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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Category search
1. "Category search" 2. "Town/City" 3. Select or enter the town/city. 4. "Category" 5. Select the category. 6. "Category details" For some special destina ...

Changing settings
1. Select a field. 2. Turn the controller until the desired setting is displayed. 3. Press the controller. ...

Exporting/importing contacts
Contacts can be exported and imported via the Personal Profile. The contacts stored in the vehicle are exported, but not those from the mobile phone. ...