BMW X5 M50d and BMW X6 M50d

[JCL]

Originally Posted by JadeVetti

Le sigh. I hope Munich reconsiders. There is a market for everything, they just have to realize this. Unleash a small batch for availability in the US, and let them see where that takes them.

I bet they'll be very surprised.

Do you think those potential US 50d buyers could afford to pay for the federalization of an all new engine, amortized over that small batch? US buyers aren't paying world prices to start. The 50d is priced at the equivalent of $95,800 US in the UK. Even the 40d M Sport is the equivalent of $82,250 US.

[YolkyPalky]

Originally Posted by JCL

Do you think those potential US 50d buyers could afford to pay for the federalization of an all new engine, amortized over that small batch? US buyers aren't paying world prices to start. The 50d is priced at the equivalent of $95,800 US in the UK. Even the 40d M Sport is the equivalent of $82,250 US.

The reason US buyers dont pay "world prices" is because US is the largest market by far for BMW, more BMW's are probably sold just in California than in the whole UK. UK buyers pay more because there aren't enough to reap the economies of scale, like in the US. If any market can support a new engine/new model it's the US, not the rest of the world "small batch" individual markets.

[LeMansX5]

Fact is US is the biggest market for BMW's M Division.
335d was a failure in US but X5 35d is a success.

[LeMansX5]

Pics from Geneva debut today

[iMpower]

The headlights are just sooo sexy!!!

I do like the gun-metal colored rims. It'd be nice if that color were available on the X5M.

Can't wait for the 2013 X5M details to roll out!


BTW, I've been checking the bmwusa.com website and you STILL cannot build an M5. So weird and frustrating!

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by iMpower

The headlights are just sooo sexy!!!

I do like the gun-metal colored rims. It'd be nice if that color were available on the X5M.

Can't wait for the 2013 X5M details to roll out!


BTW, I've been checking the bmwusa.com website and you STILL cannot build an M5. So weird and frustrating!

2013 M5 will not be out till fall, which means the earliest you will see the M5 configurator will be in August. M6 convertible will be out in summer and you will see that much sooner on bmwusa.com.

[LeMansX5]

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