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Personal test drive of a E70
E70 3.0d vs E53 4.4i (03) Notices from the E70: Interior: Size of a steering wheel seems to be smaller in E70, but it is thicker. Contols are wery similar to E53. Sitting in front is very similar to E53. + E70 is definitely bigger than E53 + a lot of room in the backseat + huge boot and no sparewheel => extra room! + aux in for iPod in the armrest + Electronical handbrake - Boardcomputer navigation wheel is clumsy - Stereo sound sucks Exterior + E70 has a much cooler look than E53 + Vipers are not visible when not in use. - Difficult to see the edges of the car (especially front) Driving: + Goes like a train in the turns. Car is like painted to the road. Beautiful. + Very efficient brakes + Car reacts immediatly to throttle + Smooth driving in slow speeds - Bouncy transmission when more throttle is used => inconvient - Diesel engine is noisy - Ultra light steering. => difficult to drive - little control to road - easily oversteered - Wind noise |
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pvoltti,
Interesting about the steering, was it fitted with active steering? It is cold in Helsinki!
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X5 3.0d few essentials June delivery Last edited by cpd1; 04-22-2007 at 07:14 AM. |
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Actually I live 400 mls north of Helsinki - and this is a typical spring weather up here. |
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Would be consistent with what I have heard about Active Steering. My dealer told me they haven't sold 1 new car specced with it since it was launched back on the 5 series...The only car they have ever sold with it was a ex launch car 6 series...I left it out of my spec but was tempted by it for low speed manoeuvers but hated the idea of a direction changing feel depending on the speed...
Hope the spring gets warmer soon for you C
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Active Steering was the one option I was really uncertain about when I was placing my order. I've read every comment I could find abouut it, in car reviews and on message boards, and it seems like some people love it and some people hate it. The X5 I tested didn't have it, and the steering felt fine to me. I asked my CA if the dealership had, or would soon get, an X5 with AS so I could try it out. I was told they didn't have a single vehicle of any series on the lot with AS, and so far no customer had ordered it on an E70. I called several other dealers in the area and got the same story.
I left it off my order. |
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Diesel engine is noisy????? (for a diesel engine?) Are you sure? Any other opinions? |
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can you please be a little more specific on the wind noise. thank you.
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I've driven a couple of BMWs with the active steering, and recall it having a heavy feel at low speeds. Sounds like it's tuned differently in the X5. |
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