Premium German SUVs usually ask a premium German price. This 2019 BMW X3 sDrive20i quietly skips that part, and leaves you with all the polish and none of the new-car sting.

From the driver's seat the X3 does what BMW does best - it makes the ordinary feel a little more special. The cabin is solid and beautifully judged, light pours in through the panoramic roof, and the whole thing feels engineered rather than merely assembled.

The 2.0 litre turbo-petrol is the sweet spot of the range - smooth, willing and genuinely quick when you want it, yet happy to potter through traffic without fuss. Paired with the slick eight-speed automatic, it has that effortless quality that makes long drives shrink.

This is a mid-size SUV that still remembers it is a BMW. There is composure in the corners and a planted, confident feel on the open road, wrapped around a boot and back seat that handle real family life with ease.

Finished in crisp white over a dark interior and showing 76,000 kilometres, it presents as a car that has been looked after rather than merely used. The G01 generation still looks current, too.

For a Melbourne buyer who wants the badge, the space and the drive without stretching to a brand-new example, a tidy X3 from a Nunawading dealer is a very easy car to recommend.

Think of it as the sensible luxury SUV - the one that lets you enjoy the BMW roundel on the bonnet while your bank balance quietly enjoys not being a brand-new BMW.

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