See the BMW X3 2026 version for the South African market
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25/11/2025 03:58:00
The 2026 BMW X3 20d xDrive SUV for the South African market gets a more powerful specification with off-road tires.
The South African version of the BMW X3 G45 has received off-road specifications based on the 20d xDrive version. A luxury crossover built at BMW Group Plant Rosslyn, the X3 Rugged starts at 1,232,417 rand, or about $70,850.
Costing 96,000 rand more than the standard 20d xDrive in South Africa, the X3 Rugged rides on 18-inch Frozen Midnight wheels and 225/60 all-terrain tires. Set to enter production for the first time in February 2025, this go-anywhere version adds to its appeal with standard adaptive suspension, heated front and rear seats, and paint protection film.
All-weather floor mats and black roof rails are also standard, along with a roof box that can hold up to 320 litres. A trailer hitch gives the X3 Rugged the ability to tow up to 2,495 kg.
Some underbody protection would certainly be welcome, but the X3 Rugged is good enough for off-road
adventures anyway. In fact, it’s hard to imagine a proper off-road spec X3, given its unibody construction. BMW doesn’t currently make unibody vehicles.
In recent years, BMW models with BoF design have included the i3 electric hatchback. The German manufacturer designed its LifeDrive architecture for this application, with LifeDrive comprising the Life Module (body) and Drive Module (chassis). With the 700 and the original Neue Klasse, the automaker began to adopt unibody construction.
The 2026 BMW X3 20d xDrive Rugged can travel an average of 968 km on a full tank of diesel. It can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.7 seconds, and the Rugged will stop accelerating when the speedometer reads 215 km/h.
Listed with a 60-litre fuel tank and a two-year warranty, the X3 Rugged weighs in at nearly 2 tonnes with driver and luggage included. The reason the X3 gets the Rugged package instead of the X5 and other
SUVs may have something to do with sales.
Currently BMW’s best-selling SUV in South Africa, the X3 SUV leads the segment, ahead of the front-wheel drive X1. The 2 Series and 3 Series are also popular in this market.
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