JE 
2018 BMW X3 M40i M40i 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
Great car - but drives bigger than I had expected
 First let me say that I love this car.  It’s pretty heavily optioned which means the sticker was high, but it has met all my expectations.  I moved up from a 2010 335i.  I loved that car, and in many ways I miss it.  It was a stick shift and drove like a sports car, brittle ride and all.  The X3 is a fast family car, and feels every bit it’s size compared to my 335.  Especially in tight spaces. People who have driven SUVs may not feel the same, but this is a first for me.  Which is not to say that freeway onramps aren’t a hoot in the X3, because they are.  In fact, in my highly scientific comparison, I am pretty sure my new X3 can take a corner at a faster clip than my old 335.  Credit the bigger tires?  Anyway... two features I want to address that have been lamented in the press.  The first is the “too heavy steering” in sport mode.  Huh?  Honestly I don’t get this, as I can BARELY discern the different in weight from comfort mode.  The transition itself from comfort to sport feels a little artificial while underway, but once set it feels great.  I don’t get the too heavy comments.  Second and perhaps most importantly, gesture control.  People say this is a gimmick.  Seems like a bunch of lemming journalists to me all jumping on the same bandwagon. Granted I have yet to use some of the call features, but the volume and “next channel / track” (i.e., custom gesture) features i use ALL THE TIME.  And what’s more, there is no doubt these methods are FAR safer than looking down at the radio / steering wheel / whatever.  Hope this helps!