Edmunds Inside Line - Comparison Test: 2007 BMW X3 vs. 2008 Land Rover LR2

[Merc1]

The Eagle Has Landed

Our LR2 test vehicle enjoys an $8,025 advantage over the $47,975 X3, which goes a long way toward closing the gap to the athletic X3 as far as our appreciation is concerned. When it comes to luxury equipment, the Land Rover LR2 offers a solid value. Overall, the LR2 is something of a jack-of-all-trades, demonstrating proficiency in many areas but mastery of none.

Yet the LR2's price advantage isn't enough to keep the BMW X3 from keeping a firm grip on our evaluation scoring. Beyond the pure performance numbers — where the X3 simply runs away from the LR2 — the BMW is a much more engaging vehicle to drive every day, and it also dispatches all but the roughest terrain with surprising agility. It shines with the precision and refinement commensurate with its higher asking price.

Unless your world consists solely of dirt and rocks, the BMW X3 better suits the world of luxurious all-weather wagons than the Land Rover LR2. It's the (AMC) Eagle scout with the most merit badges.

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[Just_me]

Actually the X3 looks good on those shots but wheels are way to small.

[Bartek Sikorski]

Final Rankings and Scoring Explanation.
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[Merc1]

Oops I forgot to link the article didn't I? I have corrected the original post!

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[BMW_Dude]

Interesting how our British magazines are always so bais, the Freelander always beats the X3 over here!

I seemed a good review for the X3, I'm surprised though that they said it was so good offroad!

[bmwrules]

Originally Posted by Just_me

Actually the X3 looks good on those shots but wheels are way to small.

I agree with you as far as this particular X3 is concerned. This was a non sports package edition so it had the standard wheels and tires which in the US are 17 x 8.0 235/55R-17 all-season tires. The sports package adds 18 x 8.0 235/50R-18 all-season tires. Then there are 19 x 9.0 front, 19 x 9.5 rear; 235/45R-19 front, 255/40R-19 rear performance tires available. I seen numerous X3s at my dealer with the 19s and they do a nice job of filling out the wheel wells.

[Tarek]

Both looks ugly,never cared!