The BMW X3 line-up will be expanded to include a second BMW M Performance automobile.
With the premiere of the BMW X3 M40d, the number of engines available to choose from for the Sports Activity Vehicle in the premium mid-range segment increases to seven.
What is more, this newcomer is now the second BMW M Performance model in the series.
In the BMW X3 M40d, an in-line 6-cylinder diesel engine generates a peak output of 326hp and a maximum torque of 680Nm already available at 1,750 rpm thanks to multi-stage turbocharging and common rail direct injection with piezo injectors, accelerating the car from zero to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds.
2019 BMW X3 M40d.
Meanwhile, the BMW X4 will also be available with an additional in-line 6-cylinder diesel engine as of August 2018.
The power unit in the new BMW X4 xDrive30d generates a peak output of 265hp and a maximum torque of 620Nm.
It takes the car just 5.8 seconds to accelerate from standing to 100 km/h.
All new model variants of the BMW X3 and the BMW X4 are fitted as standard with an 8-speed Steptronic sports transmission.
