have to say this looks like a great car.

 

That front grille and lower middle portion of the front bumper looks terrible. Personally I think it only looks good in a dark color because of that. Nice SUV though.

 

Nice SUV, they are all over here in Queens, NY popping that exhaust it's almost like the middle model M50i doesn't exist, you always see this or the base model.

 

i found the base X5 uncomfortable enough as it is i can only imagine this one... however i also found the base X5 to be unbelievably conducive to driving like a total 'yobbo ********' so i can only imagine this one

 

Good friend of mine has the pre-refresh model and it sounds amazing

 

I think the ride is far too harsh, much like the X3 M. Other than that I'm a fan.

 

The refresh looks awful... specifically the front grille. They did the same thing with the new 5 series.

 

I read a lot of complaints about ride quality on the X5 forum recently. A lot more than I expected. Didn't seem to matter if it had air suspension or not.

 

the last one i had serious seat time in was a (then) relatively new 2016 X5 when i was up at UMass Amherst, my LS was in the shop for a few days getting the front bumper replaced, damn deer... and GEICO gave me the X5 as a loaner for 3 days lmao

i thought the seats and ride were unacceptably harsh, the steering wheel also transmitted a lot of vibrations, but ok yea if you drive it like a BMW driver the thing comes alive and almost defies physics that it can be hustled like that lol... if you're in a bad mood and running late somewhere and you need an SUV it's gotta be the clear choice, but for the other 99% of the time i remember thinking the MDX is a much smarter choice for the vast majority of people

nevertheless i only asked for a manual corolla so i wasn't too unhappy when the guy on the phone was like oh we already got you an X5