funny i sold my mazda 6 "luxury sport" lowered with 18 inch wheels to get my x5

it was my second Mazda 6 and they are extremely well built great handling cars.

however at 6 foot tall i found i either needed the steering wheel closer to me or the pedals further away, i would get a sore back from slouching while driving.

hence the x5, i did have my heart set on a V8 (wanted the rumble) but after driving the diesel i was sold, i live in a hilly area and the torque of this thing makes driving lots of fun

and as ive posted before the fuel economy of 8.8 litres per 100 is so close to what i got from the Mazda that day to day running costs are not a concern

however the cost to purchase here in Australia was extreme, and i suspect servicing may be a little dearer, once the warranty expires