So I got a X3 M4.0i as a loaner

[AWF10M5]

My other car is getting some work done so they hooked it up and gave me a 2019 X3 M4.0i.

I have been driving it extensively and really love it. It's definitely no where near as fast as our f10 m5 but the way it handles and sounds is just amazing. The exhaust setup from factory and the burbles are insane....many people pull up at lights and ask about the car at the light just because of the exhaust. The 8 speed automatic transmission shifts crisp and lightning fast....barely any different from our DCT. It's also smooth no jerkiness at all.

The interior is nice too as is the updated the idrive. Only thing I miss is the b/o sound. The sound in the x3 is okay but no way near as nice as b/o.

ive spent a lot of time behind many of the latest "performance" suv (X5M, GLE43, RR Autobiography) but this X3 M4.0 hands down most fun out of them all. Never thought the day would come where I would say that about a x3.

We are all car guys here and just wanted to share my thoughts.

[HXS]

Nice dealer! I don't think my dealer will ever do that for me. My loaner last time was a 320i

[mundo74]

Originally Posted by AWF10M5

My other car is getting some work done so they hooked it up and gave me a 2019 X3 M4.0i.

I have been driving it extensively and really love it. It's definitely no where near as fast as our f10 m5 but the way it handles and sounds is just amazing. The exhaust setup from factory and the burbles are insane....many people pull up at lights and ask about the car at the light just because of the exhaust. The 8 speed automatic transmission shifts crisp and lightning fast....barely any different from our DCT. It's also smooth no jerkiness at all.

The interior is nice too as is the updated the idrive. Only thing I miss is the b/o sound. The sound in the x3 is okay but no way near as nice as b/o.

ive spent a lot of time behind many of the latest "performance" suv (X5M, GLE43, RR Autobiography) but this X3 M4.0 hands down most fun out of them all. Never thought the day would come where I would say that about a x3.

We are all car guys here and just wanted to share my thoughts.

similar here. M5 in the shop for the past week and I have a x3 3.0 and I have thought about ditching the F10 for the X3, the m40i of course. cant believe I'm saying this.

never liked SUVs but the G01 X3 is real Gem. feels much lighter on its feet than the M5

[M5Dan]

Originally Posted by mundo74

similar here. M5 in the shop for the past week and I have a x3 3.0 and I have thought about ditching the F10 for the X3, the m40i of course. cant believe I'm saying this.

never liked SUVs but the G01 X3 is real Gem. feels much lighter on its feet than the M5

Don't get rid of the M5 just yet, wait till the new X3M comes out

[shellx]

Not a far fetched trade at all - switching to a 2017 X5M tomorrow and trading in my F10 2014 M5 comp.

[Yellow Jacket]

Originally Posted by shellx

Not a far fetched trade at all - switching to a 2017 X5M tomorrow and trading in my F10 2014 M5 comp.

I’ve thought about this exact trade recently but I think I love the f10 too much.

[AWF10M5]

The x5M and x6M are great cars too.

Still loving this little thing. The gas mileage is incredible on my commute despite beating on it in sports plus mode in stop and go nyc traffic I'm still yielding 19 mpg.

X3M is going to be sick for sure.

[gixxerboy63]

I sold my wife's aging X3 last summer and replaced it with a new X3 M40i.... It is definitely more advanced and a blast to drive. My wife loves it as a daily.... After we got the M40i, it was decided that the X5M was sort of redundant and we really didn't need two SUV anyway (or SAV as BMW likes to call them), so I decided to sell the X5M. This gained a garage space for her to park the M40i inside next to our M4.

Double win!