2020 BMW X3 Consumer Reviews

This car performance has been great! Good quality smooth driving and good on gas mileage. I love the metallic blue and cream color interior.

Wanted to get some miles on the car before rating. It has 31,000 miles on it now. This is my 4th BMW and they have ranged from a Z3, 325Xi, 328i and now the X3 M40i. The X3 has really impressed me performance wise and it can definitely hold its own with my former coyote powered Mustang GT - if not beat it! Plus, its AWD and we can haul 3 more adults or grand kids. The interior and, surprisingly, the engine rumble always draw compliments. It handles with lots of feedback and the ride is solid performance oriented so probably not for those looking for a soft, posh type ride may not be happy probably due to the summer rated Bridgestone run flat tires. I'll be replacing them with 3 season Continental Extreme Contacts and carry a 12 volt air compressor fr backup. We average 20 city/ 32 highway mpg. I love the heads up display that also displays immediate navigation arrows for turns, the dash layout and super comfortable seats. Some minor annoyances are the lack of a dipstick, the downshift paddle hides the the high beam indicator and the rear hatch sensor needs some sort of a snow shield to keep slush from deactivating it. I change engine oil @ 5000 miles rather than the manufacture's 10,000 schedule and always premium fuel.

Had this car for 2.5 years and have had no issues

2.5 months in my 2022 X3 30i x drive and ready to sell it. I did so much research and test drives and thought this was the perfect upgrade from my 2006 325i 6mt sport. Unfortunately it’s so disappointing. I’m feel like something is wrong with me because it gats so many great reviews. First, it doesn’t drive like a 3 series or like traditional BMW. It feel big and floaty. Engine is good, transmission is ok, not great. It has stupid surges when downshifting during braking. The deal breaker though is the horribly uncomfortable senstech seats causing constant back pain. I still have my old 3series and the seats are so much better. My wife’s 2020 Forester is also so much more comfortable and feels more planted to the road than the X3. Oh yeah, no steering feel at all. On the positive, I love the looks both inside and out. I just wish it was a more enjoyable vehicle to drive.

I traded a 2021 X3 Sdrive on a 2024 X3 Sdrive. I immediately noticed a steering wheel vibration/buzz feeling at 1100-1200 rpm. Long story short, apparently BMW has removed the top dampers on the front struts. They are aware of this vibration. They say the strut dampers aren't needed and that the vehicle "meets US specs". The vibration is almost like the lane departure vibration you experience. BMW won't address this and clearly ... after owning six of their products over the last 20 years ... I am not happy.

We were super surprised the 30i had plenty of power and all the handling one could want at this price point. just about every option with 20 inch m sport wheels and blackout. $62k as of 5-11-2024

The liftgate gasket design is wrong! If you check the car's roof, the roof bar's gaskets go directly under the liftgate gasket's! A couple of years later, rainwater goes under the liftgate gaskets and inside the backside: all stereos, main battery on the back. The car goes toasted! I had a 2018 X3 M40i. It was just 24K miles. The car messed up in 2023 summer. I just checked the problem dealer service asking $300.00 just the inspection fee + all problem cover needs $5,000.00. The best way; 1- Do not purchase X3. 2- if you bought, definitely every two years, change the gasket of the liftgate. (Note- I checked the X5 models, and they do not have this bad design.)

The only thing I am just disappointed about in regards to this car is that they discontinued making it after the 2021 model (to roll out a new electric/plug-in model to replace it instead). I will miss it after it’s time to retire this one.