X3 in the Market
At $38,000, the X3 starts substantially higher than its nearest competitor, the Acura RDX. Save for its problematic transmission behavior, the BMW offers a more buttoned-down driving experience than the Acura. For some, that's worth every penny.
As BMW surely knows, the X3 can't sit on its pedestal forever. Land Rover's entry-level LR2 is on the way, and so are the Audi Q5 and Volvo XC60. If the X3 is to remain a desirable car, BMW will have to fix a few things so buyers need not weigh the good against the bad — because there will be plenty of very good alternatives soon.
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Lingering Issues
The X5 hasn't aged well. The styling — unchanged since the second generation
hit dealerships in late 2006 — looks expressive up front but ham-handed in back.
From the glove compartment to the cent ...
Text messages
Using contact data
Contact data from appointments, tasks, text
messages, e-mails, and notes can be saved or
selected
Reading the text message out loud
Read the text message out loud ...
Brake Force Display
On the left: normal braking. On the right: sharp braking.
When the rear fog lampsare switched on, the Brake Force Display is not
active and the illuminated area for normal braking is reduced by a ...