X3 in the Market

The compact luxury crossover segment has undergone a revolution since the first-generation X3 debuted. Both the Q5 and GLK-Class have become popular sellers, while X3 sales have lagged behind.

The redesigned X3 puts BMW in position to retake some of the market thanks to its more forgiving ride. Despite some shortcomings, it's still luxurious enough to cut it in this segment, and its more competitive starting price that's about $2,000 less than the 2010 X3 won't hurt, either.

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    Display
    The following is displayed in the instrument cluster. Speed limit detection ► Current speed limit. ► No speed limit - for the German autobahn. ► Speed limit detection is not ...

    Adaptive brake assistant
    In combination with the Active Cruise Control, this system ensures that the brakes respond even more rapidly when braking in critical situations. Refer also to Collision warning. ...

    View of an opened menu
    When a menu is opened, it generally opens with the panel that was last selected in that menu. To display the first panel of a menu: ► Move the controller to the left repeatedly until the f ...