klutch
Courteous urinator
Finished with the Q7 and its terrible time off the beaten path, and it seems like BMW is on a beige kick; the 535xi they gave me was the same color. At least the X5 has a nice, chocolate interior instead of the ghastly white on the 5-series.
If you opt for the 4.8i, this will be a common sight. I think I averaged 17L/100km's this trip.
Anyways, the X5 more than held its own. That 4.8 really hustles on the highway, and has a nice, gutteral tone to it. Throttle is a little twitchy, steering a touch heavy at low speeds, but great overall package, very well built and well appointed...but then again, at $95,000 as tested, it bloody well should be.
In the mud, the X5 really proved its worth. Ground clearance wasn't too much of an issue, but it couldn't necessarily go everywhere the Jeep Rubicon (leading) could go. Adaptive suspension with ride height adjustment would be a welcome addition to the X5 family. The X5 tracked straight, X-Drive working its wizardry, without much commotion from the tires. Even in some nasty mud pits there were no issues with traction; the m+s rated tires certainly helped. Hillclimbing was a non-issue with the descent control. Bloody parking radar and seatblet warning chimes were incessantly annoying; pushing the button to turn them off only works until you stop or put it in reverse. Panoramic moonroof is great for viewpoints, filming, and guidance from your spotter when you work the thing into snow/ice/mud ruts so deep you can't see out the window or open your door. Anyways, I'm beat, so I'll post vids tomorrow.
If you opt for the 4.8i, this will be a common sight. I think I averaged 17L/100km's this trip.
Anyways, the X5 more than held its own. That 4.8 really hustles on the highway, and has a nice, gutteral tone to it. Throttle is a little twitchy, steering a touch heavy at low speeds, but great overall package, very well built and well appointed...but then again, at $95,000 as tested, it bloody well should be.
In the mud, the X5 really proved its worth. Ground clearance wasn't too much of an issue, but it couldn't necessarily go everywhere the Jeep Rubicon (leading) could go. Adaptive suspension with ride height adjustment would be a welcome addition to the X5 family. The X5 tracked straight, X-Drive working its wizardry, without much commotion from the tires. Even in some nasty mud pits there were no issues with traction; the m+s rated tires certainly helped. Hillclimbing was a non-issue with the descent control. Bloody parking radar and seatblet warning chimes were incessantly annoying; pushing the button to turn them off only works until you stop or put it in reverse. Panoramic moonroof is great for viewpoints, filming, and guidance from your spotter when you work the thing into snow/ice/mud ruts so deep you can't see out the window or open your door. Anyways, I'm beat, so I'll post vids tomorrow.
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