2025 BMW X3 30e xDrive Is Coming Soon to the Land Down Under With 295 HP and 57 EV Miles

The fourth generation of the compact luxury crossover SUV BMW X3 was revealed to worldwide audiences during the summer, and production kicked off soon after in three locations around the globe - Plant Spartanburg in Greer, South Carolina in the United States, plus South Africa, and China. It's a veritable worldwide model and also one of BMW's latest members of 'quirky society,' especially when considering its wacky front-end design.

In America, there are just two models you can build and order at the moment – the BMW X3 xDrive30 starting from $49,500 with all-wheel drive and 255 hp plus the $72k 2025 BMW X3 M50 rocking a 3.0-liter turbo inline-six mix plus 393 horsepower from $64,100. Alas, in other parts, BMW is moving swiftly to add more variants. For example, in Australia, the range is comprised of the X3 20 xDrive and M50 xDrive, but now BMW is welcoming the X3 30e xDrive PHEV into the family.

Set to launch during the first quarter of next year, the plug-in hybrid version is coming to expand the PHEV roster of BMW Australia and slots next to the 5 xDrive50e, M5 Sedan, M5 Touring, and XM models. By the way, it's not replacing the all-electric iX3, offered with M Sport and M Sport Pro grades, and instead brings to the Land Down Under's automotive market the latest generation of BMW eDrive technology for plug-in hybrid models, mixing a 2.0-liter inline-four with a single electric motor and a battery pack.

The latter has a usable capacity of 19.7 kWh, thus providing a potential electric range of up to 91 kilometers or almost 57 miles according to the ADR 81/02 test cycle – more than 50% more than with the previous version. Additionally, the high-voltage battery supports both single-phase and three-phase AC charging at 11 kW – so it charges 90 minutes faster than the previous generation in two hours and 15 minutes.

System output is 220 kW and 450 Nm or 295 hp and 332 lb-ft of torque, with all ponies sent to the four wheels via an eight-speed Steptronic transmission. That's good enough for a sprint to 62 mph (100 kph) in 6.2 seconds and a maximum speed of 215 kph or 134 mph, while in EV mode, it can reach up to 140 kph or 87 mph. By the way, the 2025 BMW X3 kicks off at AUD 84,500 (RRP – recommended retail price) with the 20 xDrive variant, while the new 30e xDrive sits in the middle with a starting RRP of AUD 102,500 or $67,545 before topping out with the M50 xDrive at AUD 126,900 or almost $84k.