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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Calling up settings
Do not retrieve the memory while driving
Do not retrieve the memory setting while
driving, as an unexpected movement of the seat
or steering wheel could result in an accident.
Comfort function
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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 ...
Interior
The 135i's interior design is fairly traditional, with more upright shapes
than sweeping contours. Dual-zone climate controls sit below the center air
vents and optional navigation system, with BM ...