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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Open trunk lid with no-touch activation
With Comfort Access, the trunk lid can be
opened with no-touch activation using the remote
control you are carrying.
A sensor detects a directed foot motion in the
center of the area at the rea ...
Front fog lamps
The parking lamps or low beams must be
switched on.
Press the button. The green
indicator
lamp lights up.
If the automatic headlamp control, is activated, the low beams will come
on automat ...
Activating HDC
Activating HDC
Press the button; the LED above the button
lights up.
The LED flashes when the brakes are applied
automatically. ...