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I looked at both. Coming out of an M4 the X3M felt the more natural fit (need a car that can haul my dogs around) and the deals last year in the UK were exceptional. However I felt that despite the performance the car overall left me feeling cold. It isn’t a patch on an equivalent Macan GTS.
I had an RRS on extended loan over Christmas and that was pathetic. So lethargic and wallowing but I did like the size and luxury. That’s what swung it for the M50i; my dealer gave me the M50d for the weekend and it drove like a performance saloon. Perfect blend of power, luxury and the ability to switch between being driven hard and wafting along on the motorway munching miles.
I was never going to order a diesel because I don’t do enough miles to warrant the ever growing tax penalty here in the UK so chanced it on the M50i without even driving one (hardly any at dealers) and have it arriving in May.
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