X3 in the Market

The compact luxury crossover segment has undergone a revolution since the first-generation X3 debuted. Both the Q5 and GLK-Class have become popular sellers, while X3 sales have lagged behind.

The redesigned X3 puts BMW in position to retake some of the market thanks to its more forgiving ride. Despite some shortcomings, it's still luxurious enough to cut it in this segment, and its more competitive starting price that's about $2,000 less than the 2010 X3 won't hurt, either.

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    Safety
    Active head restraints, two-row side curtain airbags, front airbags and side-impact airbags for the front seats are all standard. So is an electronic stability system, antilock brakes and traction ...

    Text messages
    Calling the sender of a text message 1. Select the desired message. 2. Select the symbol. Saving the sender in the contacts 1. Highlight the desired message. 2. Open "Options". 3. &qu ...

    Display visibility
    The visibility of the displays in the Head-up Display is influenced by: ▷ Certain sitting positions. ▷ Objects on the cover of the Head-up Display. ▷ Sunglasses with certain pol ...