I had an sline audi q3 with the additional sports suspension as I prefer a firmer more sporting ride. Its very soft not like a Citroën but certainly soft. The audi was older but very comfy and really solidly built even more so than the x1. But the gearbox in the bmw superior .
We drove a 67 plate msport for our test (no xlines available) and I found the suspension to be pretty good. I had a chance to chuck it around a few corners (countryside) and very much enjoyed. It certainly seemed to handle poor surfaces competently. Just hoping ours is still on for a early sept delivery…
Having had two prolonged test drives in two new 2021 facelift models, the suspension in the M-Sport didn’t feel massively different to the XLine. A little firmer yes, but not harsh like some other BMW M-Sports I have driven. However, unlike Machoco I don’t like firm sports suspensions so the XLine setup was perfect for me. Whereas we feel bumps in the Tiguan we could just hear them in the xLine. I drove both ‘keenly’ and both handled well and neither felt wallowy. The more noticeable difference was between the 2WD and 4WD versions. The 4WD had noticeably better grip and traction. In the 20i version the 4WD version also benefits from a better auto box than the 2WD. No idea why.