Vehicle
BMW X4
The coupé-roofed X3 — F25 X3 underneath the F26, G01 X3 underneath the G02 — so X3 information is the right information throughout, and that is the most useful thing to establish. The engines are the mainstream BMW families and carry their familiar faults: on the N20 and N26 four-cylinders the timing chain and its guides wear at the rear of the engine, which sets timing-correlation codes and is an engine-out job by the time it is heard; on the N57 and B57 diesels the swirl-flap actuator and the EGR cooler are the recurring items. The xDrive transfer case's actuator motor and its own control module generate driveline codes that are frequently mistaken for a differential problem.
Generations
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F26 2014–2018
F25 X3 underneath; N20 timing chain wear at the rear of the engine is the fault that defines the four-cylinders.
- Body styles
- SUV · Coupé
- Platform
- BMW F25
- Engines
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- 2.0 turbo four-cylinder — N20 · petrol · 115–180 kW (154–241 hp) · 240–350 Nm (177–258 lb-ft) · N20 and N26
- 3.0 turbo straight-six — N55 · petrol · 260–265 kW (349–355 hp) · 400–500 Nm (295–369 lb-ft)
- 2.0 d four-cylinder — diesel · 140 kW (188 hp) · 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) · N47 and B47
- 3.0 d straight-six — N57 · diesel · 190 kW (255 hp) · 560 Nm (413 lb-ft)
- 2.0 turbo — B47 · diesel · 85–170 kW (114–228 hp) · 270–500 Nm (199–369 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 8-speed ZF automatic · 6-speed manual · 8-speed ZF 8HP automatic
- Drivetrain
- xDrive four-wheel drive
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G02 2018–present
G01 X3 architecture with the B-series modular engines and 48-volt assistance on later cars.
- Body styles
- SUV · Coupé
- Platform
- BMW CLAR
- Engines
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- 2.0 turbo four-cylinder — B48 · petrol · 135–185 kW (181–248 hp) · 290–350 Nm (214–258 lb-ft)
- 3.0 turbo straight-six mild hybrid — B58 · mild hybrid · 260–265 kW (349–355 hp) · 500 Nm (369 lb-ft)
- 2.0 d four-cylinder — B47 · mild hybrid · 85–170 kW (114–228 hp) · 270–500 Nm (199–369 lb-ft)
- 3.0 d straight-six — B57 · mild hybrid
- 2.0 turbo — B47 · diesel · 140–170 kW (188–228 hp) · 270–500 Nm (199–369 lb-ft)
- 3.0 turbo straight-six diesel — B57 · diesel · 190–250 kW (255–335 hp) · 620–680 Nm (457–502 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 8-speed ZF automatic · 8-speed ZF 8HP automatic
- Drivetrain
- xDrive four-wheel drive
Service information
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