04-06-2019, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by deepblonde
In Oz we had both the M50d and the 50i available,
and although on paper the 50i was only a few tenths of a second quicker in a standing start to 100km/h, that doesn’t tell the true story-
In the real world, having driven both back to back, the 50i destroys the M50d - especially in passing acceleration at speed; the diesel just can’t rev out and relies on its massive torque, but it’s power just completely falls off a cliff as it nears 5k rpm...
BMW X5 M50d (F15) vs BMW X5 50i xDrive (F15) : Duel 48394864 |
Certainly believe that. But with a tune it'd be a monster and still deliver respectable gas mileage. The 50i I imagine barely does better than my 4.8is in the mpg dept.
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