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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Folding forward the center head
restraint
Before using the center seat, fold the center
head restraint forward.
Press the button, arrow 1, and fold the head restraint
forward. ...
Opening the tone settings in
the Options menu*
1. "CD/Multimedia" or "Radio"
2. If necessary, select additional entries, for example,
"FM" or "CD/DVD".
3. Open "Options".
4. "Tone"
...
Malfunction
The warning lamp
comes on when the
system has failed.
A message appears on the Control
Display. More information ...