2022 BMW X3 Review and Specifications

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Our Review

The all-new BMW X3 is a well-rounded luxury SUV that hits all the right marks. It's handsome and stylish inside and out, with a long list of available features, including an updated infotainment system, comfortable seats, and cargo space. Powering the X3 is a choice of two turbocharged engines: a 248-horsepower four-cylinder or a 382-horsepower six-cylinder. Both are mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and come standard with all-wheel drive. Fuel economy is good for the class, thanks in part to the X3's light weight. Handling is sharp and precise, yet the ride remains smooth and comfortable even over rough roads. Whether you're looking for an efficient daily driver or a weekend getaway machine, the BMW X3 should be at the top of your list.

2022 X3 sDrive30i 4dr SUV - $43,700

2022 X3 xDrive30i 4dr SUV AWD - $45,700

2022 X3 M40i SUV AWD - $57,800

The 2022 BMW X3 is offered in two engine choices. The standard model comes with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produces 248 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. This engine is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. The optional engine is a 3.0-liter turbocharged six-cylinder that produces 382 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque. This engine comes with a sport-tuned eight-speed automatic transmission. Both engines are available with xDrive all-wheel drive.

The X3 has standard sport seats with eight-way power adjustment for the driver and front passenger. Optional features include heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, and a panoramic sunroof. The X3 will also come standard with leatherette upholstery, with available upgrades to genuine leather, Nappa leather, or Alcantara. For trim, the X3 will offer aluminum or wood accents. And finally, the X3 has a cargo capacity of 28.7 cu ft with the rear seats in place and 62.7 cu ft with the rear seats folded down.

The all-new BMW X3 is packed with the latest infotainment and sound connectivity features to keep you entertained on the go. The X3's infotainment system includes WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, and Auxiliary inputs, so you can easily connect your favorite devices. The X3 also features an 8" touch screen display, making it easy to control all your infotainment options. The display is also complimented by an impressive sound system with 16 speakers and a subwoofer. For even more sound options, the X3 is also equipped with a Harman Kardon premium sound system. This system features 24 speakers and a state-of-the-art equalizer that allows you to customize your listening experience. Whether you're streaming your favorite music or watching a movie on the go, the all-new BMW X3 has everything you need to stay entertained.

The X3 is available with a wide range of advanced safety technologies regarding driver assistance features. For more information about BMW's crash-test results, visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) websites. Key safety features include:

Adaptive cruise control

Automatic high beams

Traffic sign recognition

Lane keep assist

Front and rear collision warning with pedestrian detection

The 2022 BMW X3 comes with a variety of warranty and maintenance options to choose from. The standard limited warranty covers 4 years or 50,000 miles, whichever comes first. For an additional fee, scheduled maintenance can be purchased for 2 years or 25,000 miles. This coverage includes oil changes, tire rotations, and other routine maintenance. BMW also offers a variety of extended warranty options for those who want additional peace of mind. Choose from plans that cover 5 years or 100,000 miles, 6 years or 150,000 miles, or 7 years or 200,000 miles. With so many options available, finding the right coverage for your needs is easy.

Limited warranty covers 4 years or 50,000 miles

Powertrain warranty covers 4 years or 50,000 miles

Complimentary scheduled maintenance covered for 3 years or 36,000 miles

Price Comparison

2022 Lexus NX 250 - $38,350

2022 Acura RDX - $41,795

2022 BMW X3 - $43,700

2022 Mercedes GLC 300 - $43,850

2022 Audi Q5 premium S line - $45,800

Vehicle Rating

8.7

Out of 10

Snappy quick engine

Agile steering and handling

Fairly priced in the mid-size SUV segment

Aging design

Lackluster interior for the price

Tends to have a rougher ride than other SUVs its size

Recalls, Complaints and Safety Issues

Safety Recalls - NHTSA

What are NHTSA safety recalls?

There are 2 safety recalls for the 2022 x3

Issue:

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022 330i, 530i, X3 xDrive30i, and X4 xDrive30i vehicles. The mechatronics unit inside the transmission may not have been assembled properly, which could result in an internal leak.

Remedy:

Dealers will replace the transmission mechatronics unit, free of charge. All of the vehicle population for this recall have been repaired. Owner notification letters were not mailed. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Issue:

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022 X1 xDrive 28i, X3 xDrive30i, and 228i Gran Coupe vehicles. The high-pressure fuel rail may crack and result in a fuel leak within the engine compartment.

Remedy:

Dealers will replace the high-pressure fuel rail, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 19, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Customer Complaints - NHTSA

What are NHTSA customer complaints?

There are 21 customer complaints for the 2022 x3

Complaint Date:

07/01/2023

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

The BMW front facing kafas camera system is prone to failure in the BMW X3. The plastic piece that holds the camera module in place has small plastic tabs that attach it to the windshield. These tabs are prone to breaking. Once the tabs break the front camera system is no longer in alignment and all front safety systems will be disabled. This puts the occupants of the vehicle in danger as all front facing safety systems will be disabled. The dealers do not want to warranty these failures as they try to pass it off as the fault of the owner. The first dealership rejected my issue saying that since my vehicle has a modified suspension that the camera is not able to calibrate which is incorrect. The second dealer I took it to saw the problem was the failed plastic mount but since my front windshield is aftermarket UV rejecting film it must have been damaged by the individual that installed it. This is not the case since the film did not extend behind the plastic pieces covering the electronics. In order to get this issue fixed I to pay out of pocket $2000 even though my vehicle is still under warranty. This issue has been reported by several people on various BMW forums.

Complaint Date:

06/21/2023

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

Mount for BMW KAFAS camera melts/deforms in the heat (normal exposure). This causes the camera to become uncalibrated and disables Pedestrian avoidance braking as well as lane keep assist. I am unsure what other functions are unavailable. After 2+ months of waiting for a new part, the BMW dealer nor BMW NA could not give a timeline on when the windshield/mount would be available for replacement. This means that the safety features that were advertised and paid for by the owner are unavailable to the owner for an indeterminate amount of time. Forum participants indicate that this is a common problem with this model with some owners experiencing multiple failures of this safety system in a short period of time during summer months.

Complaint Date:

08/28/2023

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

The main windshield bracket holding the front camera (responsible for Driver's Assistant including front collision warning, pedestrian warning, lane departure warning, etc.) has the tendency to break on its own. The bracket is made of thin plastic and can melt under direct sunlight and/or usage of vehicle as the camera gets hot as well. Any reasonable exposure or usage will eventually cause the bracket to melt/deform and fail, causing the camera to fall from its original position. The misalignment of camera will cause a cascade of error codes and completely fail to work, rendering the entire safety systems to be useless. The bracket itself is not sold separately and requires the manufacturer to install a completely new windshield which is the only method of fixing this issue. Manufacturer and/or dealerships refuse to warranty if preventative methods are used (such as windshield tint) even though the camera or mounts remain untouched.

Complaint Date:

08/03/2023

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

There is a failure with the camera not being able to calibrate and a number of error messages

Complaint Date:

06/09/2023

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

The clips that hold the KAFAS camera system are faulty and easily break. The KAFAS unit gets exceptionally hot and damages the clips causing the unit to go out of alignment and then cause all of the safety features to fail. The fact that you have to replace the whole windshield to repair two small plastic clips is an egregious mechanical design failure, waste of resource, and just insane design.

Complaint Date:

06/04/2023

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

After taking off from a stop light, heard a loud bang and after taking it to the dealer it turns out to be a broken rear right axle and diff retaining bolt. My car is a 2022 MY with 20k miles on it. This was the first time I have done a "hard launch". The car is bone stock, with no modifications whatsoever and all maintenance and repairs done at the bmw dealership. I am going after a warranty claim as this should be covered.

Complaint Date:

06/05/2023

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

The contact owns a 2022 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The service vehicle warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that a message displayed on the instrument panel “Drivetrain Malfunction”. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the cause of the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 11,712.

Complaint Date:

04/01/2023

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

The break pads wore out on the car at around 16,000 miles. Generally brake pads are supposed to last 35,000 to 40,000 miles. My sister in law has a BMW 4 series and their cars brake pads wore out at around 15,000 miles. I'm sure there are thousands of other BMW owners who have been experiencing this same issue When the dealership was confronted they admitted that BMW has changed to a different "softer" type of brake pads and they are regularly seeing that This should be considered as a defect and the cars recalled because BMW knowingly changed their brake pads to save money and has been installing cheap brake pads that don't even last 1/2 of what regular brake pads last BMW knowingly did this because before their service included the brake pads to be changed within 3 years or 36,000 miles. They removed the brake pads as part of the service included within the 36,000 and started selling additional warranty for the brake pads This would confirm that they knew the new brake pads that they were going to be installing were cheaply made and they were going to have a lot of people coming in to get them changed within the service time period of 36,000, so they removed that as being included and starting selling additional warranty for that. The NHTSA should have minimum standards for car parts across the board, so that BMW doesn't take advantage of their customers and install cheap parts so they can make more money We have leased/owned BMW's for 15+ years and have never had this issue. Since this was done on purpose by BMW, there should be a recall issued for the defective brake pads that they have been installing

Complaint Date:

02/23/2023

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

I have two major concerns 1) When I drive in the snow and engage "traction control" the brakes stop working properly - to the point that I had to stomp on the pedal with both feet to get them to kick in. It was truly terrifying. Another friend with a 2023 model X3 experienced the exact same thing. No warning signs appeared and my car only has 9000 miles. This just happened so I have no complained to the dealer yet. 2) When I leave my house and head down hill to the stop sign the transmission automatically kicks itself out of "Drive" into "Neutral." This is also dangerous as I pull away from the stop sign into the street i have no idea when I hit the gas nothing will happen and I've almost gotten T-boned by cars who find me stalled in the middle of the road. I had the dealer look at this and they could not duplicate it. Meanwhile I had a 2023 loaner car from them that did the exact same thing! They said there have been no recalls for this so I felt it should be reported too.

Complaint Date:

09/04/2022

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

I have Lane keep assist set to Early with Steering intervention. LKA would sometimes shut off by itself in the 45-60 mph highway speed range in sunny weather with clear road markings, and sometimes would stay on even when my speed decreases even to 35 mph instead of 40 mph. I understand if weather is bad, LKA might not work, but I am very confused, in broad daylight, what would cause the LKA to turn on or off and deactivate/activate at different speeds? I have the standard PDC with the "forward and rear corner sensors that trigger a warning beep at approximately a 2 ft. distance from the object." Is there any way to control the distance the parking distance control sensors activate automatically like in Merc? Since I don't have Active Park Distance Control (Option ZX1) which "automatically applies emergency braking when the reversing vehicle gets too close to an object behind or at the side of the vehicle when a collision is imminent at speeds below 3 mph," would the car still auto brake for me if I am backing up reverse in a parking garage if there is cross traffic alert or I am hitting object behind me?

Complaint Date:

02/10/2023

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

2022 BMW X3. CONSUMER STATED THAT THEIR VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING.

Complaint Date:

02/05/2023

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

When the vehicle is moving at a speed of 4mph and lower, it is impossible to shift the vehicle from neutral to drive without applying the brakes. I was pulling out onto a 4 lane road from a side street when I accidentally bumped the transmission gear shifter into the "N" neutral position. When I realized this (I was only going 4 mph at the time) I tried to shift it back into drive but it would not work. The vehicle made a sound that I was doing something wrong. I tried to shift it again (vehicle was probably now moving around 3 mph) and it gave me that same warning sound but this time I looked at the instrumentation panel and saw that the warning text displayed on the panel said that I needed to apply the brakes before I could shift it from neutral to drive. When I applied the brakes the vehicle came to a complete stop because I was going only 3mph and at that point I could shift the vehicle into drive. I believe that if I had pulled out with cars coming at a high rate of speed that I could have been hit on the drivers side because I had come to a complete stop in the right hand lane of the roadway. I could only imagine what could have happened to an inexperienced driver because I somewhat panicked and I have over 35 years of driving experience. This safety issue was brought up to BMW through their customer service/satisfaction center. The representative that I spoke with said he would forward the concern to their "research and design" unit but didn't know if they would respond. I have not brought the issue up with the dealership where I purchased the vehicle because I notified BMW directly. I am concerned that this design fault will one day cause catastrophic injuries.

Complaint Date:

02/04/2023

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

At time of purchase sales executive mentioned about Adaptive cruise control is in build with premium package but it is not installed in my car.waiting for dealership to respond on my query.

Complaint Date:

01/03/2023

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

While driving at approximately 45 mph on Florida Highway 10 with no other cars around the sunroof suddenly shattered. There was a loud “pop” and the sound of glass hitting the top of the car. The sunroof and shade were closed at the time and most of the glass ended up in the street. There is considerable paint damage to the roof of the vehicle from the glass hitting it after shattering.

Complaint Date:

10/02/2022

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

While driving on the highway my rear hatch opened and I was not given any warning that the hatch was open. My car was full of luggage on our return trip to florida and I could not see that the hatch had opened. We lost boxes that were in the trunk. It could have been a lot worse if we were not notified by passing drivers that something was wrong with my car. Looking for previous issues this happened in 2019 for my model car, BMW X3. I do not understand why this has happened again.

Complaint Date:

08/20/2022

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

- Bracket holding KAFAS camera system to windshield failed causing Driver Assistance system errors in vehicle; surrounding area gets very hot to the touch - System errors restricted certain driver assistance features including collision warnings - Problem was found by two dealerships; first dealership denied claim, second repaired via windshield replacement - Service advisor mentioned another vehicle had similar failure - BMW forum (Bimmerpost) confirmed several identical failures

Complaint Date:

05/31/2022

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

instrument cluster sporadically working. front collision and lane departure not working when the cluster isn't working. unable to judge speed accurately, Yes problem has been reproduced by Sandy Sansing BMW in Pensacola FL.no the part hasn't been inspected.no other warmings but have had warnings since that the driver assistance restricted. Frontal collision warning, pedestrian warning . I have been given a time frame to fix this as completly unknow- forcing me to drive this car without working instruments.

Complaint Date:

05/02/2022

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

My BMW X3 was less then 1 month old with less then 200 miles. On the way home around 11PM I noticed sparks and some coming out the hood. I pulled to the side of the road and as soon as I stepped out of the car flames were coming out from under the car, drivers door. Called 911. Police and fire department showed up within 10 minutes. The fire was put out unfortunately the whole car melted by then. I'm glad I escaped unhurt. Few minutes more I could have been seriously hurt or dead.

Complaint Date:

11/09/2021

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

Limpmode: Life Threatening failure of vehicle shutting down accelerating in heavy traffic in speeds over 70 mph. On 9 Nov 22 I was driving on interstate to take my wife to her radiation appointment. Within 1 mile of exit, traveling in far-right lane in 4 lanes of heavy traffic with an additional two lanes of heavy traffic merging in from the right, I had to get over into the merging oncoming traffic. When I went to accelerate to merge right into the heavy traffic, my BMW dash lit up red and the acceleration was shut off leaving the car coasting. I could not accelerate, stuck in my lane the car started slowing from 70+mph traffic down to 60mph, 55 mph and I was able to get over into exit lanes at 45 mph with car still decelerating up exit ramp. I pulled off to the exit ramp onto the side of the road into the grass/pavement to safety. The BMW’s failure to operate was a life-threatening incident for me, my wife and mother in the car in the middle of very heavy traffic. In addition, all on-coming vehicle traffic was put at risk of life threatening injuries with a high risk of rear end multiple collisons. I sat looking at the dash reading and it read a few minor problems with sensor for pedestrians and cameras and if it proceeded to fail to contact maintenance, however the car was ok to drive. I shut the car off and restarted it and was able to get my wife to her appointment. I drove the car home with no issues. Vehicle was towed to dealership the next day at Century BMW where it was purchased and informed by BMW Mfg not to touch the vehicle. BMW N.A. sent engineers to dealership to investigate cause. BMW N.A. could not recreate environment, however choose to do repairs thought best to resolve issue. BMW N.A. sent report to dealership for parts order and repairs. My many requests for trouble code reports from BMW N.A. and Century BMW starting from 24 Nov 2021 to Jan 2022 were ignored. 18 Feb 22 Partial Rpt. received by accident from service rep.

Complaint Date:

11/24/2021

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

SUV's lift gate has opened on its own twice. Once in the garage resulting garage door damage as well as $798.00 in lift gate damage. The second time the vehicle was outside unattended.

Complaint Date:

10/28/2021

Vehicle:

2022 BMW X3

Number of Injuries:

Issue:

When a door or hatch is opened, the car horn is continuously activated for up to two minutes. No switches or key fob buttons deactivate the horn. The dealer service department thinks it is a defective switch or relay in the steering column. The vehicle is underivable because of he loud noise of the horn. It risks damaging hearing, making other sounds undetectable, disturbing others including drivers, pedestrians, and neighbors (one called me to complain, thank you). It also puts one at risk for violent road rage incidents.

BMW Service Information Bulletins (SIBs)

What are BMW SIBs?

There are 247 BMW Service Information Bulletins (SIBs) for this vehicle.