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The Eagle Has Landed
Our LR2 test vehicle enjoys an $8,025 advantage over the $47,975 X3, which goes a long way toward closing the gap to the athletic X3 as far as our appreciation is concerned. When it comes to luxury equipment, the Land Rover LR2 offers a solid value. Overall, the LR2 is something of a jack-of-all-trades, demonstrating proficiency in many areas but mastery of none.
Yet the LR2's price advantage isn't enough to keep the BMW X3 from keeping a firm grip on our evaluation scoring. Beyond the pure performance numbers — where the X3 simply runs away from the LR2 — the BMW is a much more engaging vehicle to drive every day, and it also dispatches all but the roughest terrain with surprising agility. It shines with the precision and refinement commensurate with its higher asking price.
Unless your world consists solely of dirt and rocks, the BMW X3 better suits the world of luxurious all-weather wagons than the Land Rover LR2. It's the (AMC) Eagle scout with the most merit badges.
Comparison Test: 2007 BMW X3 vs. 2008 Land Rover LR2
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