Expect deliveries to commence on BMW's latest and greatest electric SUV in the summer of 2025, and that's right around the corner.

An all-new BMW X6 version is expected to debut sometime next year as a 2027 model year vehicle, and we can only hope not to be disappointed

SUV. Even after the facelift, it will have a hard time competing internally with the upcoming "New Class" from BMW.

Say what you will about its polarizing design, but how well does the new BMW X3 stack up against other compact luxury SUVs?

BMW has revealed an even more souped-up version of its M3 wagon model, the M3 CS Touring. Staging its global unveil at the iconic Mount Panorama circuit in Bathurst, just 55 vehicles have been allocated locally with each set to carry a price tag of $253,

Fear not, we've compiled a list of 10 compact SUVs that deliver power without the $200k price tag. In order to give you the most up-to-date and accurate information possible, the data used to compile this article was sourced from various manufacturers and other authoritative sources.

The Team WRT BMW M4 of Augusto Farfus/Sheldon van der Linde/Kelvin van der Linde was the car to beat in the opening practice session of the 2025 Meguiar's Bathurst 12 Hour. Brazilian Farfus was the only driver to dip into the 2:02s range, setting a 2:02.9000s to give the #32 a three tenths advantage over the rest of the field.

V8 power is reportedly set for the scrapheap for the successor to today’s Audi RS6 and RS7 performance cars in favour of high-output, downsized hybrid tech. The Audi RS7 liftback and wagon – this year’s reshuffled replacement for today’s petrol RS6 and RS7 models – will reportedly swap their V8s for downsized V6 hybrid power.

The A3, driven here, is one of Audi’s most popular models. It is available in either Sportback (hatchback) or Saloon with the Sportback by far and away the best seller. Last year, the fourth-generation Audi A3 had a facelift. But, as there was very little that needed improving, the changes are not too obvious.

Audi’s Q8 e-tron Sportback bows out with understated luxury and quiet competence, but in an EV market racing ahead, that's just not enough.

As such BMW has had to be pragmatic with its updates of the CLAR modular platform, to make it a jack of all powertrains and make electrification no longer a tack-on or token engineering effort. The downside?