X3 in the Market

The compact luxury crossover segment has undergone a revolution since the first-generation X3 debuted. Both the Q5 and GLK-Class have become popular sellers, while X3 sales have lagged behind.

The redesigned X3 puts BMW in position to retake some of the market thanks to its more forgiving ride. Despite some shortcomings, it's still luxurious enough to cut it in this segment, and its more competitive starting price that's about $2,000 less than the 2010 X3 won't hurt, either.

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    Front ventilation
    Front ventilation ▷ Lever for changing the air flow direction, arrow 1. ▷ Thumbwheels for opening and closing the vents continuously, arrows 2. ▷ Thumbwheel to vary the temp ...

    Active front head restraints
    In the event of a rear-end collision of sufficient severity, the active head restraint reduces the distance to the head. Reduced protective function ▷ Do not use seat or head restraint c ...

    Roof-mounted luggage rack
    Note Installation only possible in roof drip molding with flaps*. Your service center will be glad to advise you. Roof racks are available as special accessories. Attachment Follow the install ...