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Interior
Where BMW has always done things right is on the inside. Sliding into the driver's seat — my test car had the optional contour seat package, a $1,200 option — is akin to being let into a room at t ...

Children on the front passenger seat
Should it be necessary to use a child restraint fixing system on the front passenger seat, make sure that the front and side airbags on the front passenger side are deactivated. Automatic deacti ...

Performance
For 2009, there's just one engine: a 3.0-liter six-cylinder that's good for 260 horsepower. It teams with either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic transmission. All X3s have all-wheel dr ...