Who makes BMW X3?

The BMW X3 is built at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg, Greer, South Carolina. This covers 2025 US-market X3 vehicles matching 5UX53GP0*S9; other X3 production locations are outside this scope.

Owner
BMWBMWAutomaker for the stated production
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Made by
BMWBMWFinal vehicle assembly
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Made in
United StatesUSASee the product, period and plant scope
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Illustration of a generic passenger car, not a photo of BMW X3.
Exploded illustration of a generic passenger car1Body2Interior3Chassis4Engine5Wheels

SuppliersMap research desk · Source records checked against 4 sources, at least 1 published by BMW · How we check

BMW X3 supply chain

OwnerBMWBMW
BrandBMW X3BMW X3
Made byBMWBMW
Made inUnited StatesUSA
Key part supplier: Not named by BMW Not disclosed

Who is behind BMW X3?

BMW is the automaker responsible for the BMW X3 production described here. [1]

Where is BMW X3 made?

BMW Group Plant Spartanburg, Greer, South Carolina. [1] [4]

Is BMW X3 made in the USA?

The covered production takes place in USA. The stated model and period determine how this location applies. [1] [4]

Where was your passenger car made?

A company address and a country of manufacture answer different questions. Start with your exact model.

  1. Find the vehicle certification label on the door jamb.
  2. Compare its assembly information with the original window sticker.
  3. Use the VIN and model year when asking the manufacturer about the assembly plant.

What each source proves

2025 · coverage year

Vvpic.nhtsa.dot.gov

NHTSA vPIC: BMW X3, 5UX53GP0*S9

BMW MANUFACTURER CORPORATION / BMW NORTH AMERICA; X3; 2025; GREER; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES (USA); plant character 9.

Company record2026-10-28

Vvpic.nhtsa.dot.gov

NHTSA: partial VIN decoding documentation

Documents manufacturer-submitted VIN data and partial patterns with asterisk placeholders.

Company record2025 · coverage year

Nnhtsa.gov

NHTSA: model-year 2025 AALA final assembly countries

Separates final assembly countries from engine, transmission and parts-content origins; country context, not a factory locator.

Third party2026-10-28

Bbmwgroup-werke.com

BMW Group: Plant Spartanburg models

Names Plant Spartanburg and its X3 and X5 assembly operations.

Company record

BMW X3 milestones

  1. BMW X3: 2025 US-market X3 vehicles matching 5UX53GP0*S9; other X3 production locations are outside this scope. [1] [4]
  2. Covered manufacturing location: BMW Group Plant Spartanburg, Greer, South Carolina. [1] [4]

Questions people ask

Who makes BMW X3?

BMW builds the BMW X3 at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg, Greer, South Carolina. X3’s 5UX53GP0*S9 pattern identifies Greer, South Carolina, and plant character 9. This is the US-built X3 route, rather than a claim that all X3s worldwide come from one factory. [1] [4]

Which products and years does this BMW X3 guide cover?

This guide covers 2025 US-market X3 vehicles matching 5UX53GP0*S9; other X3 production locations are outside this scope. [1] [4]

How can I identify the relevant BMW X3 production?

The partial VIN pattern 5UX53GP0*S9 identifies this model year and plant, rather than an individually inspected vehicle. Check the full VIN to locate a particular vehicle. [1] [4]

Sources

  1. [1] VNHTSA vPIC: BMW X3, 5UX53GP0*S92025 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-28
  2. [2] VNHTSA: partial VIN decoding documentation2026-10-28 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-28
  3. [3] NNHTSA: model-year 2025 AALA final assembly countries2025 · third-party · Source record checked 2026-10-28
  4. [4] BBMW Group: Plant Spartanburg models2026-10-28 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-28