BMW X3 30 xDrive M Sport Pro vs xDrive20d M Sport: is the step up worth it?
Moving up costs you ₹1.30L ex-showroom Delhi: ₹78.20L for the xDrive20d M Sport against ₹76.90L for the 30 xDrive M Sport Pro.+₹1.30L
There is no way up here that keeps the same engine and gearbox: the cheapest xDrive20d M Sport moves from Turbo Petrol to Diesel, so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the features.
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹1.30L ex-showroom Delhi: ₹78.20L for the xDrive20d M Sport against ₹76.90L for the 30 xDrive M Sport Pro.
There is no way up here that keeps the same engine and gearbox: the cheapest xDrive20d M Sport moves from Turbo Petrol to Diesel, so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the features.
No extra equipment comes with it: this step is about the Diesel it opens up rather than the features it adds.
It is not all one way: the xDrive20d M Sport gives up wheel size (20" against 19"), LED fog lamps and rear fog lamp.
30 xDrive M Sport Pro or xDrive20d M Sport, and what each costs
Where you start
30 xDrive M Sport Pro
₹76.90L ex-showroom Delhi
Where the X3 starts: the 2.0-litre petrol (258 PS), with Driving Assistant Plus, with adaptive cruise and lane centring, a 360 camera, a panoramic glass roof and Harman Kardon sound as standard.
The step up
xDrive20d M Sport
₹78.20L ex-showroom Delhi
Rs 1.3 lakh more than the 30 xDrive M Sport Pro buys the 2.0-litre diesel (197 PS), with the same equipment otherwise.
- xDrive20d M Sport Diesel AT₹78.20L
Our take
On features the BMW X3 30 xDrive M Sport Pro matches the pricier one, and it saves you ₹1.30L. Where they part company is what they run on and how much power they make, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
What the xDrive20d M Sport adds
Nothing we track, on equipment. What it does open up is the Diesel, which the 30 xDrive M Sport Pro cannot be had with.
And what it gives up
- Wheel size20" → 19"
- LED fog lamps
- Rear fog lamp
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- PowerThe X3 30 xDrive M Sport Pro is the strongest of the two at 258 PS
The full story
On features the BMW X3 30 xDrive M Sport Pro matches the pricier one, and it saves you ₹1.30L. Where they part company is what they run on and how much power they make, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- The X3 30 xDrive M Sport Pro is the strongest of the two at 258 PS
30 xDrive M Sport Pro vs xDrive20d M Sport: the questions people ask
- Is the BMW X3 xDrive20d M Sport worth ₹1.30L over the 30 xDrive M Sport Pro?
- Only if you want the Diesel it opens up. It also gives up wheel size (20" against 19"), LED fog lamps and rear fog lamp, so this is a sideways move rather than a step up.
- What does the BMW X3 xDrive20d M Sport give up against the 30 xDrive M Sport Pro?
- It gives up wheel size (20" against 19"), LED fog lamps and rear fog lamp. Worth weighing against what it adds before deciding the dearer trim is simply the better car.
- How much is the BMW X3 30 xDrive M Sport Pro?
- ₹76.90L ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the 30 xDrive M Sport Pro Turbo Petrol AT.
- How much is the BMW X3 xDrive20d M Sport?
- ₹78.20L ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the xDrive20d M Sport Diesel AT.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last updated 9 October 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.