charlieaarons
Explorer
Our 09 X5 diesel is doing ~20.5mpg in-city driving on the 2nd tank. Part of that in -20F. temps. Rated at 265hp/425ft-lb, it accelerates like it has a big V8 under the hood (3.0L 6cyl 24 valve twin sequential turbos). Best thing for its' daily driver (my wife): hands-free cell phone with voice commands.
2 emission things I don't like: it requires fillups of urea solution (AdBlu) with every oil change and it has a particle trap that needs "regeneration" (burn-outs) every once in a while. All so it can meet California emissions.
Maybe I need a BMW computer to add to my Mercedes computer....
Charlie
As far as pictures - it just looks like any black X5. It sounds different. Not exactly rattle or cackle but definitely different. Very quiet inside, can barely hear the motor. The traction control is better than our 01 325xi. It has no low range, she uses it just in town on icy/snowy surfaces and occaisonal dirt roads.
2 emission things I don't like: it requires fillups of urea solution (AdBlu) with every oil change and it has a particle trap that needs "regeneration" (burn-outs) every once in a while. All so it can meet California emissions.
Maybe I need a BMW computer to add to my Mercedes computer....
Charlie
As far as pictures - it just looks like any black X5. It sounds different. Not exactly rattle or cackle but definitely different. Very quiet inside, can barely hear the motor. The traction control is better than our 01 325xi. It has no low range, she uses it just in town on icy/snowy surfaces and occaisonal dirt roads.
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