The current generation of the BMW X3 (G01) has been on the market since 2017, receiving a facelift in 2021 and refreshed M variants the same year. However, BMW has now confirmed that a more significant update for its best-selling SUV is on the way for next year.

In a recent press release, BMW announced that the next-generation BMW X3 will be produced in South Africa as a plug-in hybrid for global export starting in 2024. The Rosslyn plant, which has been producing vehicles since 1968 and has built 1.6 million cars so far, will receive a substantial investment of $218 million (€200 million) towards electrification.

Although BMW did not reveal specific details about the new X3, spy photos of prototypes have been circulating since last year. The images suggest a larger but similar shape to the current model, with a more defined fascia, a screen-focused interior, and the inclusion of hotter M variants. There is even footage of prototypes being tested around the Nurburgring.