2025 BMW X3

German Insights Car Published Jun 19,2024 By Kawser Ahmed Source: BMW

The M50 gets a blacked-out grille and large intakes in the front bumper.

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The 2025 X3 has more intricate lights, with T-shaped LEDs in the taillights and overlapping L-shaped LEDs in the headlights.

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The M50 is powered by a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six producing 393 horsepower and 428 pound-feet of torque.

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The xDrive30 gets a unique interpretation of BMW's kidney grille, which consists of vertical and diagonal lines.

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Under the hood of the xDrive30 is a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder that churns out 255 hp and 295 pound-feet of torque.

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The M50 rides on adaptive dampers and has an M Sport rer differential.

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The M50 also packs M Sport brakes that include fixed four-piston front calipers and floating single-piston rear calipers.

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Many of the M50's performance goodies are also offered as options on the xDrive30.

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