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Originally Posted by JCL
The E60 touring has a fully powered one piece tailgate (optional). It is not a heavy vehicle, BMW has done a good job of keeping the weight down. On the E70, it would make sense to have the top portion powered, for easier loading. I do agree with you on the driving dynamics, I think the E60 has better driving dynamics than the E70 will achieve, simply due to the weight and CoG issues.
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There is no way that the E70 won't have a power top liftgate (at least as an option). The ML has it, so they must follow suit. JCL, you're right that the E70 will never be able to reach the driving dynamics of an E60 Touring. It's also got much worse aerodynamics (being an SUV) and unsuitable tires/suspension for serious track handling. Even with the SP, the X5 obviously is still tuned to absorb the bumps for a 4500-pound vehicle. But at least we know that among the SUV category this will be right up there with maybe just the Porsche Pepper endangering it here and there.
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