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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Windows
To prevent injuries, watch the windows while
closing them.
Take the remote control out of the ignition when you leave the car; otherwise,
children could operate the electric windows and possibly ...
Fog lamps
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, refer to
page 86, is activated, ...
Selecting a category
1. "Radio".
2. "Satellite radio".
3. "Category".
4. Select the desired category. ...