2025 BMW X3 M50 - Exterior, Interior and Cargo Space

Join us as we take an in-depth look at the 2025 BMW X3 M50, the new crossover w which launches this year. In this video, we’ll explore the exterior design, highlighting standout features like the M-specific kidney grille and sleek LED headlights.
Inside, we’ll dive into the refined interior, showcasing the new materials and tech, and the comfort-focused layout that BMW is known for.
Lastly, we’ll check out the cargo space, offering a practical view of how this SUV balances performance with everyday utility.
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[@bmwblog]

What do you think of the new design?

[@LentswenyanaMokone]

Looks good ❤❤❤❤❤

[@lequnsu4689]

Inside is such a disappointment in terms of the material used

[@bmwblog]

Some are questionable, yes. But not a huge difference from current model

[@lequnsu4689]

@@bmwblog when BMW were interviewed at the early stage of the development of this new X3, they said the G45 X3 would have luxury materials usually seen in X5s and other more expensive BMW models. Cost cutting is just so obvious with this one. So looking forward to buying this one M50 but having a 2nd thought. Probably wait for the 2026 SQ5. The most annoying thing is we know that because of the things they did re the new steering, damping etc, M50 will drive so well. Sigh....

[@bmwblog]

Did they say that though? I don't recall all the details.

[@Dony99-zw7tz]

So cheapened compared to previous model..more plastics instead of metal, door handles, foot. No sunroof -WTF?!

[@zxlrxsyxd]

i love the exterior, im just sad of the cost cutting interior with no ambient lighting for rear passengers, plastic door handles & non opening sunroof. will be keeping my G02 X4 LCI for a while it seems

[@namechecksout6300]

Why plastic door handles?

[@bumpermedia]

I know right!

[@igarrett113]

Probably cost cutting.

[@TMS5100]

blame bmw accountants. severe cost cutting. same reason all the physical switches are gone. 2025 x3, pay more for less. this car is now primarily marketed to chinese consumers.

[@Tee-hh4qt]

@@igarrett113😊😊m

[@AshwinF1Bloke]

What a hideous piece of contraption. And I'm a current gen X3 owner. That interior is inexcusable with cheap plastics and surfaces.

[@bengaajayi5485]

I don't know why you guys always bitch about new models. It's different from previous model deal with it. Doesn't make it worse than outgoing model. You have to know that some of us love this new design language. You don't like it, others like it.

[@Phantom____________________]

@@bengaajayi5485it’s cheaper quality than before

[@TMS5100]

@@bengaajayi5485 nice interior replaced with cheap plastic, sunroof that no longer opens. more money for less features does not make this better.

[@AshwinF1Bloke]

@@bengaajayi5485 So different means cheaper? And it IS worse than the outgoing model like so many others have pointed out. There are so many of us who grew up loving the BMW brand, its design and engineering to see it now become this steaming pile of muck.

[@Mr.Lambert777]

I agree this x3 is a disappointment. I am a current x3m40 owner and this is not an upgrade..this is trash. Even the rear windows don’t let down all the way. The only thing is I love the B58

[@zx6guy]

IMO, interior is cheap looking and the removal of the opening sunroof makes it seem even cheaper

[@chanzo7950]

Bet your car is garbage 🗑

[@zx6guy]

@@chanzo7950 You mad at someone else opinion? Rent free

[@chanzo7950]

@@zx6guy why are you talking shitt!

[@zx6guy]

@@chanzo7950 Re-read your first response and try again

[@EddieDreamz]

They cut back on LEDs for the back seat. 😢

[@lithuanianfella]

Exterior will grow on everybody with time. But wtf has been done to interior, it’s like an amusement park during the night 🤮 bring back solid and classic BMW interiors made of good materials, not cheap LEDs!

[@vivaankanugo409]

It’s good only

[@footballgeorgiebest]

Why did BMW remove the opening ‘ sky lounge ‘ sunroof? Straight answer would be nice

[@bmwblog]

They did not tell us. We will ask again in a couple of weeks

[@bensullivan5414]

Cost cutting.

[@GoogleOne1]

Not buying X3 precisely because of this.

[@zx6guy]

They already did this in the X2…

[@SoundMan1985]

My brother does marketing for BMW, and they found majority of X3 owners never open the roof. Just opened for sunlight.

[@erictsang7047]

so much cost cutting, i hope other potential buyers speak with their wallets and send bmw a message

[@mikeinnyc8559]

I currently own an F25 and I previously owned an E83. I am so disappointed that the sunroof no longer opens. Why? They now seem focused on a glitzy but pointless interior with lots of flashing lights but with little improvement of utility or comfort. Do we really need to call attention to that hideous grille by outlining it with lights? BMW has strayed very far from when it was the ultimate driving machine.

[@TMS5100]

this car is now designed primarily for chinese market. that's why all these changes.

[@aahmed29]

Most car manufacturers design is moving forward while BMWs design seems like going backwards. This car looks weird!

[@jonathandahbour3039]

So glad I got the 23 m40i. This is pure crap.

[@LalanthaPerera-ns1ue]

I don't think so

[@gregwayne6785]

I’d love to see what the front and rear end are going to look like after a week of city parking. That tailgate is going to get beat up.

[@stephenjenner484]

Definitely a mini XM from the side profile its really growing on me. Ready to order one😊

[@gregwayne6785]

@@stephenjenner484 Go get it. Taking orders now.

[@planetfabulous5833]

The less-expensive X1 M35i comes with M Sport seats and a sunroof that actually opens yet the new X3 doesn't offer either of those options. Thanks BMW for giving us fewer options and a tacky, cheap interior.

[@Mr.Lambert777]

Agreed

[@tobibi23]

pretty cool, pretty neat, pretty cool, pretty neat....

[@allanchen8496]

Latest gen LCI is the best M40 so far. In wha car can't you open the sunroof? Got to be the dumbbest thing yet to put in these cars outside of the curved displays.

[@TrungNguyen-nl6mv]

Don't think any of the Teslas can either.

[@lesegomatlala]

i just hope its just on the preproduction otherwise i am disappointed.

[@jozefhrusecky3085]

The tweeters in the door are really just tweeters, speakers (mids) should be hidden behind the canvas right under the door handle and above the door handrest. Literally invisible, but according to some other videos from G45 introduction, tbey are there (both front and rear doors).

[@kyronrc]

What a strange looking thing... Last one looked much better. The interior is a big letdown.

[@Equilibrandt]

Interesting that when he shows the parking light selection, the center screen shows an X1 model, not an X3.

[@bmwblog]

Pre-production car

[@Bizoollyaziz]

I hate the new interiors, and the fact that everything is on the screen now makes life very difficult

[@RtheDabber]

Oh dear. That interior is a huge let-down. Those air vent controls look like a triumph of design over function (much like the whole climate control system), I dread to think how difficult they will be to find in the dark. The door handles look really cheap and, why oh why, can't they bring back a proper (circular) speedometer that can actually be read? BMW speedometers were a paragon of clarity and style but now an example of how not to make instruments easy to read. The non-opening sunroof alone is enough to stop me replacing my M40D. I can only hope that it looks better "in the flesh" than the pictures suggest. Thanks for the video - enlightening!

[@TMS5100]

not to mention they eliminated all the nice wood trim options and replaced it with nasty cheap plastic, removed red interior option, removed rear ambient lighting. removed all manual switches.

[@JohnAlexandre-wf3gy]

My 2024 X3 is definitely the one ! The sunroof doesn’t open in this one. Da fck ???

[@pystok]

I tried the new plastic window controls for this and it only took me one fingernail scratch to leave a mark - I was like, I can't be sitting in a BMW, it felt really low class. Very cheap and scratchy plastic on the inside + cheap led controls for rear controls, same cheap plastic in the central armrest, this will look like crap with kids accidently touching their shoes on it behind. Plus more cutting cost gone wrong: removal of ambient lighting for rear seats, lights controls on the left replaced by a cheap steering wheel from cheap cars, no more sunroof opening, no more comfort access control for the rear doors, door handles look and feel extremely cheap both inside and outside, cheap feeling and probably inefficient air vents ( I wonder what wheezing sounds those tight air-vents make when you really need your car cooled in summer). Utterly disgusted, as a Bmw owner I will be switching soon to Mercedes since they are still keeping the interior quality for now. The Dacia Duster probably has better interior quality than this X3 and it looks arguably better on the outside.

[@muzwakhilemlambo6898]

I would buy this in a Heartbeat...bmw rules

[@bigdaddy5150sh71]

Plastic Fantastic!

[@leored79]

Controversal interior decisions, but for me, the most important thing is dynamics, fuel efficiency, comfort. Weve been 10 days in italy, 1600 km, in a LCI 2.0d G01 with M Sport . The car was great with 2 adults and 3 kids and luggage. We had the sun roof, it was something that the kids liked, not so important for me, however, in nice hot 35 deg weather, some fresh air now and again at moderate speeds would be welcome....

[@MarkPoutney]

As an owner of a 2023 X3 M40D I'm not impressed, the exterior design so bad and the new interior seats apart looks tacky! A non opening sunroof! Why? Lets hope the new Q5 gives me an option when I change. 😥

[@lequnsu4689]

and I just cannot help. Why there is no illuminated M or M50 strip on each door floor entry? All MP models have it even the one with M sport pack has it. The new X1 m35i X2 M35i have it but not the most popular model, this new X3???

[@DnKSalvio]

What will the “Piano “ black kidney look like after trying to remove 100 stuck on mosquitoes and other bug guts and road debris ? Exterior “Piano” black becomes “wire brushed” black after 3 washes; especially after a summer night or snowy winter drive.

[@bmwblog]

Piano Black is not idea. I'm already complaining about that in multiple videos.

[@shaun4113]

Thank you for sharing. I can’t wait to see this model in person. I’m a bit disappointed the moonroof doesn’t open but other than that, it looks great.

[@bmwblog]

YEs, that's an odd one. Not sure why.

[@THE_BABS]

I think the new X3 Looks fantastic and that color is really Gorgeous!

[@zoe7657]

Agree with the color. Too bad hard to maintain.

[@franciscofrancisco7378]

Is the sunroof static completely?

[@bumpermedia]

Correct. Doesn't move. Just the sunshade is retractable

[@bmwblog]

yes

[@TomaszCzarnyGóra]

For me the new X3 is very OK. In exterior I don't like this iconic glow, but generally OK. Definitely better than the new Q5.

[@joseortega3516]

I love the new look. I really like the paint, rims, and quad tailpipes of this model. The curved display and ambient lighting are an acquired taste but are very nice. It seems like a worthy successor to the M40i and a clear transition model from ICE to electric.

[@AlDo-l5x]

I’m glad I have a 2023 model. I’m planning to pick up another one for my wife and waiting for the 2025 model to see what’s new. But we’re really disappointed with this new design. The exterior is just so so, but the interior is killing me. We’ll go for the Porsche Macan instead.

[@sivakumarduraisamy9841]

Both ( MB & BMW )German luxury car brands might have some unregistered agreement that one segment one leader. If X1 wins next glc . If 3 series wins next E class... Dont let other companies intrude our space... Always we should be King in alternative ways...Unknowingly this People are fighting each other😂

[@ishabahaque3159]

There's a big in the system, when you pressed the exterior lighting button on the left stalk, it showed an X1 LOL

[@bmwblog]

Pre production car and software

[@pmf2994]

I have had three x3’s(latest is 2022). I like the exterior of the new 2025, but I don’t like the interior. No opening moon roof. Cheap looking interior.The elimination is the stick shift! Now instead of easily shifting from automatic and easily tapping the shifter to the left; to the right to get back to automatic, one will have to just stay in automatic. I guess they are dropping the slogan “the ultimate driving machine”. According to the BMW designer, it was for the look; not for safety. Now you have look down to find the shifter👎 They dropped the options of Jet Black and Whie, and now only White at no extra cost. When driving, one must always concentrate on driving! Instead the new instrument panel distracts the driver. I want to drive the “ultimate driving machine”, not the space ship Enterprise! I still have a year to go on my lease, so if I get another x3, I will get it stripped; no option packages, as I have done in past.

[@hanfkkao]

Don't understand the bad comments, seems to me its only a searching for .. love this car without seen in real, got to have it for sure. owner of an M40i

[@Mr.Lambert777]

The reason being is because bmw did a lot of cost cutting. If you are an owner u would see that. No retractable pano roof, no ambient lighting in the rear , cheap plastic, no red interior , rear windows won’t let down all the way, I mean the list goes on. You can’t even get the all black rims with hi performance tires , only on the “ performance “ tires , you have to go bi color rims to get the hi performance. The comments aren’t “bad” ppl are just stating the facts ,bmw wants more money for less features, and imo that’s preposterous. I own a 23 x3M40i and it’s more premium than this

[@hanfkkao]

@@Mr.Lambert777 i have an M40i 2018...i didnt have the chance to see the new M50 in real, only videos and Photos. Have you seen it in real life at the dealer?

[@Mr.Lambert777]

@@hanfkkao yeah , your bmw dealer (some dealerships) will have it up on display , they will be rolling in on showroom floors either this month is what I’m told. I’m Highly upset about it because I love the x3 and was looking forward to getting the new one

[@alexconstantinidis8804]

5:29 strange how the infotainment is showing a BMW X1

[@bmwblog]

Pre production car

[@So_Damn_Invisible]

⁠Speaking of a pre-production vehicle, will the actual production vehicle be different from a display car in terms of materials quality and the type of trims they are going to use? For example: the interior's door handles. Thank you.

[@bmwblog]

No, this is it! It's just the software

[@03sontia]

That's badd ass!

[@jofrannyfranco4032]

Beautiful exterior design but however many cost cuts on such a great vehicle. I’m going to stick with my G01🤷🏾‍♂️

[@DDDD-zr6ku]

I also want to see another model too.. Please show 30i msp model👍👍👍

[@bmwblog]

We will, soon

[@SteadyAscension]

Have you seen the heads up display yet? BMW apparently said it’s the largest they have put it in a car? Idk if that’s true

[@bmwblog]

The Head up Display? I did, but didn't measure it

[@lys1805]

More software, more lightshow, more plastic, fewer physical buttons, questionable design elements. Bmw has lost some of its core values and audience

[@Rcheavyequipment]

why did they leave the opening sun roof out ?

[@bmwblog]

Good question. We will ask

[@andyhizarslan2609]

Very inconvenient design, I have a 2021 x3, still the best design not only among the other bmws also other mid size suvs. This one is too flashy and no buttons or knobs to easy of access. Seems like more easy to produce for price cutting by bmw.

[@danielcini2582]

Will there be a plug in Hybrid?

[@bmwblog]

Not for Canada and US. In Europe, yes

[@Nickthegoatyt2]

so why should i take this over a glc 43?

[@flashsushi1843]

At least in Canada, the online configurator seems to suggest being able to save a few grand compared to a similarly spec'd 2024 M40i as a few more features may have become standard. M Sport Differential become standard is great news. Still prefer the looks of ny wife's 2023 M40i, both inside and out. I am sure the 2025 will drive better with updated steering system and lower center of gravity but I don't think we drive at 7/10 of what the M40i is capable of anyway. Hoping the minor issues on the new 3rd gen B58TU2 engine gets sorted out.

[@bmwblog]

What are some of the issues with TU2?

[@Astheticx.]

Can you please do an exhaust sound video

[@bmwblog]

We will in 2 weeks

[@allenpechenik6314]

what color is this in the video ?

[@bmwblog]

Frozen Deep Grey

[@EidSaad1995]

What color is this and is it carbon fiber?

[@bmwblog]

Frozen Deep Grey

[@B10010X]

I like and i ordered 🎉

[@denny2427]

🎉How much was it

[@user-rc9zv3xg3z]

bmw r.i.p

[@ARentz07]

This car sure is "pretty neat".

[@brycestarkey4467]

As if people didnt make fun of the nostril grills before, they niw added a massive mustache on m sport models. Basically all new BMWs coming out are a step backwards

[@drtomrountree]

Interior does look bad and hard pass on that no moon roof.

[@garrettproductions1513]

Looks like the x1

[@vette4life518]

X3 M 500HP coming soon?

[@bmwblog]

There is no X3 M ICE coming

[@vette4life518]

@@bmwblog 2024 M had about 100HP more... This is now the highest HP X3 they have?

[@bmwblog]

Yes

[@Strictlybusiness79]

So I guess it’s “pretty neat”

[@jayjaewonchoi5504]

what is experior color?? looks good but....🤦‍♂️

[@BlackJeepConvertible]

Fucking hate touch controls

[@ferdiansyah7988]

Blom masuk indonesia bmw x3 terbaru

[@docdoc4526]

How much power has the new 6 Zylinder Diesel ?

[@chikmnunget]

5000

[@bmwblog]

It has not been communicated yet

[@7ludi]

same as the g60 540d

[@milkosnamas]

This interior looks childish, like a colored computer game. All of my bimmers had subtle/clean look with beige/minimal interiors. But now I feel like I am being pushed for x5, those RGB lights are terrible!

[@norbertderichs8173]

The next BMW totallly ruined concerning design :(:(

[@user-mg4es8rs7u]

white color would be better than this metallic black one

[@itiskiransandeepkrishna]

This is supposed to be one of the last ICE models. They have spoilt it head to toe!

[@bmwblog]

There are still plenty of ICE modes coming up

[@wilhelmkennedy5269]

020 Zulauf Tunnel

[@MoneyShifted]

okay this actually looks good

[@Angelo80907]

All I see is a bunch of fancy looking crap to justify another six figure car debt for one house hold this car makers are outta their minds.

[@dmtk10-xm6tq]

I like the monolithic exterior design, nice form the side and back, but the front is a bit weird. Maybe because of the shape of the headlights... Cost cutting screams form the interior. It's a shame they went into a "Tesla like" interior design path. minimalist, cold, dark. It's unfortunate because BMW loses its premium appeal compared to other manufacturers.

[@omidnamin9004]

I was expecting it to be ugly, I mean that seems like priority #1 at bmw these days. but wow that interior is soooo cheap looking. especially for a premium luxury car supposedly

[@JBrown-go8ru]

Haptic touch on the door? Hard pass! Too many gimmicks now. Following the trend over at, Mercedes Benz.

[@MA-ij3sp]

Whenever a car starts doing good as the m40i's have been gaining some traction. They kill it with cheapness like this one. Just cancel this one.

[@dimaprimkulov4570]

Grab a 2024 X3 while you still can. This interior is horrendous. Especially that long ass screen. WTF

[@aawashingtonjr]

Not a fan at all. They totally butchered the interior. Looks cheaper than the previous model.

[@BS-do6oy]

Looks cheap inside and outside… happy that I own X3 which I will keep

[@motorhead4875]

Absolutely horrible design!

[@rtablesaw]

youll love it in 5 years, be quiet

[@THE_BABS]

Check your insurance to see if it covers Vision because you definitely need your eyes checked! Immediately 😆

[@jgoodz]

I've been driving BMW's since I first got my license. And I've mainly had all models of the x3 for over the past decade. This is the first year I decided not to continue with this model and switched over to the X5. Interior really turned me off here. I'm a fan of lights and all but this just looks tacky along with everything else. It's really not tasteful. Cheapened materials all around. No small compartment on the left of steering wheel where I always kept my sunglasses. Passenger side is empty and looks boring. And the sunroof doesn't open! They've removed all practical features to give it a more 'modern/minimalist' approach where in reality they've just pinched pennies in hopes the average joe doesn't notice and see's it as a shiny new toy.

[@bmwblog]

The X5 will always be the better car

[@zoe7657]

Please keep the words "Jewelry box" and BMW out of your mouth. Especially on this model. This is not your grandma's car.

[@Richard--99]

It’s literally how bmw called it. Lol

[@zoe7657]

@Richard--99 Oh I know that, and per that and all the cost cutting, that interior designer should be fired. 80% if the dislikes are the interior. Just because he made the ridiculous comment doesn't mean we want it called that.

[@YourBmwGenius]

But I love my grandmother and her car 😂

[@lordbachus]

Don’t like the backside, not from behind and not from the side.. luckily the X4 should repair that.

[@bmwblog]

There is no new X4 combustion

[@lordbachus]

@@bmwblog no, but there will be somewhere in the next 24 months

[@bmwblog]

@@lordbachus​​⁠no. There won’t be

[@oliviabacker1803]

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[@aisimeon]

the interior design with all these leds and touch screens, is an absolute disaster. the model 2023 was the pick, now they destroyed it. looks like a striptease bar. no, thank you. better buy a toyota, honda, volvo.

[@theodoregateret996]

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[@ElizabethAllen-p4h]

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[@FirmsNvtsgxime]

Robinson Jennifer Walker Richard Moore Ronald

[@Bogdan_Ch]

Ambient lighting in the GLC and this piece of 💩. Literally no comparison

[@KristieAllen-h2e]

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[@mel42868]

The exterior is SOOOOOOO UGLY

[@steverogers7211]

All those stupid lights is just a distraction on how incredibly cheap the rest of the interior is.

[@BlackJeepConvertible]

Looks like a cheap Kia

[@AmeliaDonna-v2n]

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[@BisanKoirala]

This has to be the ugliest BMW ever made and I am still on the ad, the video hasn’t even started yet

[@axlo6965]

Quelle horreur ce nouveau x3. C'est pas possible de faire une voiture aussi laide. 🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@vagitivanov8457]

oh gosh it is ugly from outside and inside. it will be the worst selling x3 ever produced by bmw, remember my words

[@xtabi8888]

Awful…so incredibly sad BMWs look like cheap econo box cars. If it didn’t have a BMW badge slapped on it the few people giving it a pass wouldn’t be. It’s such an awful looking car inside and out.