My '03 X5 handled VERY, VERY well, and I did not even have the Sports package. This SUV handles better than most cars, and all other SUVs on the market, with the possible exception being the Porsche Cayman. I loved the fact that I could 100 MPH, and the thing felt as solid and quiet as it did at 25 MPH. I would routinely drive at well over 100 MPH, and it was barely breathing hard... <sigh> I miss my X5. :(

Love it. Sport package a must.

Kaefer, I hear what you saying about missing her, I`m missing my E53 also, especially the manual tranny. But the E70 at 100MPH is even more quiet..... / did you trade yours in ?

All the new BMWs are quieter than before, but I dunno they "feel" a bit different now. I still think the X3 is more solid at high speeds than the 325i sport, despite the latter having a lower drag coefficient, less wind noise, and lower revs. There's just something about the X3 that makes it feel more like a tank.......perhaps its the weight.