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.
See also:
Odometer, external temperature display, clock
Odometer, external
temperature display, clock
1. Knob in the instrument cluster
2. Time, external temperature, and date
3. Odometer and trip odometer ...
Settings for the map view
The settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. "Options" Open.
4. "Settings"
Set the map view.
▷ &qu ...
Headlamp courtesy delay feature
The low beams stay lit for a short while if the
headlamp flasher is switched on after the ignition
is switched off.
Setting the duration
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. &quo ...