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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2011 BMW 750 Review by David Thomas
As the 2010 7 Series ebbs into the 2011 with few changes, I spent some time
driving the 750Li xDrive. That's BMW's long-wheelbase, all-wheel-drive version
of its flagship sedan.
While I was impr ...
Front seats: adjusting the distance from the back of the head
Front seats: adjusting the distance
from the back of the head
Press the button and pull the headrest cushion
forward or push it back.
Compromised performance
Do not place any objects behind ...
Opening/closing the glass sunroof and
sliding visor together
Press the switch twice in the
desired
direction past the resistance
point.
The glass sunroof and sliding visor
move together. Pressing the
switch again stops the motion.
Convenient operat ...