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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Interior
The interior has a 2+2 seating configuration with small rear seats, though
BMW says those seats get more legroom than the previous generation. Headroom has
also increased in the front and rear. Tr ...
Child restraint fixing system with a tether strap
Note
LATCH mounting eyes
Only use the mounting eyes for the upper
LATCH retaining strap to secure child restraint
fixing systems; otherwise, the mounting eyes
could be damaged.
Mounting ...
Automatic deactivation of the front passenger airbags
The occupation of the seat is detected by evaluating
the impression on the occupied seat surface
of the front passenger seat.
The front and side airbags on the front passenger
side are activate ...