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Old 02-05-2023, 12:12 PM   #15
robg
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G05 X5 LCI leaked

Is that carbon black? That’s my favorite color for the x5. As for the msport front bumper looking better on the LCI I’m skeptical - the x3 msport has this weird “smile” shape now…and I think the base one looks better.

And yeah the base cayenne just isn’t special enough for the price. If i wanted to spend 100k on an suv it would have to be the new Range Rover sport. As for the macan I probably need to drive a higher power version to “get it” since every single car reviewer gushes over it. I will say that Porsches hold their values better so the higher purchase price is somewhat mitigated. I’ve been kind of fantasizing about doing a porsche european delivery - hmm.

The x5 does seem like the best overall value in the premium SUV segment - but I’d want to keep it closer to 70k for a 40i version.

I think it’s worth seeing if you can get a nice discount on the current version - idrive 8 is kind of a step back in usability and I’m pretty sure the LCI msport is going to look worse. A little added power is nice but between likely price increases and less chance of discounts I think the price delta could be around 10k.


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