I brought my X5 4.8iS in for service today and the dealer lent me a X3 2.5 (not sure of the year but only has 3K miles). Pretty nice! Perhaps I am used to the stiff X5 suspension but I found the X3 to be a nice ride. But I agree with the posters who lament the interior, it could be spiffed up a bit; a bit too much plasticy stuff.

But I felt it was overall a nice vehicle.