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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Displaying status
Information about the currently available software
applications can be displayed.
1. "ConnectedDrive"
2. "BMW apps" ...
Radar sensors
The radar sensors are located under the rear
bumper.
The system may not be fully functional in the
following situations:
Dirty or icy bumper.
Stickers on the bumper.
A Check Control me ...
Destination guidance with traffic
bulletins
Detour suggestions from the navigation system
can be manually accepted in the semi-dynamic
destination guidance. In the dynamic destination
guidance, they are automatically accepted
in the rou ...