[tturedraider]

I would choose the X3. As you mention it has HUD and that is a very nice thing to have. I recently drove a V6 Macan S and I was surprised how disappointed I was with the powertrain. I’m not sure if it was the PDK or turbo lag, but the power delivery had a substantial lag. The difference in the experience when I got back into my 340i was dramatic. It made me appreciate the inline six and the ZF even more than I already did.

I do agree, however, with the car rags’ assessment that the Macan is a great driving and handling vehicle. I would say in that regard it is better than the X3, but I have to qualify that by saying the X3 is a very close second. With the exception of Porsche I do believe BMW produces the best driving and handling SUVs of any automaker. I’m not an SUV guy, but a BMW SUV is the only one I would drive if I had to do that.