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      01-16-2017, 06:28 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by chrisny View Post
Small SUVs are the perfect city car, imo. X1 or X3 or similar. Small enough to still maneuver well in and out of tight spaces and tight parking garages, small enough to still be light and nimble and not need $4500 suspension upgrades to feel fairly well planted, and yet just big enough to get the extra vision an SUV/cross over can give you with a little extra height. Add to that, the taller seating position (and therefore more bent knees) means more leg room for adults in both rows, something a small city sedan can't do.
Agreed. Just bought a 2014 X3 xDrive35i M Sport (what a silly name) and with the adaptive suspension it is as comfy as my 5 series in one settings, and considerably more athletic in the other setting. The high seating position does take some getting used to, but is very helpful in the D.C. Traffic.

I'm taking it for errands anytime over the M3, whose suspension requires commitment to the cause even in the softest setting.
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