Lou Wagner 
2018 BMW X3 SUV xDrive30i 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
Review at 1,000 Miles
 I purchased this car in mid-March 2018 and now have a bit over 1,000 miles on it.  Other cars I considered were mid-sized SUVs from Volvo, Mercedes, and Audi, all of which cost roughly the same when configured with the same packages and options.  I also considered the slightly larger Lexus RX.  I had to order the car as there were none available that had all the packages and options I wanted, but the car arrived just four weeks after I placed the order.  I'm very pleased so far.  This is my first BMW, my previous recent vehicles being Lexus and Mercedes.  I was pleased that I was able to get the car equipped with regular, rather than run-flat tires.  I have averaged a bit over 27 mpg in 1,000 miles of mixed driving.  I am particularly pleased with the intuitive controls and very good voice recognition.  Both are far better than in previous vehicles I have owned.  This is the first car I have had with a heads up display, which I have found particularly useful when using navigation since directions are shown in the display as needed.  The front seats are quite comfortable and adaptable.  Most car functions can be tailored through the infotainment system screen by accessing menus and submenus, and these can be accessed directly through the touch screen or by using a central controller.  Some functions, like answering a call or changing audio volume can be accessed in as many as five ways (button on the steering wheel, voice command, touch screen, central controller, hand gesture control).  The adaptive cruise control is also a very nice feature and works well.  The shifter and parking brake take a little getting used to.  The car has three driving modes, comfort, sport, and economy.  The instrument display changes for each of these and the sport and economy modes can be customized.  All modes work well but I mostly just drive in comfort mode, which is the default when the car is started.  This vehicle may be a little too small and have too little cargo room if you have kids to transport.  The car listed for about $56,600 and I got about $3,000 dollar discount.  Not a great deal but good enough given that I got exactly what I wanted.  All in all, I'm very happy with the vehicle so far.