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Originally Posted by transferred
Chip, what made you take the X6 over the X5. I would love to get an X5M but that's some time away. Lovely ride though and would love a detailed report when you get more miles under it.... 
-Rob |
I think X5s look a little long in the tooth. I was tossing around a Cayenne Turbo S and an X5M at first but neither appealed to me. They're really getting stale and the Porsche was overpriced. The X6M took awhile for me to warm up to but now that I have one I don't know why the choice wasn't apparent to me from the get go. It is the perfect size for me (my Cayenne GTS was overkill spacewise)
I now have 2600 miles on my X6M and am just starting to play with its power.
It's wicked fast for a 5300lbs vehicle. It feels smaller and more like a car than any SUV I've driven. The steering is what you'd expect from a BMW, precise (though I'm not quite use to the variable steering).
The ride is firm but not overly harsh. My Cayenne is rougher.
My only complaints, so far, are minor:
-I hate the shift lever. You push ackward buttons to move between different modes. There's no tactile sensation when going from drive (or reverse) to park. BMW is asking for a lawsuit. Someone is going to accidently leave anX5 or X6 in gear and run over a kid.
-The electronics are slow.
Other than that I'm really happy with the SUV(SAV). It's faster, better looking, and of a higher quality than I expected. If you really don't need the extra cargo space I highly recommend the X6M. And if you have time take delivery in Spartanburg.
And the Sakhir Orange is a great interior color. It's more of a deep red tan an orange.