2025 BMW X3 Tested: The Popular Compact SUV Rests on Its Laurels but Remains Appealing

2025 BMW X3 Tested: The Popular Compact SUV Rests on Its Laurels but Remains Appealing

Although the new X3 isn't as different as it appears to be, it retains enough of the old model's strengths to compete well against other compact luxury SUVs.

BMW X3 Plug-In Hybrid Might Be Coming to Canada Amid U.S. Tariff Pressures

BMW’s Canadian lineup could soon include a new plug-in hybrid SUV—though not from the automaker’s usual North American source. Recent comments from BMW South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen suggest that the automaker’s Rosslyn plant may begin exporting the BMW X3 PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) to Canada, a market that currently does not offer the model. Van Binsbergen’s statement, made during a local event, indicated that due to trade te…