Cheers, I also looked at the Tiguan and the XC60 (looked at the Toureg and XC90 to but a little thirsty) , both very nice cars.

I've made the same switch, love the X3 and it is true it isn't brilliant off road but good Continental M&S tyres do help, but where it does excel is its drive ability and handling. I've returned an average of 45mpg over 10k miles without trying and on a long run can achieve 59mpg. Servicing is a heck of a lot cheaper as well but the one thing that BMW owners don't have is a forum like this!! Freel2 and disco3 forums are a greater addiction than the freelancer or disco themselves 😄 Current 2008 Freel2 HSE
Prev 2010 Freel2 GS & 57 Disco3 HSE

Have you done much off roading in the X3 then?

There are quite a few videos on You Tube of the X3 off road and it does not do that badly, both in snow and mud. As you say, I am assuming they have the M+S tyres on.

thechopper79 wrote:

one thing that BMW owners don't have is a forum like this!! Freel2 and disco3 forums are a greater addiction than the freelancer or disco themselves 😄

Freel2.com is like going down the pub with your mates and you don't even have to buy a round  3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

Spatch wrote:

Have you done much off roading in the X3 then?

There are quite a few videos on You Tube of the X3 off road and it does not do that badly, both in snow and mud. As you say, I am assuming they have the M+S tyres on.