How a BMW X3 Benefits Families

Think BMW and you might see little sports car and a single workaholic behind the wheel. However, the brand is catering more to families these days, and the X3 proves it with its features. This car will allow you the luxury of the BMW, the appeal of an SUV, and the convenience of family features all in one. There is something for everyone.

For the man who is obsessed with numbers, this SUV touts nineteen MPG in the city and twenty-five to twenty-six MPG on the highway with a drive range of four hundred sixty miles. Its forty-eight/ fifty thousand mile warranty is appealing. It also has all terrain X-drive and has made the Car and Driver top ten.

Enough about numbers, though. This is a family vehicle.

Nothing is more annoying than getting into your own car to immediately notice the seats and mirrors have been moved. The X3 features multi-driver seat and mirror memory meaning that with the push of a button, the seats and mirrors will move to accommodate the programmed driver. The driver will never have to fight with the passenger for air control; climate control for the driver, passenger, and rear seats is available.

And speaking of those rear sears, the middle seat has a shoulder belt. This doesn't sound like a huge deal, but a middle seat with a lap belt only is only presumed safe when it is holding in a five-point harness car seat. It cannot safely secure a high back booster, or a lap booster, and sitting in the lap belt without a car seat is the least safe place in a vehicle. The shoulder belt solves all these problems. The tykes, whether they are in the middle shoulder belt or not, will enjoy rear air climate control and an entertainment system, something usually only offered in vehicle with seven-passenger seating or more.

A feature that drivers rarely think of until they are off the lot and pulling into the drive of their homes is the garage fit. The X3 fits in any garage, unlike some of the competitors in the field, and your second car, BMW or not, should fit right alongside it.
Not specific to the X3, BMWs are known for longevity, which means that this car can be the family vehicle from rear-facing infant seats to high-back boosters, from soccer field weekends to driver's education. You will likely be ready to trade in only because your family has left the nest and you no longer need the room. In which case, the resale value will still be among the best, leaving you some cash to put toward your next car- perhaps the 640d.