So I've bought a G31

[devlinsky]

Life goes on, things change and I got a little tired with aging X5 M50d, so one thing led to another and then I ended up with a wagon, because a dog needs to ride somewhere too, right?

Few thoughts:

F15:
- I still like the look of F15
- I like the creature comforts it provides - mine's almost fully loaded
- I like the great visibility it offers
- I don't like the weight and the handling resulting from it
- aging tech (2014)
- comfort seats are too wide for me
- M50d servicing is problematic - not many of them around so dealers don't really know how to solve the problems specific to this engine
- by nature, X5 is noisy inside, big car, 160k miles, door seals are 8 years old - no surprise

G31:
- very quiet - half the noise level when compared to F15
- much more modern tech (2020 car, pre-LCI), wireless CarPlay, OTA updates etc
- sport seats are lovely, much more comfortable for me than comfort seats
- trunk floor is much lower, much easier to load the dog or other stuff
- new adaptive LEDs are just amazing
- much more comfortable ride, car is almost 1000 pounds lighter and it shows
- much, much better handling
- I much prefer gas to diesel (environment impact, less pollution from modern petrol engine)
- last and least - much better mpg (530i)

All in all - I know I'm comparing apples to peaches, but as a daily family hauler - they are not that far apart. As the result - X5 will get sold eventually, I really enjoyed it - but I think I'm done with SUVs for a while. And - funny thought - it might be my last ICE car.

[tlow98]

Great purchase! I’ve seen a few of these running around Poland as I’m in holiday here. Really wish I could get one in the states. Enjoy it. I have been speccing them on the BMW site. Wish I could pull the trigger.

530i is the hybrid right?