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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Two additional gears mean threefold progress: quicker shifts, greater
smoothness, enhanced efficiency.
The wider spread of ratios allows the engine to run at lower speeds, often in
the "tallest" gear, 8th. Yet even with this wider spread, the steps between
adjacent gears are reduced; in t ...
Sound output
Switching on/off
When the ignition is switched off: press ON/OFF
button on the radio.
Muting
When the ignition is switched on or the engine
is running: press the ON/OFF button on the
radio. ...
Buttons on the remote control
Buttons on the remote control
1. Unlocking
2. Locking
3. Trunk lid
4. Panic mode, headlamp courtesy delay feature ...