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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Enlarging the cargo area
General information
The cargo area can be enlarged by folding down
the rear seat backrests.
The rear seat backrest is divided into two parts
at a ratio of 60 to 40.
If equipped with through-l ...
New contact
General information
A contact can have up to 8 phone numbers,
2 addresses, 3 e-mail addresses and one Internet
address.
1. "Office".
2. "Contacts".
3. "Options" O ...
Map view
Selecting the map view
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map" ...