BMW Australia may have axed plug-in hybrid (PHEV) versions of its 3 Series and 5 Series, but it will offer such a powertrain in its new X3. The BMW X3 30e xDrive will arrive during the first quarter of 2025, wearing a price tag of $102,500 before on-road costs. That slots it between the petrol-powered 20 xDrive ($84,500 before on-roads) and flagship M50 xDrive ($126,900 before on-roads).
It also makes it $9300 cheaper than the outgoing X3 xDrive30e. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal.
Browse now . It will be sold alongside the electric iX3 M Sport and M Sport Pro , which are based on the outgoing X3. The all-wheel drive 30e xDrive mates a 2.
0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a 19.7kWh battery, an electric motor and an eight-speed automatic transmission. Total system outputs are 220kW of power and 450Nm of torque, while the 0-100km/h sprint takes 6.
2 seconds. While it’s up 5kW and 20Nm on the previous X3 xDrive30e, it’s 0.1 seconds slower to 100km/h.
BMW, however, claims electric range of 91km under the ADR 81/02 test cycle, an improvement of more than 50 per cent over the previous-generation model. Combined cycle fuel consumption is 1.6L/100km, down from 3.
2L/100km, while it produces 38g/km of CO2. BMW says it can be driven in purely electric mode at speeds up to 140km/h. The battery can be charged at up to 11kW, and supports both single-phase and three-phase AC charging.
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