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BMW X3 vs BMW X1

2022 BMW X3
2022 BMW X3
$43,700MSRP
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2023 BMW X1
2023 BMW X1
$39,100MSRP
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2022 BMW X3
$43,700MSRP
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2023 BMW X1
$39,100MSRP
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Overview

MSRP

$43,700

MSRP

$39,100

Listings

1510

Listings

1548

Ratings & Reviews

User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

7.8 out of 10

Expert reviews

7.8 out of 10

Pros

  • Standard all-wheel drive

  • Premium interior materials

  • Fun to drive

Cons

  • Some advanced safety features are not standard

  • Features we really want bump the price up significantly

Reviews Summary

Since its inception in 2003, the BMW X3 has grown to become one of the brand’s top sellers. And starting with its second generation (circa 2010), the luxury compact crossover has been built at BMW Spartanburg—the automaker’s only manufacturing facility north of the Mexican border. Incidentally, because Spartanburg is the global producer of every gas-powered BMW crossover besides the X1 and X2, the plant also boasts the highest production numbers of any BMW plant worldwide. One can speculate that the popular X3 has a lot to do with that.

Last redesigned for 2018, the X3 receives a rather hefty mid-cycle refresh for 2022. Updates include design tweaks, new engines, more technology, and an expanded suite of safety features. (Interestingly, while the BMW X3 xDrive30e plug-in hybrid has been dropped from the lineup in the United States, it continues in 2022 in Canada. This model is not covered in this review.)

Reviews Summary

The all-new, third-generation X1 subcompact crossover is zippy and fun enough to be worthy of the distinction, but with new capability and plenty of cargo space, it’s bringing the utility, too.
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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

2.0L 248 hp I4

Engine

2.0L 241 hp I4

Drive Train

RWD

Drive Train

AWD

Seating Capacity

5

Seating Capacity

5

Horsepower

248 hp @ 5200 rpm

Horsepower

241 hp @ 4500 rpm

MPG City

23

MPG City

25

MPG Highway

29

MPG Highway

34
2022 BMW X3
2022 BMW X3
$43,700MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2023 BMW X1
2023 BMW X1
$39,100MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2022 BMW X3
$43,700MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2023 BMW X1
$39,100MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now

Overview

MSRP
$43,700
$39,100
Listings

Ratings & Reviews

User reviews

4.5

4.6

Expert reviews

7.8 out of 10

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7.8 out of 10

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Pros & cons

Pros

  • Standard all-wheel drive

  • Premium interior materials

  • Fun to drive

Cons

  • Some advanced safety features are not standard

  • Features we really want bump the price up significantly

Summary

Since its inception in 2003, the BMW X3 has grown to become one of the brand’s top sellers. And starting with its second generation (circa 2010), the luxury compact crossover has been built at BMW Spartanburg—the automaker’s only manufacturing facility north of the Mexican border. Incidentally, because Spartanburg is the global producer of every gas-powered BMW crossover besides the X1 and X2, the plant also boasts the highest production numbers of any BMW plant worldwide. One can speculate that the popular X3 has a lot to do with that.

Last redesigned for 2018, the X3 receives a rather hefty mid-cycle refresh for 2022. Updates include design tweaks, new engines, more technology, and an expanded suite of safety features. (Interestingly, while the BMW X3 xDrive30e plug-in hybrid has been dropped from the lineup in the United States, it continues in 2022 in Canada. This model is not covered in this review.)

The all-new, third-generation X1 subcompact crossover is zippy and fun enough to be worthy of the distinction, but with new capability and plenty of cargo space, it’s bringing the utility, too.
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Popular Features & Specs

Engine
2.0L 248 hp I4
2.0L 241 hp I4
Drive Train
RWD
AWD
Seating Capacity
5
5
Horsepower
248 hp @ 5200 rpm
241 hp @ 4500 rpm
MPG City
23
25
MPG Highway
29
34
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