'09 X5 diesel - any reviews?

[fln8tive]

I need to get out more...I put less than 5K on my 4.4 last year. My father in law drove the diesel and said it was a torque monster. He went with Cayenne because of the seats.

[whyireef]

Originally Posted by 330cdsport

I have the Evolve remap which takes the 35d to 345bhp/730Nm torque. I would now assume it will be as quick or quicker than the 48i

Overtaking on the motorway in 6th gear is fantastic!!

Please tell me what the Evolve remap is! Does the BMW dealership do this (I hope) and does it void the warranty?

Many thanks,

R-

[KYZRSOSE]

Holy F*CK! I got the X5 35d tonight as a loaner. I wanted to try it out, see what the torque was like, and the wifey might consider an X as well. All I can say is wow. The power curve is great and if anything needed to be adjusted was the delay in power till 1500 rpms and the sound resonating at a stand sill. But after that, I do not need my 4.8i anymore.

[02fireman]

More fun than my Dinan 335i!!! and better mileage

[ALPHA]

KYZRSOSE, you should drive mine with 335hp and see what i am talking about.... the torque is amazing...

[davahad]

Originally Posted by fln8tive

I need to get out more...I put less than 5K on my 4.4 last year. My father in law drove the diesel and said it was a torque monster. He went with Cayenne because of the seats.

What were the differences in the seats to go with the Cayenne?

[Full Speed]

I just sold my '05 Cayenne. Seats were fine, though not remarkable. Better than the standard X5 seats, not as good as the comfort seats (in my opinion). No memory on the seats I had, which made sharing the car with the wife lame. Inflatable lumbar which I never used. They weren't nearly as bolstered as the X5 sport seats; but I had the sluggish V6 so that wasn't really something that my Cayenne needed.

[bigx5er]

Originally Posted by KYZRSOSE

Holy F*CK! I got the X5 35d tonight as a loaner. I wanted to try it out, see what the torque was like, and the wifey might consider an X as well. All I can say is wow. The power curve is great and if anything needed to be adjusted was the delay in power till 1500 rpms and the sound resonating at a stand sill. But after that, I do not need my 4.8i anymore.

You guys all need to shut up! My 3.0 X5 turned one year old today and I'm trying to keep it for at least two years (it's been 10 years since I've held a car that long).

So shut up about the diesel! You have me drooling!

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by Rac10000

I hope they gov. continues this for 2010 as well! It's too bad I'm not ready to buy yet ... all the incentives are so good!

$1800 is only on first 60,000 cars. From what I heard its valid on 2009 models only.

Originally Posted by Penguin

I wonder what happens in the Winter if you don't drive it for a while. From what I've read, one of the urea tanks is electrically heated, to stop it from freezing. So If I park it at the airport for a couple of weeks when it's 0 F or below, do I return to a drained battery and/or busted urera tank? Or is it insulated enough that it doesn't take much power to keep it from freezing?

No the battery does not drain. German engineering at work.

[LeMansX5]

Another review:

http://reviews.carreview.com/blog/20...he-luxury-suv/