Lou, my x1 was an msport, the most immediate difference from the Q3, for me, was the tyre roar, it was like the windows were open, I was ok with the ride. But any longish journey, was awful, as speed increased, so did the noise, a change of tyres only made it worse, you literally could not hear the radio, the car was a total let down in that respect, the last tyre change made it a bit quieter, but I lost the love for it, otherwise it was a very fast, capable and solid car, its not a head turner, in the way, my poverty spec Q3 was. The newer X1 may be a lot better in that respect, but the tech is ancient and can’t be upgraded, compared to the Grand coupe and others. I was happy to get rid my mine.