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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Audio playback
Selecting the track using the button
Press the button repeatedly
until the
desired track is played.
Selecting the track using the iDrive
Audio CDs
Select the desired track to begin playback. ...
Setting the voice dialog
You can set whether the system uses the standard dialog or a short version.
In the short version of the voice dialog, the responses from the system are given
in abbreviated form.
On the Control Di ...
Notes
If the battery is discharged, an engine can be
started using the battery of another vehicle and
two jumper cables. Only use jumper cables
with fully insulated clamp handles.
To prevent personal ...