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 and sliding visor together
▷ Slide switch back to the resistance
point and hold.
Glass sunroof and sliding visor
open together as long as
the switch is held down.
▷ Press switch back past the resistance po ...
Welcome lamps
When parking the vehicle, leave the switch in
position or
: the parking and interior
lamps light up briefly when the vehicle is unlocked.
Activating/deactivating
1. "Settings"
2. &quo ...
Switching the wipers on/off and brief
wipe
Do not switch on the wipers if frozen
Do not switch on the wipers if they are frozen
onto the windshield; otherwise, the wiper
blades and the windshield wiper motor may be
damaged.
Switching ...