E70 4.8i X5 vs the new Cayenne S

[sirees01]

here's my thoughts.

I have owned 3 x X5's within the last 5 years & 1 Cayenne Turbo.
The first two X5's were 3.0sports, the third (current ride 3.0diesel sport)

The CT without question was the best ride we have ever had, hands down.
However it was shockingly expensive to run & maintain & we bailed out and got into the X5 diesel.

14 months later we are missing the Cayenne a lot, enough to even put up with the running costs.

The new facelift Cayenne looks better in my eyes & with improved HP I would consider the S variant.

I have a 1K deposit on the 07 X5 due in April/May but after seeing yesterdays Cayenne press release, I am now considering going back to the Porsche group.

Air Suspension is a must though, the ride without it is god damn awful.

BTW: I feel there's too much black plastic going on with the X5 exterior.

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by sirees01

BTW: I feel there's too much black plastic going on with the X5 exterior.

Wait for the X5 M-sport package in summer 2007 which gets rid of black plastic.

[Denalio]

X5 M in summer of 2007? is that confirmed?

[vinuneuro]

Originally Posted by Denalio

X5 M in summer of 2007? is that confirmed?

Not an ///M X5, an M-Sport package: body-part upgrades: bumpers, wheels, etc.

[vinuneuro]

Originally Posted by LeMansX5

Wait for the X5 M-sport package in summer 2007 which gets rid of black plastic.

NA/US might not get it though..

[Wpcmac]

Sorry, I'm a tonight, but the company here is always great. Based on a friend's comments who has owned both (X5 4.4 and Pepper S) for several years (one before the other), the X is more fun to drive below 100, the S above. The brakes have better feel on the X, but look better on the S. I just hate him for being liquid enough to own both. (Not considering his 996 turbo in his garage which just pisses me off..)

Personally, considering both looks and driveability, I would go with the X.