I agree with caseyschulte.

I've priced out my 01 X5 and the price is comparable to the E70 with the same options. In addition to the current X5 options there is the Active Steering, Tech package, 20 inch wheels, HD radio, Sat Radio, HUD, 3rd road seat, napa leather, Auto Tailgate, comfort access, active seat package. All these options total an additional $14,560.

I've built a fully loaded ML550 on the MBUSA site and it costs $75,730 versus the E70 $79,855. The difference is at the base price which the ML550 is $49,975 versus the E70's $54,500. I attribute the difference to the E70 having the 4yr maintenance and some more options (HUD, Comfort Acess, etc) and the ML having parts from the Chryslers bin. The Range Rover Sport Supercharge from Ford fully loaded is $76,050 and it doesn't come close in performance and options (besides the cooler box) to the E70.


With a fully loaded E70 at $79,855, this might give us a better idea what a E70 5.4L might cost. I say it would roughly cost ~$85,000 in line with the base of the M5.