I drove a 2011 X5 5.0 with 20s, sports suspension delete and no adaptive drive. I loved it! Yes it rolls in corners like a normal vehicle should, but its fine b/c the roll angle seems to remain constant. The benefit is a much better dampened ride on run flats. Feels much more like a BMW sport sedan ride.

The power is wonderful and strong. I drove a 2011 Cayenne S and wouldn't buy it if it were cheaper (instead of the $20k premium). Was nice, but no better than the X5 performance-wise.

My only complaint is that BMW didn't figure this out before. They always seem to correct a model's issues with the LCI refreshes.

I got a 2007 550i sport before the LCI and after a week of driving it I said: This car needs a bit firmer suspension without runflats; an exhaust so you can tell its a V8 and better wheels to look more aggressive. Three months later the car got all that, and the body kit. It transformed the car - I know this b/c I paid a la carte for suspension, wheels, tires, body kit and exhaust ...all on a leased car! It was worth every penny. And I had a similar punchlist after driving my 4.8 sport. Well BMW addressed everything again, but I'm not touching the X5. It's off lease in a year.

Regards,
DRP