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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Units of measure
Setting the units of measure To set the units for fuel consumption, route/distance and temperature: 1. "Settings" 2. "Language/Units" 3. Select the desired menu item. 4. S ...

The concept
The following can be displayed or operated using the buttons and the thumbwheel on the steering wheel and the display in the instrument cluster: ▷ Current audio source. ▷ Programs ...

Opening the Options menu
Press the button. The "Options" menu is displayed. Additional options: move the controller to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is displayed. Options menu ...