Compare the2026 Jaguar F-PaceVS 2025 BMW X3

Both the F-Pace and X3 have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The F-Pace has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The X3’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

The Jaguar F-Pace’s rear backup camera has a standard washer for maintaining a clear view under various conditions. In contrast, the BMW X3 does not offer a rear camera washer, meaning its effectiveness relies on manual cleaning by the user when necessary.

Both the F-Pace and X3 have rear cross-traffic warning, but the F-Pace has Rear Traffic Braking (automatically applies the brakes) to better prevent a collision when backing near traffic. The X3’s Cross Traffic Warning doesn’t automatically brake.

The F-Pace’s driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The X3 doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the F-Pace and the X3 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras and rear cross-path warning.

The F-Pace comes with a full 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The X3’s 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 10,000 miles sooner.

Jaguar pays for scheduled maintenance on the F-Pace for 2 years and 24,000 miles longer than BMW pays for maintenance for the X3 (5/60,000 vs. 3/36,000).

The battery on the F-Pace is in the trunk, which protects it from hot underhood temperatures that can degrade battery life. By keeping the F-Pace’s battery 20 to 30 degrees cooler, its life is increased by years. The X3’s battery is in the hot engine compartment.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Jaguar vehicles are better in initial quality than BMW vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Jaguar above average in initial quality. With 18 more problems per 100 vehicles, BMW is rated below average.

The F-Pace has more powerful engines than the X3:

As tested in Motor Trend the F-Pace P400 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid is faster than the X3 30 xDrive 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder hybrid:

The F-Pace has 4.7 gallons more fuel capacity than the X3 (21.9 vs. 17.2 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

For better stopping power the F-Pace’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the X3:

For better traction, the F-Pace has larger standard tires than the X3 (255/55R19 vs. 245/50R19). The F-Pace SVR’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the X3 (F:265/45R21 & R:295/40R21 vs. F:255/40R21 & R:285/35R21).

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the F-Pace offers optional 22-inch wheels. The X3’s largest wheels are only 21-inches.

Having a flat tire is dangerous, inconvenient and expensive. The self-sealing tires available on the F-Pace can automatically seal most punctures up to 3/16 of an inch, effectively preventing most flat tires. The X3 doesn’t offer self-sealing tires.

The F-Pace offers an optional full size spare tire so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare isn’t available on the X3; it requires you to depend on a temporary spare, which has mileage and speed limitations, or roadside assistance and a tow-truck.

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the F-Pace is 1 inch wider in the front and .6 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the X3.

The F-Pace SVR executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the X3 30 xDrive (25 seconds @ .77 average G’s vs. 25.8 seconds @ .72 average G’s).

For better maneuverability, the F-Pace’s turning circle is .8 feet tighter than the X3’s (39.2 feet vs. 40 feet). The F-Pace SVR’s turning circle is .6 feet tighter than the X3’s (39.4 feet vs. 40 feet).

For greater off-road capability the F-Pace has a greater minimum ground clearance than the X3 M50 xDrive (8.4 vs. 8.3 inches), allowing the F-Pace to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The F-Pace SVR’s minimum ground clearance is .1 inch higher than on the X3 30 xDrive (8.6 vs. 8.5 inches).

The F-Pace uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The X3 doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The F-Pace has .1 inches more front legroom, .3 inches more rear headroom, .9 inches more rear legroom and .1 inches more rear shoulder room than the X3.

The F-Pace has a larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the X3 with its rear seat up (32.1 vs. 31.5 cubic feet). The F-Pace has a larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the X3 with its rear seat folded (70.4 vs. 67.1 cubic feet).

Unlike the driver-only memory system in the X3, the F-Pace offers an optional passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position and outside mirror angle and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

The F-Pace’s standard easy entry system raises the steering wheel, making it easier for the driver to get in and out. The X3 doesn’t offer an easy entry system.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the F-Pace has a standard rear fixed intermittent wiper with a full on position. The rear wiper standard on the X3 only has an intermittent setting, so in a hard rain visibility isn’t as good.

In poor weather, headlights can lose their effectiveness as grime builds up on their lenses. This can reduce visibility without the driver realizing. The F-Pace SVR has standard headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The X3 doesn’t offer headlight washers.

The F-Pace has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the X3.

The F-Pace has a standard dual zone air conditioning allows the driver and front passenger to choose two completely different temperatures so people with different temperature preferences won’t have to compromise. This makes both the driver and front passenger as comfortable as possible. Dual zone air conditioning costs extra on the X3.