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Is the 2021 BMW X3 a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 23 SUVs

9thof 23

  • Top half on 3 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 28.7 cu ft.
  • 9th of 23 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (4th of 21), cargo (9th of 23).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (19th of 22).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SUVSEdgeFord EdgeSorentoKia SorentoQX50INFINITI QX50Model YTesla Model YMustan…Ford Mustang Mach-ENexoHyundai NexoRDXAcura RDXVenzaToyota VenzaX3BMW X3Wrangl…Jeep WranglerWrangl…Jeep Wrangler 4xeQ5Audi Q5Envisi…Buick EnvisionQ5 Spo…Audi Q5 SportbackSQ5Audi SQ5SQ5 Sp…Audi SQ5 SportbackRange …Land Rover Range Rover VelarStelvioAlfa Romeo StelvioX4BMW X4GLCMercedes-Benz GLCXC60Volvo XC60NXLexus NXMacanPorsche MacanMitsubishi Outlander Hybrid Plug-inNo number9th of 23
24 SUVs from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 BMW X3 in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$43,00014th of 2443%
Best combined mpg27 mpg4th of 2175%
Most horsepower382 hp10th of 2457%
Cargo behind rear seats28.7 cu ft9th of 2364%
Rear legroom36.4 in19th of 2214%
Max towing3,000 lb14th of 2125%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Ford Edge 39.2 cu ft
  2. Kia Sorento 38.5 cu ft
  3. INFINITI QX50 31.4 cu ft
  4. Tesla Model Y 30.2 cu ft
  5. Ford Mustang Mach-E 29.7 cu ft
  6. Hyundai Nexo 29.6 cu ft
  7. Acura RDX 29.5 cu ft
  8. Toyota Venza 28.8 cu ft
Show all 23
  1. BMW X3 28.7 cu ft
  2. Jeep Wrangler 27.7 cu ft
  3. Jeep Wrangler 4xe 27.7 cu ft
  4. Audi Q5 25.9 cu ft
  5. Buick Envision 25.2 cu ft
  6. Audi Q5 Sportback 25.1 cu ft
  7. Audi SQ5 25.1 cu ft
  8. Audi SQ5 Sportback 25.1 cu ft
  9. Land Rover Range Rover Velar 19.7 cu ft
  10. Alfa Romeo Stelvio 18.5 cu ft
  11. BMW X4 18.5 cu ft
  12. Mercedes-Benz GLC 18.0 cu ft
  13. Volvo XC60 17.8 cu ft
  14. Lexus NX 17.7 cu ft
  15. Porsche Macan 17.6 cu ft

No figure: Mitsubishi Outlander Hybrid Plug-in.

SUVs in 2021: 145. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

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