The one to have would be the Technology Package that features real time traffic info, navigation, more menus on the instrument cluster and a head up display. The options are divided into packages that range from as little as $950 and can also be as much as $3200, but the latter is called the Premium Package so that makes sense. There are options that can be added to the interior to get raise the spec level, and like with Mercedes-Benz cars they usually come at a hefty premium.

Everything has a place and there's a place for everything. This is something we've come to expect from the clinical German automaker. The cabin layout is very good, but at the same time it's not that exciting. iDrive is there to control functions on all the systems, but they're also all accessible via the multi-function steering wheel. As with the sedan that the X3 is based on, there's climate control (with a memory function that keeps the most recently used settings), plenty of storage space for everyday items and an audio system comprised of 9-speakers and 205-watt digital amplifier. Seating is good, bolstering is more than adequate and you can get into the perfect position with them being 8-way power-adjustable with a memory function that extends to the mirrors.

All at an extra charge, but the base model sees fitment of Burl Walnut Wood trim with a Pearl Gloss Chrome accent. The typically BMW cabin can be had with seven different leather types, two SensaTec fabrics and four trims that include woods and our choice, brushed aluminium. There are three versions available in the States, the sDrive28i, the xDrive28i and the xDrive35i, so we'll start off with the base model that starts at a cool $39,250. This is one of those cases where a BMW is a BMW is a BMW, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. With such a great platform to star things off with, you're pretty much guaranteed that the BMW X3 will be one of the better CUV options out there, a benchmark if you will. As with other cars in this segment, the taller, more utilitarian CUV shares its underpinnings with the ever-popular BMW 3-Series. It's latest in the mid-sized segment is the BMW X3, and the automaker has managed to make it a favourite by catering for those with more needs than what the smaller X1 offers and less than what's packaged in the big X5. There are a few that are market leaders and BMW is one of them. A few automakers have been there since the inception of the crossover and what this means is that they've done their homework and paid their dues and the experience gained shows in their offerings. The burgeoning crossover market is seeing many newcomers, just about every automaker out there either has a model or two competing in the segment, or they're making plans to enter the hotly contested market with an offering of it's own.

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