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Originally Posted by BMW DIY Guy
Ah man.. now that is a hard question... since driving a ton of the models lately, my dream garage has been an M2 CS on one side, and an X5M Comp on the other.
But, you ask a STELLAR question.
First the X5M Comp feels big.. doesnt drive BIG if you know what I mean, but feels big, and I was honestly impressed by it for handling, quickness and ease of the drive. I immediately wanted one honestly.
The X3M Comp.. definitely smaller than the X5 (duh, I know) but in Sport Plus everything was just SILLY in power application. For only a brief drive and not knowing the car well, it was almost too much.. like sport plus everything, hit it a LITTLE and holy crap good god, sorry residential or downtown street kinda fast.
I guess choosing between the two really depends on how you would use it. If I needed an SUV, but could only have one car.. I would probably take the X3Mc simply to be slightly smaller, a little closer to the small wheel base (M2C etc) that I love so much. Not out of any criticism of the X5Mc, but more trying to find the best of both worlds, size and power.
If it was a second car where the other side of the garage is the M2 or small wheel base good weather M car.. well I would do the X5Mc instead for sure. The thought of loading up 5 people, plus gear and even stuff on the roof and tearing the tires off level performance is rather enticing.
I will also say I think between the X3 and X5, the X5 looks more aggressive especially with dark colors.
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Very well said.
In your video I was hoping you'd open the X3MC tailgate to show the cargo area (or perhaps lack thereof, for an SUV anyway). I think your description is right though, it pretty much is good only for some bags of groceries, unless you fold the seats down, would you agree?
I think I need a bigger cargo area (without folding seats down) for all the kids gear, I coach Little League so all that gear, etc.
So while the prospect of a lighter, perhaps more nimble and edgy high-performance SUV is enticing, I think for my purposes I need the cargo-practicality that the X5MC would have.