2020 BMW X3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2020 X3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $13,700–$58,998 today.

5 main configurations
23,352 vehicles built
529 for sale right now
$13,700–$58,998 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.

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Pick your X3

Most common — 30% of 2020 X3s

SDRIVE30I · AWD 5UXTY3C0-L

2L 4-cyl, 248 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 7,023 built.

$13,700 great deal $19,995 typical $26,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 145 for sale · from $13,700 →
M40i · AWD 5UXTY9C0-L

3L 6-cyl, 355 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 2,647 built.

$23,000 great deal $29,903 typical $39,184 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 43 for sale · from $23,000 →
XDRIVE30IE · Plug-in hybrid · AWD 5UXTS1C0-L

2L 4-cyl, 248 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 646 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 8 for sale →
X3 M · AWD 5YMTS0C0-L

3L 6-cyl, 473 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 2,395 built.

$34,990 great deal $45,000 typical $58,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 57 for sale · from $34,990 →

What actually differs

	SDRIVE30I · AWD	M40i · AWD	X3 M · AWD	XDRIVE30IE · Plug-in hybrid · AWD
Engine	2L 4-cyl	3L 6-cyl	3L 6-cyl	2L 4-cyl
Power	248 hp	355 hp	473 hp	248 hp
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Electric
Typical price today	$19,995	$29,903	$45,000	$22,950
For sale right now	145	43	57	8
Vehicles built	7,023	2,647	2,395	646

Same on every 2020 X3

Drivetrain All-wheel drive
Transmission Automatic
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Seats 5
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

793 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

SDRIVE30I · AWD

$19,995

M40i · AWD

$29,903

X3 M · AWD

$45,000

$13,289 $25,159 $37,029 $48,898 $60,768

Price trend

Median down $3,501 over the last 12 months.

2020 X3 price history →

Will it hold value?

A X3 typically keeps about 48% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $10,970 today.

X3 depreciation by year →

Cost to run

14/19 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,910/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2020 X3

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

16 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — every 2020 X3

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
✓ Keeps distance on the highway

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 5UXTY3C0-L means

5UX TY3C0 · L

5UX: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in the United States
TY3C0: 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
L: in position 10 — model year 2020
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run 5UXTY3C0 8LLE55167 5UXTY3C0 8L9C96731 5UXTY3C0 7LLU72801

3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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