[spuntyb]

FWIW, I thought about the new X3 to replace our F31 (I know, wagon to crossover, sacrilege), but I test drove a Macan GTS first and it was lights out for the competition. The few head to heads between it and the F Pace put the Porsche ahead by a few subjective points too. I still think the technology in the X3 beats all of them, and I'm sure the B58 with a piggyback will smoke, but there's no way it's going to beat the GTS in driving feel. And I feel like the F Pace edges the X3 out slightly too. That said, I've only had passenger seat time in the F Pace, and I haven't spent any time in the new X3 yet, so ymmv.