07-01-2012, 10:20 AM | #1 |
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X5 35i vs X5 4.8 / X5 5.0
I've had my 335i for 9 months and no problems but for one, i commute back and forth everyday. The roads are tough and the potholes get worse and worse everyday. I started to decide if i should get rid of my coupe and invest in an X5 as a DD.
With those who own one, which would you rather prefer? X35i or go with the V8 option? How is the gas consumption with the V8? |
07-02-2012, 10:15 AM | #2 |
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I feel you, since i have e39 525i manual with sport suspension, it gets bumpy sometimes. I drove e70 X5 v8 and it was very smooth , i really like it, i am currently looking for the right one. However, since my 525i has 200k miles on the clock, i would never sell it because it is a fun car for me, yet very safe and cheap if ,God forbid, something happens. I can take my e39 to the tail of the dragon anyday, so i choose to have both.
I think you are going to miss you coupe's sportiness when you switch, as sporty as X5s are, they are no match for the smaller sportier BMWs!! just a thought... |
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07-02-2012, 12:43 PM | #4 |
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I currently get 20.1L/100kms on my 2008 4.8i.
Definitely a lot worse than I expected but I guess you have to pay to play. Tank is 85L and I can get roughly 400kms when I drain it down to the ground. This is all city driving mind you, but to be quite frank, I don't notice much of a difference between hwy and city driving. Hope that helps A bit. |
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07-02-2012, 06:07 PM | #5 | |
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07-02-2012, 08:10 PM | #6 |
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^yup! pretty horrendous. I used to drive a stage 4 tuned Wrx and had better gas consumption than this thing.
I thought something was out of spec as when i looked it up prior to getting it, ppl were saying 18L/100kms. Perhaps it was tested without the large 20" wheels? Those things aren't light. I asked some other local owners on the road and they said they get the exact same as me... |
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