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Originally Posted by Dottore
Apples and oranges.
The new X3 is very well sorted, and has a very lean and minimalist feel about it. It almost feels like a 330 or 335 coupe—not an SUV. It's a great small SUV for those who like a lighter more car-like feel.
The X5 feels much richer and more bloated than the X3. There is nothing lean and minimalist about it. It is large German luxo-barge.
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I have both the X3 and X5, albeit the new E70 X5. The ride is very similar, in fact, I would say the ride in the new E70 X5 is harsher than the X3, due to the use of run-flat tyres. I am told that replacement with regular tyres improves the ride significantly, but I can't do that since my car is the 7-seater with no spare wheel. On bad roads the X5 ride is uncompromising, on good roads it is excellent.
In most respects, you are correct. The X3 is smaller and more nimble, and feels like a car. The X5 is LARGE.
The drive dynamics of both are excellent however, like BMW's should be.