Performance SUVs are all the rage, providing at least some of the utility and room that has made their more pedestrian variants so popular, while also cranking up levels of driving fun and excitement.

After George Lucas watched a rough cut of Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace, the director infamously said, "I may have gone too far in a few places." This, I fear, is what BMW has done with the ...

The verdict: The 2022 BMW X3 M Competition is a competent performance vehicle that has a hard time cutting loose. Versus the competition: The X3 M Competition SUV isn’t as fun as some of its ...

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s a conundrum. Do you buy the fast obnoxious sport coupe or a proper luxury crossover for your family? On one side of the driveway, you want a car that can provide weekend thrills ...

The M stands for More in the updated 2022 BMW X3 M Competition. The top tune of the performance crossover dials up 503 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque from its turbocharged inline-6 this year, representing ...

Consumers love compact premium SUVs. The BMW X3 and Lexus NX rank among the best-selling entries in the segment, and a redesign of the NX for 2022 could elevate its status. A wider variety of ...

Class-leading interior with a real quality feel, plenty of space in the cabin and boot, decent handling is complemented by a good range of engines.

Another significant change to the 2022 X3 lineup is the discontinuation of the xDrive30e plug-in hybrid model (PHEV). The remaining trims are the X3 sDrive30i, xDrive30i, M40i, and high-performance X3 ...

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BMW knows a little something about sporty handling and spunky performance and it shows in its X3 compact premium luxury SUV. Remember what SUV stands for? Sport-utility vehicle. Sport was originally ...

BMW’s X3 M40i luxury compact SUV is updated for 2022 with styling revisions including a redesigned kidney grille, new headlights and taillights, new front and rear bumpers, and a more pronounced ...