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1st Place
BMW X3 - 212 Points
Base Price - $38,775
Tested Price - $44,800
0-60 - 7.0
0-100 - 18.6
1/4 Mile 15.3 @ 91 mph
5-60 - 7.5
70-0 - 169 feet
300 ft skidpad - .81
Lane change (mph) - 57.8
Observed miles per gallon - 19

Highs
Neutral handling, perfect throttle tip-in from one of the world's greatest engines.

Lows
Confined cockpit, narrow back seat, ultra-fat steering wheel.

Verdict
Worthy of the 3-series badge now that the ride has been fixed. Welcome back.

2nd Place
Acura RDX - 196 Points
Base Price - $37,165
Tested Price - $37,165
0-60 - 6.5
0-100 - 18.7
1/4 Mile 15.1 @ 91 mph
5-60 - 7.0
70-0 - 178 feet
300 ft skidpad - .84
Lane change (mph) - 58.3
Observed miles per gallon - 16

Highs
Sixty mph in 6.5 seconds and handling that many cars can't match.

Lows
Complicated center stack and a ride too harsh for frost-heave states.

Verdict
A riot in the hills, but it needs to calm down a little in the city.

3rd Place
Land Rover LR2 SE - 181 Points
Base Price - $34,700
Tested Price - $39,950
0-60 - 9.2
0-100 - 27.2
1/4 Mile 17.0 @ 83 mph
5-60 - 9.7
70-0 - 169 feet
300 ft skidpad - .79
Lane change (mph) - 54.4
Observed miles per gallon - 14

Highs
Fun in the mud, looks like an SUV, a brand name that impresses the neighbors.

Lows
Say-nothing steering, dismal fuel economy, trawler-like body roll.

Verdict
Too heavy, too slow-witted, a bland driving experience.

Bartek Sikorski

No surprise, good review for X-3.