The most annoying thing about your X5...

[EenyBear]

Hmmm... this is for a 2011 3.5i X5 (the 3.0 litre twin turbo version with every option except 3rd row seating)

Cons (so minor they are laughable):

• the position of the window switches - now I just move my hand forward an inch and there they are
• the "can't open the door when backing up" switch - that's OK, there are 5-6 cameras that show me where I am in the world
• the fact that unlocking the doors never means they are unlocked for long - here's probably something I'm doing incorrectly, and the button on the dash is a fast "unlocker"
• the rear hatch usually requires 2-3 presses on the fob - probably because I often skip the unlocking part and try to jump straight to the opening part.

Pros (and this is why we bought the X5):

• we are consistently getting 12.2-12.5 litres per 100 kilometers (... that's 18.5 to 19.5 miles per US gallon... 22ish miles per imperial gallon... city driving 95% of the time... we live on an island... better than my 2007 Z4MC)
  BTW, that's $1600 annual savings over the 2001 Pathfinder we had previously
• two highway trips this summer averaging mid-20s per US gallon confirmed by pump/odometer calculations... high 20's per imperial gallon
• the 2011 premium sound system is superb with all the EQ options etc.
• my son and I figured out the joystick control in about 6 minutes so no problems there (not sure if that's iDrive or not...)
• heated and ventilated seats with a bum massager
• seamless iPod/iPhone integration
• adaptive cruise control
• adaptive headlights
• lane change warning
• various back-up cameras (top, back, sides, etc.)
• very comfortable rear seating with independent heated seats, climate control, etc.
• two part tailgate
• room for two big dogs in the back
• massive sunroof
• solid construction when compared to the Q5/Q7 and the MDX
• and so on.

Every day we discover something new. Yesterday it was the time delay climate control to cool the car down at, for example, 4:30 in the afternoon. We'll never use it but it's there...

Great vehicle. I'd buy another.