There’s a new BMW X3 for 2025. It looks sharp, has a high-tech interior, and goes on sale later this year with two updated engine options. One thing that won’t be available on the new X3, however, is the popular M model we saw on the previous generation.
Based on BMW BlogBMW won’t offer an M version of the new X3. The sportiest option is the X3 M50 with a slightly upgraded version of BMW’s turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine. As for M models, BMW will focus on performance versions of its upcoming iX3 electric crossover.
This coincides with reports from 2022 that the high-performance SUV might go electric-only. The iX3M (or whatever it ends up being called) will use BMW’s Neue Klasse architecture for SUVs, and based on what we know about the platform, it will be quite the powerhouse. The performance SUV is supposed to have at least 600 horsepower, but BMW says the Neue Klasse EV platform is capable of producing up to 1,341 horsepower. We can dream.
It’s a shame; the X3M was one of the most fun SUVs out there. Its turbocharged inline-six engine produced 473 horsepower, and it could sprint to 60 mph in just 3.9 seconds. With the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio gone and the Porsche Macan going electric, the market for high-performance compact luxury SUVs is shrinking.
BMW has not confirmed this report. We’ve reached out to the company for confirmation. So there’s still a glimmer of hope. But based on everything we know about the brand’s move toward electrification, it’s unlikely we’ll see a new gas-powered X3M anytime soon. RIP.
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