BMW X3 2004–2026
On a six-cylinder E83 or an N20 F25, ask about the water pump and timing chain, and pass on a diesel F25 without proof of a new chain. A G01 M40i is the pick of the third generation.
Generations 4
- E83 2004–2010The first X3, built by Magna Steyr in Austria on 3 Series parts, with an inline-six, xDrive all-wheel drive and a manual or automatic gearbox.
- F25 2011–2017The second X3, built in South Carolina, with an eight-speed automatic, the first turbocharged X3s, and from 2015 a diesel and rear-wheel drive.
- G01 2018–2024The third X3, on BMW's CLAR platform, with a turbo four or the M40i's six, from 2019 rear-wheel drive and for 2020 and 2021 a plug-in hybrid.
- G45 2025–2026The fourth X3, styled after BMW's Neue Klasse concept, as the mild hybrid 30 xDrive and M50 xDrive, with no full X3 M.