BMW X3 vs Lincoln Aviator

2022 BMW X3
2022 BMW X3
$43,700MSRP
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2023 Lincoln Aviator
2023 Lincoln Aviator
$51,370MSRP
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2022 BMW X3
$43,700MSRP
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2023 Lincoln Aviator
$51,370MSRP
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Overview

MSRP

$43,700

MSRP

$51,370

Average price

$30,245

Average price

$44,796

Listings

9078

Listings

6981
Ratings & Reviews
User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

7.8 out of 10

Expert reviews

7.0 out of 10
Pros
  • Standard advanced safety features
  • Excellent value for money
  • Spacious
Cons
  • Poor fuel economy
  • Underwhelming base engine
Pros
  • Great handling
  • Comfortable
  • Impressive stereo
Cons
  • Unimpressive electric range
  • Cramped third row
  • Outdated technology

Reviews Summary

Since its inception in 2003, the BMW X3 has grown to become one of the brand’s top sellers. And starting with its second generation (circa 2010), the luxury compact crossover has been built at BMW Spartanburg—the automaker’s only United States manufacturing facility. Incidentally, because Spartanburg is the global producer of every gas-powered BMW crossover besides the X1 and X2, the plant also boasts the highest production numbers of any BMW plant worldwide. One can speculate that the popular X3 has a lot to do with that.

Last redesigned for 2018, the X3 receives a rather hefty mid-cycle refresh for 2022. Although the xDrive30e plug-in hybrid has been dropped from the lineup, updates to the remaining models include design tweaks, new engines, more technology, and an expanded suite of safety features.

Reviews Summary

There is a reason that Ford’s Lincoln luxury division emphasizes the ethos of “Quiet Flight” when discussing its products, and our 2023 Aviator Black Label Grand Touring proved itself the epitome of this concept. It quietly glides everywhere you go, swaddling you in comfort, luxury, and high-tech features. And Lincoln hasn’t altered this formula for the new model year. Aside from a new Jet Package (blacked-out trim) and a new Special Edition Luxe Package (black-painted roof), each newly available for Grand Touring models, there are no changes to the 2023 Aviator lineup.
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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

2.0L 248 hp I4

Engine

3.0L 400 hp V6

Drive Train

RWD

Drive Train

RWD

Seating Capacity

5

Seating Capacity

7

Horsepower

248 hp @ 5200 rpm

Horsepower

MPG City

23

MPG City

18

MPG Highway

29

MPG Highway

26
2022 BMW X3
2022 BMW X3
$43,700MSRP
Overview
Overview
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2023 Lincoln Aviator
2023 Lincoln Aviator
$51,370MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2022 BMW X3
$43,700MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2023 Lincoln Aviator
$51,370MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
Overview
MSRP
$43,700
$51,370
Average price
$30,245
$44,796
Listings
Ratings & Reviews
User reviews
4.5
4.6
Expert reviews

7.8 out of 10

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7.0 out of 10

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Pros & cons
Pros
  • Standard advanced safety features
  • Excellent value for money
  • Spacious
Cons
  • Poor fuel economy
  • Underwhelming base engine
Pros
  • Great handling
  • Comfortable
  • Impressive stereo
Cons
  • Unimpressive electric range
  • Cramped third row
  • Outdated technology
Summary

Since its inception in 2003, the BMW X3 has grown to become one of the brand’s top sellers. And starting with its second generation (circa 2010), the luxury compact crossover has been built at BMW Spartanburg—the automaker’s only United States manufacturing facility. Incidentally, because Spartanburg is the global producer of every gas-powered BMW crossover besides the X1 and X2, the plant also boasts the highest production numbers of any BMW plant worldwide. One can speculate that the popular X3 has a lot to do with that.

Last redesigned for 2018, the X3 receives a rather hefty mid-cycle refresh for 2022. Although the xDrive30e plug-in hybrid has been dropped from the lineup, updates to the remaining models include design tweaks, new engines, more technology, and an expanded suite of safety features.

There is a reason that Ford’s Lincoln luxury division emphasizes the ethos of “Quiet Flight” when discussing its products, and our 2023 Aviator Black Label Grand Touring proved itself the epitome of this concept. It quietly glides everywhere you go, swaddling you in comfort, luxury, and high-tech features. And Lincoln hasn’t altered this formula for the new model year. Aside from a new Jet Package (blacked-out trim) and a new Special Edition Luxe Package (black-painted roof), each newly available for Grand Touring models, there are no changes to the 2023 Aviator lineup.
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Popular Features & Specs
Engine
2.0L 248 hp I4
3.0L 400 hp V6
Drive Train
RWD
RWD
Seating Capacity
5
7
Horsepower
248 hp @ 5200 rpm
MPG City
23
18
MPG Highway
29
26
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