2009 BMW X3 Review
There is very little about the 2009 BMW X3 that hasn't already been covered by Cars.com; the 2007 model that Kelsey Mays reviewed is essentially the same vehicle that's offered for 2009. What has changed, however, is the X3's competition, as a number of new luxury SUVs have debuted in the intervening years that BMW now has to contend with.
While the car's pros and cons haven't changed much, the X3 is showing its age in terms of technology features — especially when compared with newcomers that best it in both price and style.
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X3 in the Market
At $38,000, the X3 starts substantially higher than its nearest competitor,
the Acura RDX. Save for its problematic transmission behavior, the BMW offers a
more buttoned-down driving experience th ...
Two additional gears mean threefold progress: quicker shifts, greater
smoothness, enhanced efficiency.
The wider spread of ratios allows the engine to run at lower speeds, often in
the "tallest" gear, 8th. Yet even with this wider spread, the steps between
adjacent gears are reduced; in t ...
Towing methods when towing other
vehicles
Tow bar
The tow fittings used should be on the same
side on both vehicles.
Should it prove impossible to avoid mounting
the tow bar at an offset angle, please observe
the following:
▷ C ...