BMW X3 vs Toyota bZ

Key differences

  • Toyota bZ is 66 mm (2.6 in) shorter than BMW X3.
  • BMW X3 makes 67 kW (90 hp) more power than Toyota bZ.
  • Toyota bZ costs US$16,320 less than BMW X3 (list prices, excl. tax).
Gas

BMW X3

SUV · 2026 · ICE

US$51,300 excl. tax

CA$60,400 excl. tax

from CHF 69,600 incl. tax Trim: X3 20 xDrive

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Netherlands yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for France yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

Full specifications of BMW X3
Electric

Toyota bZ

SUV · 2027 · BEV

US$34,980 excl. tax

€39,995 incl. tax

NOK 458,100 incl. tax

€40,900 incl. tax

CHF 39,900 incl. tax

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

Full specifications of Toyota bZ

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of BMW X3 and Toyota bZ
  • Toyota bZ is 66 mm (2.6 in) shorter than BMW X3.
  • Toyota bZ is 10 mm (0.4 in) lower than BMW X3.
  • Toyota bZ has a wheelbase 41 mm (1.6 in) shorter than BMW X3.
Blue solid line: BMW X3; orange dashed line: Toyota bZ. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

BMW X3 is 4,755 mm (187.2 in) long and 1,661 mm (65.4 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,865 mm (112.8 in). Toyota bZ is 4,689 mm (184.6 in) long and 1,651 mm (65 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,824 mm (111.2 in).

Front view size comparison of BMW X3 and Toyota bZ
  • Toyota bZ is 61 mm (2.4 in) narrower than BMW X3.
Blue solid line: BMW X3; orange dashed line: Toyota bZ.

BMW X3 is 1,920 mm (75.6 in) wide and 1,661 mm (65.4 in) high. Toyota bZ is 1,859 mm (73.2 in) wide and 1,651 mm (65 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of BMW X3 and Toyota bZ
Blue solid line: BMW X3; orange dashed line: Toyota bZ.

BMW X3 is 1,920 mm (75.6 in) wide and 1,661 mm (65.4 in) high. Toyota bZ is 1,859 mm (73.2 in) wide and 1,651 mm (65 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification BMW X3 Toyota bZ
Price
Base priceUnited States US$51,300excl. taxChecked . Source for United States, BMW X3US$34,980Better value on this metricexcl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Toyota bZ
Base priceCanada CA$60,400excl. taxChecked . Source for Canada, BMW X3 Not listed
Base priceUnited Kingdom Neither car has a price listed for United Kingdom yet.
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany Neither car has a price listed for Germany yet.
Base priceNetherlands Not listed €39,995incl. taxChecked . Source for Netherlands, Toyota bZ
Base priceNorway Not listed NOK 458,100incl. taxChecked . Source for Norway, Toyota bZ
Base priceFrance Not listed €40,900incl. taxChecked . Source for France, Toyota bZ
Base priceSpain Neither car has a price listed for Spain yet.
Base priceItaly Neither car has a price listed for Italy yet.
Base priceBelgium Neither car has a price listed for Belgium yet.
Base priceAustria Neither car has a price listed for Austria yet.
Base priceIreland Neither car has a price listed for Ireland yet.
Base priceSweden Neither car has a price listed for Sweden yet.
Base priceDenmark Neither car has a price listed for Denmark yet.
Base priceSwitzerland from CHF 69,600incl. taxTrim: X3 20 xDriveChecked . Source for Switzerland, BMW X3CHF 39,900incl. taxChecked . Source for Switzerland, Toyota bZ
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$14.75per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price US$4.19per 100 mi Derived Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada CA$14.08per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price CA$1.70per 100 km Derived Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £22.85per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price £5.89per 100 mi Derived Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia A$19.48per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price A$4.71per 100 km Derived Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €17.65per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price €5.14per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €19.36per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price €3.47per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway NOK 157.30per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price NOK 31.63per 100 km Derived Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €18.05per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price €3.53per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €14.42per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price €3.57per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €16.33per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price €4.46per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €16.11per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price €5.08per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €14.72per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price €4.63per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €15.96per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price €5.50per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden SEK 144.91per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price SEK 46.95per 100 km Derived Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark DKK 145.15per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. EPA consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark petrol price DKK 25.22per 100 km Derived Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland CHF 16.36per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. EPA consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price CHF 4.23per 100 km Derived Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price
Dimensions
Length 4,755 mm (187.2 in)4,689 mm (184.6 in)
Width 1,920 mm (75.6 in)1,859 mm (73.2 in)
Height 1,661 mm (65.4 in)1,651 mm (65 in)
Wheelbase 2,865 mm (112.8 in)2,824 mm (111.2 in)
Curb weight 1,894 kg1,894 kg (4,176 lb)1,840 kg1,840 kg (4,057 lb)
Performance
Power 190 kW (255 hp)Better value on this metric123 kW (165 hp)
Torque 400 Nm295 lb-ft (400 Nm)Better value on this metric268 Nm198 lb-ft (268 Nm)
Battery and charging
Usable battery Not available 54 kWh
Range Not available 236 mi (EPA)380 km (EPA)
AC charging Not available 11 kW
Charge 10 to 80% Not available 30 min
Engine and fuel
Fuel use 29 mpg8.1 L/100 km (EPA)34.9 mpg (EPA) Not available
Engine size 1,998 cc Not available
Practicality
Seats 55

BMW X3

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.bmwusa.com www.press.bmwgroup.com open.canada.ca

Source detailsEPA 8.1 (id 49476)]. Exact unit factors: bhp x 0.745699872; in x 25.4; lb-ft x 1.3558179483314004.

Range and efficiency: Natural Resources Canada, Fuel Consumption Ratings, checked . open.canada.ca

Source detailsNRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, model year 2026 (Open Government Licence - Canada): model text "X3 30 xDrive", engine 2.0 L, transmission AS8, Combined (L/100 km) 8.1. Matched to this version by model, engine, transmission and drive; EPA cross-check 8.1 L/100 km (fueleconomy.gov: BMW X3 xDrive30 2026 All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) 29 mpg (id 49476)). https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/98f1a129-f628-4ce4-b24d-6f16bf24dd64

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.bmwusa.com

Source detailsFills an empty field only.

Toyota bZ

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.toyota.com

Source detailsMore 184.6 184.6 184.6"; width_mm "Overall width ... More 73.2 73.2 73.2" (mirrors not stated); height_mm "Overall height ... More 65.0 65.0 65.0"; wheelbase_mm "Wheelbase ... More 112.2 112.2 111.2"; seats "Seating capacity ... More 5 5 5"; power_kw "Total system horsepower (hp) (front/rear for AWD) ... More 221 221 165"; torque_nm "Motor(s) max torque (lb.-ft.) (front/rear for AWD) ... More 198 198 198"; curb_weight_kg "Curb weight (lb.) ... More 4,156 4,233 4,057"; range_epa_km "Est. range * ... More 314 299 236" (label Est. range, EPA-estimated per maker marketing page); charge10to80min "DC Fast Charging time (from 10% to 80%, in ideal conditions) * ... More ~30 MIN (WITH 150 KW OR ABOVE DCFC)" (printed as approximate); ac_charge_kw "Onboard AC charger (kW) ... More 11 11 11". Exact unit factors.

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . forhandler.toyota.no

Source detailsNet capacity labelled net by the maker, ADR-0096 Amendment 2. The PDF technical-info line calls 57,7 "netto" once; Toyota Europe (newsroom.toyota.eu, bZ4X battery update) states 57.7 and 73.1 kWh are gross, so the table pair 57.7 gross / 54 net is used.

One cost is derived from battery and range, so these rows are not compared.

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