Second Hand BMW X3 Windscreen

The second-generation BMW X3 (F25) ran from 2010 to 2017, with a facelift in 2014, so both years sit within the same generation but on opposite sides of that facelift boundary — and windscreen fitment can change across a facelift due to differences in rain sensor housings and ADAS camera brackets. You should not assume a pre-2014 screen will drop straight in without checking, but two post-2014 F25s are more likely to be compatible. Always confirm with the breaker against your exact registration before ordering.

No — the F25 is the second-generation X3 (2010–2017) and the F97 (also badged G01 for the standard X3) is the third-generation model launched in 2017, so these are entirely different platforms with different screen shapes and mounting points. You need to match the generation to your own car. Confirm your generation with the breaker using your registration to make sure you're quoted the right screen.

Trim level — whether xLine, SE, M Sport, or any other — does not affect which windscreen fits the BMW X3; the screen is determined by generation and by whether your car has features like a heated windscreen or an ADAS camera bracket. One practical thing to be aware of is that some screens from higher-spec cars may have a camera bracket or heating elements that a lower-spec car's screen does not, so check whether those features match your own car rather than worrying about the trim name. Ask the breaker to confirm the features on the screen they're supplying match yours.

Heated windscreens have a very fine mesh of heating filaments embedded in the glass, and you can usually spot them by small connection tabs at the edges of the screen or a heated screen symbol in the car's controls. Fitting an unheated screen to a car wired for a heated one (or vice versa) will either lose you the heated function or cause an electrical fault, so this is an important distinction to get right. Tell the breaker whether your current screen is heated or not so they can match it correctly.

This is an important boundary to be careful with — 2017 was the transition year from the second-generation F25 to the third-generation G01, so a 2017 screen could belong to either generation depending on exactly when the car was built and registered. A G01 (2017 onwards) screen will not fit an F25, and vice versa. Give the breaker your full registration so they can identify your exact model and make sure the screen they supply is the right one.

Newer BMW X3 models, particularly the third-generation G01 from 2017 onwards, are commonly fitted with ADAS systems such as lane departure warning or automatic emergency braking that use a camera mounted at the top of the windscreen — and those screens have a specific bracket or housing built in. If your car has any of those driver-assistance features, you need a screen with the correct bracket, and using a plain screen without it can mean the camera cannot be remounted safely or calibrated correctly. Whether the specific bracket on a used screen is compatible with your car's particular ADAS setup is something to confirm with the breaker against your registration, as there can be variation even within a generation.