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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Front lamps, bulb replacement
At a glance
1 Adaptive light control
2 Parking lamp, daytime running lights*
3 Low beams/high beams
4 Turn signal
Xenon lamps
Because of the long life of these bulbs, the likelihood
of failu ...
Display on the Control Display
Switching on the backup camera via
iDrive
With PDC activated:
"Rear view camera"
The backup camera image is displayed. The setting
is stored for the remote control currently in
use ...
Activating/deactivating via iDrive
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. "High beam assistant"
High beam assistant
The setting is stored for the remote control currently
in use. ...