I was deciding between one and a good old range rover, I went with the range purely for presonal reasons..the X5 is faster, handles better and most importantly has a very well layed out interior. In fact, most of the control locations and buttons are identical to those in my E38 750, so the first time I sat in one, I already knew what just about everything did (much to the suprise of the salesman)
I have a high regard for the X5...much more than the Meecedes competition ML (which my mother owns and I must say is the biggest POS in the world...something is and has allways been wrong with it)
One thing the rear storage isnt the best for a SUV of its size.
Side note: Heated steering wheel is a MUST if it gets chilly where you live.
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Resident E38er
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