BMW X3 Engine Sizes
- Engine size range
- 1,995cc – 2,998cc
- Distinct engine sizes
- 8
- Fuel types with engine data
- Petrol, Diesel, Electric
- Cylinders
- 4, 6
- Aspiration
- Naturally Aspirated, Turbo, Turbocharged
- Smallest recorded engine
- 1,995cc (X3 xDrive 20d M Sport MHEV Auto, 2025)
- Largest recorded engine
- 2,998cc (X3 M50 MHEV Auto, 2025)
- BHP
- 141 – 502.9
Available X3 variants in our database use engines ranging from 1,995cc to 2,998cc.
Petrol and diesel variants are represented in the data.
Recorded cylinder counts are 4, 6.
Aspiration values present in the source data: Naturally Aspirated, Turbo, Turbocharged.
Engine figures refer to variants present in our vehicle database.
| Variant | Year | Fuel | Engine | Cylinders | Aspiration | BHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X3 sDrive 18d SE Auto (+6 similar) | 2004–2015 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 147.5 |
| X3 xDrive 20d M Sport (+9 similar) | 2007–2010 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 174.3 |
| X3 sDrive 18d M Sport (+3 similar) | 2009–2013 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 141 |
| X3 | 2009–2015 | Petrol | 1,995cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 147.5 |
| X3 xDrive 20d M Sport (+3 similar) | 2010–2014 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 181 |
| X3 xDrive 20d M Sport MHEV Auto (+7 similar) | 2014–2021 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 187.7 |
| X3 xDrive 20d M Sport MHEV Auto (+1 similar) | 2022–2024 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 187.3 |
| X3 xDrive 20d M Sport MHEV Auto | 2025 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbo | 194.2 |
| X3 xDrive 20i M Sport Auto (+2 similar) | 2018–2021 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 181 |
| X3 xDrive 30e M Sport Auto (+1 similar) | 2021 | Petrol/Electric | 1,998cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 288.3 |
| X3 xDrive 20i M Sport MHEV Auto (+1 similar) | 2021–2024 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 181.4 |
| X3 xDrive 30e M Sport Auto (+1 similar) | 2022–2023 | Petrol/Electric | 1,998cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 287.9 |
| X3 XDrive20 M Sport MHEV Auto | 2024 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Turbo | 205.2 |
| X3 xDrive 30e XLine Auto | 2025 | Petrol/Electric | 1,998cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 295 |
| X3 (+4 similar) | 2004–2012 | Petrol | 2,494cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 189.1 |
| X3 xDrive 25i SE Auto (+3 similar) | 2006–2009 | Petrol | 2,497cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 214.6 |
| X3 SE Auto (+1 similar) | 2004 | Petrol | 2,979cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 228 |
| X3 xDrive 30d M Sport Auto (+3 similar) | 2005–2009 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 214.6 |
| X3 xDrive 35d M Sport Auto (+4 similar) | 2006–2009 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 281.6 |
| X3 xDrive 35d M Sport Auto (+1 similar) | 2011–2015 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 308.4 |
| X3 xDrive 30d M Sport Auto (+2 similar) | 2011–2016 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 254.8 |
| X3 M40D Auto (+2 similar) | 2018–2020 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 261 |
| X3 M Competition Edition Auto | 2020–2023 | Petrol | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 502.9 |
| X3 M40d MHEV Auto (+1 similar) | 2020–2023 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 335.3 |
| X3 xDrive 30d M Sport MHEV Auto | 2021–2024 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 282 |
| X3 Si SE Auto (+1 similar) | 2006–2007 | Petrol | 2,996cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 268.2 |
| X3 M40i MHEV Auto (+2 similar) | 2021–2024 | Petrol | 2,998cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 355 |
| X3 M50 MHEV Auto | 2024 | Petrol | 2,998cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 392.4 |
| X3 M50 MHEV Auto | 2025 | Petrol | 2,998cc | 6 | Turbo | 392.4 |