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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Adjusting the height: manual head
restraints
Adjusting the height: manual head
restraints
▷ To raise: pull.
▷ To lower: press the button, arrow 1, and
push the head restraint down. ...
Low tire pressure message
The yellow warning lamp
lights up. A
Check Control message is displayed.
► There is a flat tire or a major loss in
tire inflation pressure.
► The system was not reset after ...
Units of measure
You can change the units for fuel consumption, route/distance, temperature and
pressure.
1. "Settings"
2. "Language/Units"
3. Select the desired menu item. ...