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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Supplementary text messages
Addition information, such as on the cause of a
fault or the required action, can be called up via
Check Control. The supplementary text of urgent
messages is displayed automatically.
It is sh ...
Hiding Check Control messages
Press the computer button on the turn signal
lever.
► Some Check Control messages are displayed
continuously and are not cleared until
the malfunction is eliminated. If several
malfunct ...
Applying your current speed as the limit
1. "Settings"
2. "Speed"
3. "Select current speed"
The system adopts your current speed as the
limit. ...