I enjoy the 8HP in the X3. Best auto trans I have experienced. Better than the Aisin 8 speed in my Touareg and better than the 7G-Tronic in my Benz.
I disagree that BMW should make transmissions in house like Mercedes. The examples above are a reason for this view. The 9G-Tronic is the latest from Benz, and it is OK, but not class leading.
At the moment my feeling is that the 8HP in the X3 is a better solution than the 9G-Tronic in the M-B GLC.
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