BMW X3 Review and features

BMW X3

BMW X3

BMW X3

BMW X3

BMW X3

BMW X3

BMW X3

BMW X3

BMW X3

BMW X3

BMW X3

The good

The updated 2011 BMW X3 xDrive35i shows off new connected-car features with integrated Google search and reading of e-mails from paired BlackBerry devices. The turbocharged six-cylinder engine churns out ready power, and the transmission's eight gears help optimize efficiency.

The bad

Active suspension technologies do not completely counteract the car's high center of gravity in turns. The interface for searching for points of interest or music is needlessly complicated.

The bottom line

The 2011 BMW X3 xDrive35i shows off the automaker's innovative performance and cabin technology in a luxury SUV, lacking only some advanced driver assistance features.