Thread: X3 or x5?
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      07-04-2012, 11:08 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by NHman View Post
car_fan, thank you for your feedback. From my limited expose to the Q5, it is a great vehicle and the 3.0T should push it further up on the performance chart. Enough to compete with the X3 3.5i, who knows. The extra interior space in the X3 could be beneficial (2 kids and 2 medium sized dogs).

I'll set a time for a test drive within the next 2 weeks and follow-up with my observations.

Again, thanks.
No problem..Drive and Inspect them both thoroughly. Be sure to take the family, dogs and stuff you would typically load up for comparison.

BTW: be sure to engage sport mode on the X3. Shifter to the left, rocker switch to sport. Try the paddle shifter's too, the 35i is a pretty engaging ride in the right mode

I should also add that my biggest complaint for the F25 X3 at this point is that BMW didn't utilize "FULL LED" taillights. Audi wins here. The current LED/Incandescent bulb setup on the X3 makes no sense.
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