 Calling a BMW just a car is like calling Da Vinci just a guy.This thing is fun to drive, has the practicality of all wheel, and man its gas mileage is sweet!My favorite part is the Dynamic Dampening COntrol. It is like having three cars in one. Pop it into Sport and hug some turns or blaze onto the freeway. In eco it is a tame gas savings machines. There are enough bells and whistles to keep everyone happy too. When you look at all the features and all the things you get, it really is a good value. It just happens to be an expensive car. My piece of advice is to go with the msport package, it looks sick! 