I understand I might be biased here but I thank my stars for for making me yield to the temptation and get E53 instead of waiting for E70. I spent about an hour walking around an E70 at a local dealer. It is bigger but it feels like it is made of tin. E53 is solid and it looks solid, and at the same time it stands out. I had so many double takes at local shopping centers just to make sure it was E70 and not some Acura or VW. E70 lost X5's identity.

I hope it can grow on me since it is still part of our family.

Happy New Year to everybody.