2011 BMW X3 28i AWD Automatic Sport Utility

• Door handles in matching body color
• Halogen free-form foglights
• Privacy glass
• Rain-sensing windshield wipers with Automatic Headlight Control
• Star Spoke (Style 306) 17 x 8.0 light alloy wheels 245/55 run-flat all-season tires

• 3-spoke leather-wrapped multi-function sport steering wheel with controls for audio system, cruise control, and Bluetooth wireless communication for hands-free mobile phone (if so equipped)
• 8-way power adjustable front seats with 2-way manual headrests, and driver-seat and mirror memory
• Ambiance light package with front exit lights, front/rear map-reading, footwell and visor-mirror lights
• Anti-theft alarm system
• Anti-theft AM/FM stereo/CD/MP3 audio system with 12 speakers, 205-watt digital amplifier, Radio Data System (RDS), Auto-Store, 3-channel FM diversity antenna system and auxiliary audio input adapter compatible with portable music players
• Automatic climate control with micro-filter and air recirculation
• Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free calling (with Bluetooth compatible mobile phone, if so equipped), phonebook downloading capabilities (please visit your authorized BMW center for details on standard and optional services)
• Central locking system with center console switch (leaves gas filler door unlocked), double-lock feature and 2-step unlocking
• Coded driveaway protection
• Dual cupholders
• Dynamic cruise control
• Front center console armrest
• HD Radio with multicast FM station reception
• iDrive system with on-board computer and Controller and 8 programmable memory buttons
• iPod and USB adapter
• Leatherette upholstery
• Power front windows with one-touch up/down operation; power rear windows with one-touch down
• Pre-wiring for satellite radio
• Rear-seat backrests with 40/60 split
• Rear-window defroster
• Silver matte trim
• Tilt/telescopic steering wheel column
• Vehicle key memory

• 3.0-liter dual overhead cam (DOHC), 24-valve inline 240-horsepower 6-cylinder engine with composite magnesium/aluminum engine block, Valvetronic, and Double-VANOS steplessly variable valve timing
• 4-wheel ventilated anti-lock disc brakes with Dynamic Brake Control
• 8-speed steptronic automatic transmission with Sport and Manual shift modes and Adaptive Transmission Control (ATC)
• Brake energy regeneration
• Electronic throttle control
• Front and rear anti-roll (stabilizer) bars
• Gas-pressure shock absorbers
• Servotronic vehicle-speed-sensitive power steering
• xDrive all-wheel-drive system

• Active head restraints in front seats
• Automatic-locking retractors (ALR) on all passenger-seat safety belts (for installation of child-restraint seats)
• Crash sensor that activates Battery Safety Terminal disconnect of alternator fuel pump and starter from battery; automatically unlocks doors, and turns on hazard and interior lights
• Daytime Running Lights (via Vehicle Memory system)
• Driver's and passenger's front airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) with advanced technology: dual-threshold, dual-stage deployment; and front-passenger seat sensors designed to prevent unnecessary airbag deployment
• Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) including Brake Drying, Brake Stand-by, Start-off Assistant and Brake Fade Compensation
• Front safety belts with automatic pretensioners
• Head Protection System (HPS), front and rear
• Hill descent control (HDC)
• LATCH for child-restraint safety-seat installation
• Tire Pressure Monitor

Model Highlights

There are two versions of the X3, the 240-hp xDrive28i and the turbocharged, 300-hp xDrive35i. Both feature all-wheel drive, start-stop technology, hill descent control and an 8-speed automatic transmission. The new 5-link rear axle gives the X3 a much smoother ride than previously, and its new shape creates more cargo space. Standard on the xDrive 35i and optional on the XDrive 28i, Electronic Damping Control utilizes sensors for lateral force, steering wheel position, wheel rotation speed and more to adjust the driving experience accordingly. Standard dynamic stability control includes brake drying, start-off assist and brake fade compensation. Though this is not a hybrid vehicle, the X3 uses unique technology to make brake energy regeneration to charge the battery. When the battery is charged, the alternator disengages from the engine to reduce the demand placed on the engine, which lowers emissions. BMW has worked to make the X3 more functional than ever, with an optional 3-way 40/60/40 rear seat and a 12-volt power outlet in the rear cargo area. Technology like the heads-up display improves safety as well as functionality. ConnectedDrive uses Bluetooth to deliver email and text messages from your phone to your iDrive screen, or you can have the messages read aloud through the speakers. The same screen displays the images from the optional rear-view and top-view cameras. The interior of the X3 has been improved, with a focus on driver ergonomics. The X3 includes an 8-way power driver's seat and automatic climate control. The biggest improvement isn't found only in the X3 -- the iDrive system, whose control knob is found in the center console, has been overhauled in recent years. What was once at best a techno-nuisance and at worst an excuse to take your eyes off the road for several seconds at a time has grown up to be useful and intuitive. X3 options include a heated steering wheel, heated front seats and a power tailgate. The available Sports Activity package adds a leather steering wheel, light alloy wheels and aluminum roof rails. You can take it a step further with the X-Line Equipment package, which adds bling with aluminum and matte titanium touches to the exterior.