Hi OZ BM,

If you buy the V8 4.8 you still don't get Comfort seats because they have run out and you end up with Sports seats anyway. 20" wheels are an extra option cost as well.

The diesel gives you 500nm torque which is just as good as the V8, the diesel I believe is a far better buy.

I worked out that the 575klm a week I do I would use about 95 litres in the V8 @ $1.18 a litre = $112.00, whereas I am only using a $100.00 per fortnight in the diesel. Thats a saving of $62.00 per week, $3,224.00 per year. The current X5 I have is 3 and a half years old and has done 76,000k's, that works out to about a $8,194.00 saving in fuel cost's. It is also cheaper for rego & insurance as well.

So around $9,000 saving, better in my pocket. Also the resale on my diesel current diesel and also the new one is far better than a V8.