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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Services offered
▷ Emergency Request: when you press the
SOS button, a connection to the BMW Assist
Response Center is established. The
BMW Assist Response Center then speaks
with you and takes further s ...
First aid kit
The first aid kit is located behind the left-hand
cover in the cargo area.
Some of the articles have a limited service life.
Check the expiration dates of the contents regularly
and replace ...
Message from the Concierge service
Storing an address
1. Select the desired message.
2. "Options" Open.
3. "Store contact in vehicle"
Selecting additional functions
Additional functions are available when a mes ...