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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Starting destination guidance
1. "Navigation"
2. Make a destination entry.
3. "Accept destination"
4. "Start guidance"
The route is shown on the Control Display.
The distance to the destinati ...
Selecting menu items
Menu items shown in white can be selected.
1. Turn the controller until the desired menu
item is highlighted.
2. Press the controller.
Menu items in the Owner's Manual
In the Owner's Manual, m ...
Ventilation in the rear
Ventilation in the rear
▷ Thumbwheel for opening and closing the
vents continuously, arrow 1.
▷ Thumbwheel to vary the temperature, arrow
2.
Toward blue: colder.
Toward red: warm ...