BMW X3

Never mind the performance, the X3 has got serene comfort nailed

- MURRAY SCULLION

Get you a girl who can do both' is current internet slang for someone who possesses contrasting qualities. Perhaps somebody who has read Classics at Oxford but also knows how to weld. Anyway, I saw a video recently and couldn't help thinking of the X3, because I've recently found that the BMW can indeed do both. And one more. Take that, TikTokers.

This tale begins at 5.30am with a long day ahead. The BMW's first job was to ferry me from home in east London to the Autocar office in west London. An unglamorous task, but one that was deftly executed by big comfy seats for my backside, huge mirrors for my eyes and insurance premiums, and close to 40mpg for my wallet.