2021 BMW X3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

7 builds left the factory as a 2021 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 $14,580–$58,199 today.

5 main configurations
42,227 vehicles built
661 for sale right now
$14,580–$58,199 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

M40i · AWD 5UXTY9C0-M

2L 6-cyl, 382 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 4,628 built.

$23,900 great deal $34,798 typical $41,348 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 84 for sale · from $23,900 →
Most common — 47% of 2021 X3s

XDRIVE30I · AWD 5UXTY5C0-M

2L 4-cyl, 248 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 19,943 built.

$16,240 great deal $24,500 typical $33,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 320 for sale · from $16,240 →
XDRIVE30E · Plug-in hybrid · AWD 5UXTS1C0-M

2L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 3,787 built.

$19,495 great deal $26,576 typical $31,988 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 45 for sale · from $19,495 →
X3 M/M Competition · AWD 5YMTS0C0-M

3L 6-cyl, 473 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,355 built.

$36,632 great deal $50,550 typical $58,199 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 23 for sale · from $36,632 →
SDRIVE30I · RWD 5UXTY3C0-M

2L 4-cyl, 248 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 12,512 built.

$14,580 great deal $22,024 typical $29,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 189 for sale · from $14,580 →

What actually differs

	XDRIVE30I · AWD	SDRIVE30I · RWD	M40i · AWD	XDRIVE30E · Plug-in hybrid · AWD
Engine	2L 4-cyl	2L 4-cyl	2L 6-cyl	2L 4-cyl
Power	248 hp	248 hp	382 hp	180 hp
Drivetrain	All-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	All-wheel drive
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Electric
Typical price today	$24,500	$22,024	$34,798	$26,576
For sale right now	320	189	84	45
Vehicles built	19,943	12,512	4,628	3,787

Same on every 2021 X3

Transmission Automatic
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Seats 5
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,022 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

XDRIVE30I · AWD

$24,500

SDRIVE30I · RWD

$22,024

M40i · AWD

$34,798

XDRIVE30E · Plug-in hybrid · AWD

$26,576

X3 M/M Competition · AWD

$50,550

$14,142 $25,593 $37,044 $48,494 $59,945

Price trend

Median down $3,243 over the last 12 months.

2021 X3 price history →

Will it hold value?

A X3 typically keeps about 46% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,548 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 2021 X3

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

Driver assistance — varies by configuration

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Watches your blind spot
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
✓ Steers you back into the lane (optional)
✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 5UXTY9C0-M means

5UX TY9C0 · M

5UX: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in the United States
TY9C0: together encode the X3 line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M: in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run 5UXTY9C0 8M9H49072 5UXTY9C0 7M9G98258 5UXTY9C0 9M9E58449

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

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