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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Detection
Detection is carried out by two cameras
integrated into the exterior mirror and the rear
view camera.
The range is:
▷ Approx. 7 ft/2 m to the side.
▷ Approx. 7 ft/2 m to the rear.
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Glove compartment
Front passenger side
Opening
Pull the handle.
The light in the glove compartment switches on.
Close the glove compartment again immediately
Close the glove compartment immediately after
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Front lamps, bulb replacement
At a glance
Halogen headlamps
1 High beams/headlamp flasher
2 Parking lamps
3 Low beams
4 Turn signal/side marker light
Xenon headlamps
1 Parking lamps / daytime running lights
2 Low beams ...