![]() ![]() #2018 bmw x3 xline vs m sport seriesĬertainly, the 3 Series is cheaper: with the same engine as the X3 xDrive30i we tested, the 330i wagon starts out $6,000 less expensive, although the 3 Series needs a few option boxes ticked to match the X3 on specification. But the wagon is more compact, easier to park, substantially sportier to drive, more exclusive, and arguably better-looking. For the family buyer that really cares about how a car feels to drive, we continue to favour the 330i Luxury Line Touring ($70,990). That said, we don’t deny the appeal of the SUV form factor, and the X3 does a good job in moving the standard for luxury medium SUVs forward a few inches. Spoiler alert – it doesn’t challenge the 330i for sportiness, but it bests it for overall comfort, refinement, and practicality. In fact, the new X3’s best attributes aren’t very BMW-like at all: it’s a relaxed performer that is exceptionally quiet and mostly supple and comfortable. It’s a car best driven gently rather than aggressively. We’ve said similar things about the new 5 Series, which has switched to a formula that favours comfort over sporty driving. Softness hasn’t been what BMWs are about before, but they do it well. #BMW XLINE X3 DRIVER#We just hope their smaller cars, like the 1, 2 and 3 Series, retain their driver focus. The new X3 feels much more like a luxury car than the outgoing version. That starts with the exterior look, which ditches the generic sharp lines of the old car and adopts a very muscular, upright stance that apes many of the cues of the bigger X5. As standard, the X3 comes with an “xLine” styling package that adds some tasteful chrome and silver garnishing, along with attractive 20-inch wheels that can be downsized to 19-inches at no cost. In our test car’s Glacier Silver, the X3 xLine looked smart and undeniably premium. Open the suitably heavy doors and the impressions get even more positive inside. ![]()
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