2018 BMW X3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 2018 X3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $10,900–$34,098 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 16,885 vehicles built
  • 376 for sale right now
  • $10,900–$34,098 typical price range

Which X3 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your X3

What actually differs

SDRIVE30I · AWD M40i · AWD
Engine 2L 4-cyl 3L 6-cyl
Power 248 hp 355 hp
Typical price today $16,966 $24,182
For sale right now 297 79
Vehicles built 13,213 3,671
Same on every 2018 X3
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

534 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SDRIVE30I · AWD
$16,966
M40i · AWD
$24,182
$10,573 $16,710 $22,847 $28,984 $35,121
Price trend

Median down $755 over the last 12 months.

2018 X3 price history →
Will it hold value?

A X3 typically keeps about 49% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,679 today.

X3 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 X3

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2018 X3
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency (optional)
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot (optional)
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane (optional)
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 5UXTR9C5-J means

5UX TR9C5 · J
5UX
the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in the United States
TR9C5
together encode the X3 line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
J
in position 10 — model year 2018
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 5UXTR9C5 5JLC77114 5UXTR9C5 9JLD60514 5UXTR9C5 6JLC79647
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2018 BMW X3 prices →