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Doubt it.
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M50 replaces the M40i, not the M.
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There won't be a replacement X3M, so the M50 is the highest tier of the X3 now (albeit not a replacement for the X3M, I think that's why he's asking the question).
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After a model change it takes one to two years before the M variant is marketed.
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BMW has reportedly cancelled any plans for a next gen X3M.
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Plenty of evidence to the contrary, but nothing made in the past 20 years (yet).
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The other likely option is BMW saw how poor the reception of the new X3 was with its ugly styling and cheapninterior, knows it's going to flop hard, and is just cutting investment into it to limit their financial losses |
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To answer the original question, likely not any time soon. The X3M always was second fiddle to the X5M, and typically the people who will be interested in it as a collector will want to use it as a family car, which is too small for really (by experience). Factor in the M40i existing and M50i coming, and it will likely go the route of X5 4.6is and 4.8is, cool cars with some value to those that are into them, but not really any sort of collector value. They'll continue to depreciate but always be worth that little bit more than an average X3.
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Yeah I'm going to say that's highly, highly, highly unlikely. The X3M and X4M are very niche vehicles and maybe too hardcore for the masses. The M40i scratches the performance itch while serving as a find daily driver for most people and simply made more sense to most buyers looking for a sporty EV. I think they ultimately would have been more successful if BMW implemented something like magneride technology that could have provided a larger ride variance over the X3M settings of firm/firmer/firmest. Coming out of an M2 I could tolerate the ride but it did feel at times like driving an M3 on stilts and people looking at luxury SUV's often expect the option of a comfortable ride.
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The X3M and X4M are very niche vehicles and maybe too hardcore for the masses. The M40i scratches the performance itch while serving as a find daily driver for most people and simply made more sense to most buyers looking for a sporty EV. I think they ultimately would have been more successful if BMW implemented something like magneride technology that could have provided a larger ride variance over the X3M settings of firm/firmer/firmest. Coming out of an M2 I could tolerate the ride but it did feel at times like driving an M3 on stilts and people looking at luxury SUV's often expect the option of a comfortable ride. |
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