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Originally Posted by Neelavi Yes. The current GLC doesn’t make sense at this late stage. However the all new GLC has received far better reviews than current gen in terms of its drive quality. And the interior looks fab. Essentially most of the weaknesses of current gen GLC have been fixed. The 43 coupe is yet to reviewed but should hopefully be comparable to the 40i in terms of sportiness while offering a superior luxury experience. |
Firstly, the EOL point made was specific to 43 AMG. Not the regular GLC.
Secondly, the video that you shared includes “Paid Promotion” as it says that right from the beginning.
Not sure if you have seen the video completely. The reviewer is smitten by the BMW X3 but, since the GLC is new model and he is forced to show that it’s almost on par with an X3 as it needs to come out as an unbiased review.
His conclusions- If you love to drive then get the X3 but, if you are technology baised then get the GLC. Is that even a proper conclusion? It reeks of paid promotion.
BMW X3 is the flagship (from volumes perspective) and bread and butter model for BMW in the US and they sell like crazy. Take a simple example of a regular X3 vs. GLC
X3 eats the GLC for lunch and dinner in sales. And, GLC sales have been dropping YoY.
Let’s not even compare the X3 M40i vs. the AMG 43 as it’s not even a fair competition.
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Originally Posted by Akshay1234 Yes the X3 M40i will be more practical, no doubt. But in terms of a driving experience I'm certain the 340i will be better. 1cr an ideal an awesome price? The X3M was launched for a tad bit more just a few years ago, at 1cr this will be overpriced. |
I will leave it for you to judge when you actually drive them both back to back.
I have several friends who own the M340i and a couple of them switched to X3M40i. Also, do take a look at BMW blogs and you will see this saga continues with owners in the US.
As for pricing. If the M340i has lot of takers for 82 Lakhs, why would BMW settle for anything less than 1 CR for the SUV version? India has lot of rich people and they would happily pay that money. The trick is to get them to test drive it.
An important point, Similar to global choices, India has jumped on to the SUV bandwagon. Sedans will slowly get phased out in next decade or so. Sad but, it's a fact.
Let’s not even bring X3M into the picture. It sells a few handful in US and might be same case in India. It’s not a practical car for daily use and is considered by hard core purists.
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Originally Posted by Akshay1234 The 40is are all B58s unless I'm mistaken, including the one in the X5 40i? Also the 50is you are speaking of are 4.4 N63 turbocharged V8s, the last BMW used NA V8s were in the E70 X5 and that was a 4.8l. And let me just say, a V8 is a V8. |
My bad. Yes, what you say is correct. 40i in X5 is the B58 engine. Damn, they stuffed this absolutely amazing engine into so many applications, I lost track. I love this engine so much that I don't plan to sell this for a few years (even though there is an itch to upgrade since I am approaching the 3-year mark in Jan 2024).
X3 30i is the regular 4 cylinder regular engine.
But, due to the large size of an X5, it’s not as thrilling as in an X3. Hence, I keep quoting the perfect application of the B58 are following in my view.
X3M40i
M340i
M240i
Probably the best application of a B58 is the Toyota Supra- I haven’t driven it but, I’m sure it will be super thrilling. I come across them plenty during my daily commutes. It’s fast and sounds great. Unfortunately, being a Toyota. Nobody wants to pay 70 grand for a small Toyota car which doesn't have same brand appeal as the BMW. Hence, their sales too are abysmal.
Again on the V8 topic. I drive my sister’s car regularly. It’s not as impressive as the turbo charged inline 6 B58.
X5 in comparison feels like a whale (for lack of better word..LOL) and is not nimble and thrilling as the X3.
For all my car purchases, I don’t care for any other parameters except only one parameter-
how they drive. For me the decision is too simple (probably, I am a minority…haha)
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Originally Posted by Akshay1234 I'm sure its gonna be a competent product, and I've got my eyes on the pricing since it would be a great replacement to the X3 30d which we've been using for a while. But if its a crore then it certainly makes sense to spend a bit more and get an X5 which would just give us so much more. |
Please do consider the X3M40i and it would be a worthy successor to your 30d. It will put a smile on your face on a “daily” basis.
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