Indicative pricing for the updated BMW X3 has been announced ahead of the vehicle’s showroom debut on the 1st of October 2021.

While it’s always newsworthy when a popular model is updated and there’s pricing, the bigger picture here is BMW’s renewed investment into South Africa.

For those who aren’t aware, BMW has a production facility in Rosslyn, just outside of Pretoria. For many years, it produced the 3 Series sedan for both SA customers and the rest of the world. As the world’s tastes matured into the SUV, this plant shifted production to the X3 SUV.

The first X3 rolled off the line back in April 2018 on the back of BMW’s huge R6.2 billion investment and as of 6th August 2021, 200 000 BMW X3 units had seen the light of the day. Impressively, 95% of the vehicles assembled at the Rosslyn facility are destined for export, with around 30 overseas countries receiving our SA-built X3s.

BMW SA says its X3 is the clear leader in the segment in 2020, which is why the facelifted version or LCI as BMW calls it has to succeed. Impressively, BMW Group SA has claimed segment leadership as the top-selling luxury car brand in South Africa for the past 3 years in a row.

The Rosslyn plant is a vital employer, with more than 40 000 people’s livelihoods being directly and indirectly employed by BMW SA.

The updated BMW X3 has been given a visual nip and tuck, both inside and out, and will be going on sale from the 1st October 2021. To see detailed BMW X3 LCI changes, click here.

The BMW X3 LCI features redesigned tail lamps

How much does the BMW X3 LCI cost in South Africa?

The updated BMW X3 LCI will be built in SA and will be heading to showrooms on the 1st October 2021. The following prices listed below are indicative but include VAT and CO2 tax.

BMW sDrive18d R895 658

BMW sDrive20i R939 798

BMW xDrive20d R997 176

BMW sDrive18d M Sport R935 658

BMW sDrive20i M Sport R979 798

BMW xDrive20d M Sport R1 037 176

BMW xDrive30d M Sport R1 210 764

BMW M40i R1 415 042

Further Reading

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