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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Automatic climate control
1. Air distribution, left
2. Temperature, left
3. AUTO program, left
4. Air volume, AUTO intensity, residual heat,
left
5. Remove ice and condensation
6. Maximum cooling
7. Display
8. Air v ...
Pairing/unpairing the mobile phone
General information
The following functions are available:
► Use of a mobile phone as a telephone.
► Use of a mobile phone as an additional telephone.
► Use of a mobile phone a ...
High-strength body structure with extremely stiff passenger cell
The body of the new BMW 3-Series Sedan meets the highest standards across the
board. Large and extremely durable supporting structures and the intelligent use
of high and ultra-high-tensile multi- ...