X3E83 · 2004–2010
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Nobody in Burbles has spotted a BMW X3 yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactBMW didn't design or build the first X3 alone — Magna Steyr of Graz, Austria co-designed it and built every single first-generation X3 under contract.
189–268hp
181lb-ft
2.5litres
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VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTBMW X3248HP
VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERINLINE-4 TURBO · 2.0 L
FACT
Bigger usually means heavier, but BMW shaved up to 55 kg off this X3 compared to the model it replaced — a grown-up SUV that actually went on a diet.
SPOTTED BY @TROY · 10/2026№ 0001
Specifications
Trims & Figures
10 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0i · 6-spd auto | 2007–2007 | 3.0 L Inline-6 | 228 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| 3.0i · 6-spd manual | 2007–2007 | 3.0 L Inline-6 | 228 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| 3.0si · 6-spd auto | 2007–2008 | 3.0 L Inline-6 | 268 hp | 232 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| 3.0si · 6-spd manual | 2007–2008 | 3.0 L Inline-6 | 268 hp | 232 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Base · 5-spd auto · 2.5L | 2004–2005 | 2.5 L Inline-6 | 189 hp | 181 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S5) | — |
| Base · 5-spd auto · 3.0L | 2004–2006 | 3.0 L Inline-6 | 228 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S5) | — |
| Base · 6-spd manual · 2.5L | 2004–2005 | 2.5 L Inline-6 | 189 hp | 181 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Base · 6-spd manual · 3.0L | 2004–2006 | 3.0 L Inline-6 | 228 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| xDrive30i · 6-spd auto · 3.0L · AWD | 2009–2010 | 3.0 L Inline-6 | 268 hp | 232 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| xDrive30i · 6-spd manual · 3.0L · AWD | 2009–2010 | 3.0 L Inline-6 | 268 hp | 232 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 3.0si · 6-spd manual trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
$3,103 a year · estimate
Low · 8,000 miAverage · 14,000 miHigh · 16,000 miFuelPremium required · 19 mpg combined · $3.95 per gal (US national average, EIA)$1,663
Service and upkeepLuxury / performance · $0.18 a mile (luxury make)$1,440
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
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BMW X3248HP
INLINE-4 TURBO · 2.0 L
FACT
BMW skipped a flagship M model this generation, putting M development into the electric iX3 instead.
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BMW X3 M473HP
INLINE-6 · TWIN-TURBO · 3.0 L
FACT
BMW badges the X3 M Competition with 27 extra horsepower over the standard X3 M for the same S58 engine.
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BMW X3248HP
INLINE-4 TURBO · 2.0 L
FACT
Bigger usually means heavier, but BMW shaved up to 55 kg off this X3 compared to the model it replaced — a grown-up SUV that actually went on a diet.
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BMW X3 M Performance355HP
INLINE-6 · TURBO · 3.0 L
FACT
Before this car, an M-badged X3 simply didn't exist — 2019's X3 M and X3 M Competition were the first time the X3 line ever got a full M version.
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BMW X3241HP
INLINE-4 TURBO · 2.0 L
FACT
BMW's "compact" X3 grew so much for its second generation that it was nearly as large as the original X5 — a car once considered full-size.
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BMW X3189HP
INLINE-6 · 2.5 L
FACT
BMW didn't design or build the first X3 alone — Magna Steyr of Graz, Austria co-designed it and built every single first-generation X3 under contract.
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Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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FACT
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FACT
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FACT
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FACT
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BURBLES04/7 EDITION
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FACT
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BURBLES04/7 EDITION
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FACT
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FACT
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AWD
FACT
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