2011 BMW X3 Review by Mike Hanley
The BMW X3 may have been a pioneer among compact luxury crossovers, but a number of competitors — including the Audi Q5, Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class and Volvo XC60 — have entered the fray since its debut as a 2004 model. Now, with the second-generation X3, BMW has new metal to take them on.
The 2011 BMW X3 is still the small luxury crossover of choice for driving enthusiasts, but its substantially more forgiving suspension tuning should make the new version far more appealing.
I tested the base xDrive28i, which starts at $36,750; with options, our test car's sticker price was $43,875. For a side-by-side comparison with the competitors mentioned above, click here.
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Opening/closing the glass sunroof
automatically
Press the switch beyond the resistance point.
The following movements are also automatic:
▷ Pressing the switch with the sunroof open:
the sunroof is tilted fully.
▷ Pressing the switc ...
Ride & Handling
The X5 finds a sweet spot between SUV ride comfort and BMW athleticism — far
better than the X6, which is two parts BMW to one part SUV. The X5's ride
quality is very good, as the suspension isola ...
Display on the Control Display
Display the computer or trip computer on the
Control Display.
1. "Vehicle Info"
2. "Onboard info" or "Trip computer"
Resetting the fuel consumption or
speed
1. &q ...