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Originally Posted by X5audi
I test drove both the Cayenne S ('06 AND '08 models) and X5 4.8i (as well as the RR Sport HSE) before deciding on the BMW. The X5 may have the same specs as the Porsche... but it feels significantly faster, sounds much better and gives a better connection to the road.
All the while, as I was driving the Cayenne and discussing the X5 I had tried on an hour before, the salesman went on about how the Cayenne is "sportier" and has better handling than the BMW. That is complete BS generated from the badge on the car's rear end. In this case, the BMW runs away with the "sportiness" factor... it just also happens to be far more comfortable with a much more modern interior.
Both of them leave the RR Sport in the dust, though. Even the Supercharged model can only run with a Toyota Highlander V6.
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I will take this one step further...
I owned a RR Sport supercharged for nearly 2 years (until I test drove the X5 4.8) - no comparison. RRS is big and heavy - really heavy. With 400hp, it has power, but also too much weight (it is something like 1,000 pounds heavier than the X). I loved its looks - but it was lacking in the fun department.
I also test drove the new Cayenne Turbo (the 500hp beast) on the same day as testing the X5 4.8...still no comparison - really. The Cayenne handled like a ford expedition when cornering, and the acceleration and engined sound was not nearly as thrilling as in the X (which has 150 LESS horsepower). And don't get me started on the interior - cheap plastic everywhere, waaaaaay too many buttons all over the center console - only saving grace is the stitched leather dash which is really nice (but will cost extra, like everything on a porsche).
Needless to say - I bought the X5 that day...and haven't looked back. IMO, there is no other SUV that is as much fun as the X.