Arslanoff, did you read my post from a few weeks ago discussing the very same subject?

http://www.x6world.com/x6-e71-e72-fo...d-engines.html

I have finally decided that I will stick with the 35d engine even though I prefer the 35i to drive. The X6 will be a car I use for most of my family journeys, like the 1800 mile journey we did last week to go skiing. In that regard the 35d does everything I need, and will make effortless progress without requiring the auto box to kick-down.

Both engines can be remapped, with the 35d being capable of 340bhp/670NM, whilst the 35i can achieve 390bhp/560Nm.

It is very difficult to re-sell a petrol engined X5 these days, with the 3.0i being almost unsaleable and I'm not sure if the 35i will change that trend. Whilst its great to buy the car that suits your needs, its a real bummer if you struggle to sell it.

That's one of the reasons I sold my ML63 recently, its been great to own but I had to sell it at £30k (42k euros) less than I paid for it 12 months ago. That's a lot of money to loose, but I knew it would be costly when I bought it. Nevertheless, I feel like taking a break from the depreciation game so the 35d will be the safer bet in that regard.

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