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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Manually unlocking fuel filler flap
In the event of a malfunction, the fuel filler flap
can be released manually:
1. Open the right-hand side panel in the cargo
area.
2. Pull the knob with the gas pump symbol.
Manually unlockin ...
2012 BMW 535 Review by Joe Wiesenfelder
I don't walk away from every new model with a single overriding impression,
but sometimes a car grabs me by the collar and shakes me. While that wasn't
exactly the case with the redesigned 2011 BM ...
Navigation data
Information on the navigation data
1. "Navigation"
2. "Options" Open.
3. "Navigation system version": information on
the data version is displayed.
Updating the nav ...