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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Filtering traffic bulletins
You can set which traffic bulletins appear on the
map.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Traffic Info categories"
5. Select the desired cat ...
Sitting safely
The ideal seating position can make a vital contribution
to relaxed, fatigue-free driving.
The seating position plays an important role in
an accident in combination with:
Safety belts.
He ...
X3 in the Market
As you can probably guess by now, the market has caught up with and in many
ways passed the X3. That said, if it weren't for BMW's initiative, this segment
might not even exist today, let alone of ...