2012 BMW X3 Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the BMW X3:

With new-found suppleness to its suspension set-up, greater agility, stronger performance, reduced thirst and expanded roominess, the new X3 feels much more like something conceived in Munich should.

-- Motor Trend

Excellent handling, pleasing power delivery, high-quality cabin, accommodating rear seat, abundant cargo space for its size.

-- Edmunds.com

What reviewers liked least about the BMW X3:

The steering feel could use more fiddling, as it builds up cornering feel even during lower-speed turns and lane changes but doesn't unwind with much feel or linearity.

-- The Car Connection

BMW X3 Comparisons:

The essence of BMW's ongoing success is the creation of a vehicle that's good out of the gate, followed by continual refinement and improvement. The 3-series, a perennial 10Best winner, is of course the ultimate example of this formula. And the new BMW X3 seems to be the latest case in point.

-- Car and Driver