BMW X3
Compact SUV · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hybrid | B | 2 | 16 | ★★★★☆ | 29 mpg | |
| 2025 | Hybrid | F | 9 | 34 | ★★★★☆ | 29 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid Gas | D | 4 | 36 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2023 | Hybrid Gas | D | 4 | 12 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2022 | Hybrid Gas | F | 8 | 70 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | Park outside |
| 2021 | Plug-in hybrid Gas | F | 11 | 106 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | Park outside |
| 2020 | Plug-in hybrid Gas | F | 16 | 109 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | Park outside |
| 2019 | Gas | F | 10 | 167 | ★★★★★ | 26 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | F | 11 | 73 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | F | 6 | 92 | ★★★★★ | 24 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas Diesel | F | 5 | 82 | ★★★★★ | 30 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2025: dropped gas; best combined mpg 25 → 29; 5 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2022: added hybrid; dropped plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 27 → 25; 6 → 5 EPA configurations
- 2020: added plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 26 → 27; 3 → 6 EPA configurations
- 2019: best combined mpg 25 → 26; 2 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2018: best combined mpg 24 → 25; 3 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2017: dropped diesel; best combined mpg 30 → 24; 4 → 3 EPA configurations
Best X3 years to buy used
- 2023 — Safety D, 4 recalls, 12 complaints
- 2024 — Safety D, 4 recalls, 36 complaints
- 2016 — Safety F, 5 recalls, 82 complaints
- 2025 — Safety F, 9 recalls, 34 complaints
- 2022 — Safety F, 8 recalls, 70 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.