Yahoo Autos 2022 BMW X3/X4 M and M Competition models crank out more torque
Just two years after BMW introduced the first full-M versions of the X3 and X4 compact crossovers, the models are being updated for 2022 with the chief benefit being improved performance. Highlighting the changes to the 2022 BMW X3 M and X4 M compact SUVs, M GmbH is squeezing more torque from the models' turbocharged inline-six. The higher torque brings lower 0–60 times: 3.9 seconds for the regular X3/X4 M (down from 4.1), with the Competition package X3/X4 chopping that time to 3.7 seconds (from 4.0).
The standard X3/X4 M engine output climbs from 442 lb-ft of torque to 457 lb-ft. Power stands pat (for now) at 473 horsepower. With the Competition package, torque jumps by 37 lb-ft to 479 lb-ft, while horsepower remains at 503. The Competition version, therefore, now has advantages both in horsepower and in torque over the regular M engine.
As before, special equipment includes an M xDrive system with an Active M differential, along with other standard upgrades including adaptive M suspension, engine compartment bracing, M compound brakes, M Servotronic steering, and 20-inch wheels. The Competition version also adds an M Sport exhaust and 21-inch wheels.
Elsewhere, the changes are largely shared with lesser X3s and X4s. Outside, revised styling features include, yes, a larger grille opening, though they're not as comically oversized as on some other recent BMWs. The fascia has more straight-edged detailing, larger lower air intakes in the redesigned bumper, and newly designed adaptive LED headlights. The front fender air vents are reshaped, the taillights are newly designed, and there's a new 21-inch star-spoke wheel design. There are also four new paint colors: Carbon Black, Brooklyn Grey metallic, Bay Blue metallic, and Sao Paulo Yellow.
