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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Activating
1. Turn the light switch to or
.
2. Press the button on the turn signal lever, arrow.
The indicator lamp in the
instrument
cluster lights up.
When the lights are switched on, the
high b ...
The concept
The following can be displayed or operated using
the buttons and the thumbwheel on the
steering wheel and the display in the instrument
cluster:
▷ Current audio source.
▷ Programs ...
Display
▷ Lines, arrow 1: the system is activated.
▷ Arrows, arrow 2: at least one lane marking
was detected and warnings can be issued. ...