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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Ventilation in rear
Ventilation in rear
1. Use the thumbwheels to smoothly open and
close the air vents
2. Thumbwheels to adjust temperature in upper
body region; can be adjusted separately
for left and right:
...
Increasing desired speed
Repeatedly press the lever to the resistance
point or beyond, arrow 1, until the desired speed
is reached.
▷ Each time the lever is pressed to the point of
resistance, the desired speed i ...
Striking accentuations at the front and rear, adaptive LED headlamps as a
fnew option
Precisely modified details in the front view give the new BMW X6 an
appearance characterised by exclusive athleticism and supremacy. The standard
fog lights are now set in matt finish surrounds in ...