Great review! I think the X3 has an incredible powertrain and excellent handling. I haven't driven this generation GLC, but the X3 M50 feels so much sportier around any turns and backroads than the previous GLC43 AMG.
Merc for the interior quality bmw for driving. The new m50 is too cheap feeling in terms of materials that don’t belong in a luxury car . They imported them from mini
@@aidanquinn5498 it's going to be my wife's car. She currently has a volvo XC60 T6 r-design, which is really nice. We've had 8 bmw's. Four X7's and four X5's over the years. She likes a smaller car, so the X3 it is. We only use the X7 for long trips. The X3 will be her daily.
Mercedes is ranked dead last out of all brands by Consumer Reports for reliability (below even JLR, Chrysler, Volvo… yikes), whereas BMW is ranked in the top few brands and best overall brand two years running.
Both are great choices. Merc won me over on styling and imo it will age better, interior materials, hi res display and the Burmester audio with sound personization.
Drove both myself and chose the Mercedes GLC43 due to the interior quality, performance/handling, better looking exterior, and the infotainment system. I also negotiated over $5K less from sticker. I truly dislike the look of the new styled BMW.
@Modern.Motoring With X5 40i you can add M Adaptive Professional Suspension with Active Steering and M Sport Differential. X3 M50 is just a downgrade from the previous model, the M Sport Differential is not available anymore, being standard on X3 M40i. BMW is just trying to fool its customers, but they can't do with all of them. So choosing a sporty SUV, X5 is still the way to go in this power range. A little bit more pricey, but totally worth it over X3!
Which one would you take?
Great review! I think the X3 has an incredible powertrain and excellent handling. I haven't driven this generation GLC, but the X3 M50 feels so much sportier around any turns and backroads than the previous GLC43 AMG.
@@DMCarReviews Thanks!!!
Merc for the interior quality bmw for driving. The new m50 is too cheap feeling in terms of materials that don’t belong in a luxury car . They imported them from mini
@@karthikJ-99 Good feedback - thanks!
You are literally under every X3 video on RUclips...
Picking up X3 M50 this weekend. Hard to beat the linear B58 and ZF 8 speed.
@@The_action_is_the_juice Congrats!! The AMG, to me, just isn’t as exhilarating as the B58.
I’m on my second B58 now I have the 24 M40, May I ask what you’re coming from.
@@aidanquinn5498 it's going to be my wife's car. She currently has a volvo XC60 T6 r-design, which is really nice. We've had 8 bmw's. Four X7's and four X5's over the years. She likes a smaller car, so the X3 it is. We only use the X7 for long trips. The X3 will be her daily.
M50 ❤ all rounder
@@tonkguy yup!
Mercedes is ranked dead last out of all brands by Consumer Reports for reliability (below even JLR, Chrysler, Volvo… yikes), whereas BMW is ranked in the top few brands and best overall brand two years running.
Hello. Which one is more fast 100-200? Thank you
Both are great choices. Merc won me over on styling and imo it will age better, interior materials, hi res display and the Burmester audio with sound personization.
@@emeivi5564 Appreciate your feedback - thanks!
Drove both myself and chose the Mercedes GLC43 due to the interior quality, performance/handling, better looking exterior, and the infotainment system. I also negotiated over $5K less from sticker. I truly dislike the look of the new styled BMW.
Which is more reliable, tho?
@@Joe-eg7ml They just came to market so it won’t be determined for a few years.
@Modern.Motoring how about the engines. The engines have been around for quite sometime
@ AMG is hand crafted so can’t speak to that. B58 scores well for reliability from reports
@@Modern.Motoring yea b58 seems reliable.
X5 40i. Much more refined than both 🤷♂️💪
@@tepes141 but not the same class/size/price.
@Modern.Motoring With X5 40i you can add M Adaptive Professional Suspension with Active Steering and M Sport Differential.
X3 M50 is just a downgrade from the previous model, the M Sport Differential is not available anymore, being standard on X3 M40i.
BMW is just trying to fool its customers, but they can't do with all of them.
So choosing a sporty SUV, X5 is still the way to go in this power range. A little bit more pricey, but totally worth it over X3!
the Merc sounds just like a Subaru WRX 😆
@@webrat2121 😂
X3M air suspension 😂😂😂 You can’t even get air on x5/x6m which sucks. I don’t think there is anymore x3/x4m
@@MrMiamiswaggz305 mayyyybe there will be…🤷🏽♂️
M50 ❤
Hand built machine? Gimmicky. BMW anytime over a Merc