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Originally Posted by 1230vani
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/...14-CAR-review/
They dish out on the looks way too much, but maybe rightly so in comparison to RRS, not sure whether M sport was tested (I suppose not), but raving review of M50d did not reappear again. 4 star overall rating. I did not add photos as they are generic (seen before).
"Verdict
The BMW X5 is no looker, but it’s certainly a more complete car than its predecessor – it’s still a sharp drive, but couples more maturity and refinement with a much more premium-feeling cabin. While there’s a smaller load area than its rivals, there’s more power, better economy and more space than its predecessor, which means that our first impression of the X5 xDrive30d is that it’s even more practical, drivable and desirable."
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Some of the new photos I've seen lately have improved my views a lot (Stockholm syndrome ! ) on the looks but I totally agree that they fell asleep on the job. This must be the 3rd or 4th review I've seen now dissing the design. Did the e70 get as much negative press ? (I don't know)
Not for the first time - I saw an x3 on the street again tonight and initially thought it might be my first sighting of the new x5 on the street here in London (and thought again how sad/stupid that they've done this to the x5). I thought I would have seen the first ones in Nov but still nothing yet. Loads of x5's here so would have expected a few upgrades on the street by now.
Are sales slow or something ?