The X3 is the small but not compact SUV in BMW's lineup, sitting above the diminutive X1 and below the more family-sized X5. Because of its size, the X3 fits in the area where most sporty, right-sized ...

The fight for the luxury compact SUV sales crown is a close one. Last year, the Audi Q5, Mercedes GLC, and Lexus NX all were within spitting distance of each other. Yet above them all sat the BMW X3.

This is the Goldilocks version of the X3. Sitting smack dab in the middle of the refreshed 2022 BMW X3 lineup is this, the M40i. With the plug-in hybrid retired for the facelift—in the US, though not ...

Our recent test drive confirmed the 2022 BMW X3 M40i's enthusiastic character remains intact. What's less cut and dry is whether that's enough to balance out its foibles or keep it competitive in ...