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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Special destinations
Opening the search for special destinations To select special destinations, e.g., hotels or tourist attractions: 1. "Navigation" 2. "Points of Interest" 3. Select the searc ...

Possible commands
Most menu items on the Control Display can be voiced as commands. The available commands depend on which menu is currently displayed on the Control Display. There are short commands for function ...

Starting destination guidance after entering the destination
1. "Accept destination" 2. "Start guidance" or "Add as another destination" Add, a destination as a further destination. ...