Test drove the 2 back in '09 and although the X5M won out because of a less cluttered interior, superior technology and significantly lower cost, I could never get the Cayenne out of my mind. The way it handled uneven roads and accelerated into and out of curves was more car like. Because of my garage situation I can only have 1 vehicle. Because of my family situation that vehicle needs to be an SUV. The latest generation Cayenne just accentuates the things I preferred about the Porsche. In addition the Cayenne gets better gas mileage and has a larger tank. This may mean little to some of you but being able to go 340 miles on a tank instead of 230 is an advantage to me.
Have enjoyed all 43,500 miles on the Blue Bomber, but am looking forward to the better handling, better sound system, and the better range of the Porsche.