The unfortunate thing is that in earlier years one could get a sports pkg with adaptive drive for less than if you separately order them now. BMW is essentially making more money on the sports pkg now and once people pay for the sports pkg they don't want to pay an extra bundle for something they cannot really associate a value to. I personally have it and I will not buy another X5 without it. I have been a passenger in a non-sports pkg X5 and it's ride was noticeably rougher than mine with sports pkg with adaptive drive. That alone would be more than enough for most people not to mention the handling improvements.

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2008 E70 X5 3.0si
Sport | Prem | Adaptive Drive | Tech. | Cold Wthr | Rear Climate | 3rd Row | Running Boards | iPod/USB

2019 G30 530e
Sport | Adaptive | Drv. Assist+ | HK | HOV Access

2018 F83 M4
Comp. | Exec | DCT | First M Car

2009 E93 335i (Sold)
Sport | Prem | 19" 230 | Logic 7 | iPod/USB | Sat | HD Radio | Comfort Access | Heated Seats | Pure Joy

E36 328is GoKart (Sold)
Manual | HK | Trip Comp. | 17" Rims