Any personal opinions??

I have been looking into this SUV for some time now and just keep end up going back to it.

Other SUVs I have been looking at are the Porsche Cayanne S, and the Volvo XC90. They all have the pros and cons but again I keep getting drawn back to the X5.

Any personal opinions??

I have been looking into this SUV for some time now and just keep end up going back to it.

Other SUVs I have been looking at are the Porsche Cayanne S, and the Volvo XC90. They all have the pros and cons but again I keep getting drawn back to the X5.
I have the X5 3.0 5speed and I had a Cayenne S. The Volvo is not really in the same class unless you have Oprah TiVo'd, do you? Alright in that case, the BMW is a great car, a lot more little glitches here and there than you's expect with a Bimmer, but remember this is a South Carolina car and there is a marked difference in the Carolina Bimmers and the German Bimmers. With that said, the Porsche is German and is very high on JD Power initial quality. However, it is heavy as hell and does not perform like a V8 should. Also to consider is that the new X5 (which looks like SHIT IMHO) is coming out next year, but that may affect value. So, in conclusion, go with the Range Rover Sport. :D

Cayenne S turbo packing 450HP 0-60 in 5.6 seconds. But out of the ones you mentioned I would go with the Cayenne S is only alittle bit slower then the rover sport.

Cayenne S IMO.
But choose what YOU like the best!

I have/had them both and these are all great cars, but have you guys SEEN the RR Sport up close? I drove one (NOT supercharged) and it felt awesome. The Cayenne is just too watered down for me. That's why I sold it! :D
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Wow...I am liking that RR Sport!! Gotta look into this one as well.

i would definatly recommend whichever SUV you enjoy driving the most. I have never had the oppurtunity to drive any of these, but IMO, it all comes down to the "fun factor" (i.e. which vehicle you enjoyed driving the most)

good luck!

todd

My dad has the x5 3.0i. He wanted a subaru station wagon (dont ask, i dont know.) and i got him to test drive one of these, and he bought it a couple weeks later. Its a nice car and alot of fun to drive, then again its the only luxury car ive been able to drive so far. Just a couple minor problems-- something with the lights, they burn out way too often. They haven't been able to do much at the dealer, i forget now what the exact reasoning behind it was, but it still happens way too often. Also the radio was messed up for a while, full of static in some areas and fine in others. The dealer said it was the Alpine CD changer i installed for him, so i took it out and brought the car back and they said it was something else, but fixed it (temporarily at least). Seems to be holding up pretty well, although the mileage is still only mid 60's, hes been putting on a good 25,000/yr. with no issues other than the two listed. Maintenance at the dealer is rediculously overpriced, the 60,000 mile maintenance was something like 3 grand, so we dont do maintenance there anymore.

Id say though, the cayenne is bound to be a lot better driving wise. Its a porsche lol. As for the xc90 i dont really know, they look great but i have no idea how they drive. They are all pretty similar so its basically a matter of preference. Go for some test drives.