2 questions

[ekimv65]

1) I am looking at buying an 08 X5 and cant decide if I want or need the 4.8 or the 3.0 or the D. Any impressions from owner of these vehicles? For some background, I have an E53 4.8 and love it but dont use the power it has, nor do I pull anything,,,,.

2) What kind of mileage do the 3 different motors are owners seeing?

4.8 ?
3.0 ?
3.0D ?

I currently average 19.5 in my 06, never had a problem with it! Great car, I have a family member that has been nagging me to buy it from me, I just turned 100,800 miles and he will give me $20,000 for it. I think that sounds about right,,,,?

Thanks.

[kimg9582]

on my 2008 3.0, I get about 17 MPG locally, and about 22 MPG on highway. In my personal opinion, it has surprising amount of power/torque, and likely more reliable in the long run.

[deutsch100]

Diesel, 35d was available to the American market in 2009.

I had a 2007 3.0si, and while it was not slow, I always felt the E70 was too heavy for an inline 6 3.0 motor. The new 35i turbo is awesome though!

[bigx5er]

I owned a couple of the 3.0. Coming from the 4.8 I think you will be disappointed if you went to the 3.0. The 3.0 was fine and is a great engine, but nothing like the 4.8 or the newer 35i (which rocks).

[rh71]

Have the 3.0si. Wishing I had the 35i. Actually I wished that even before I bought the 3.0. Too bad the 35i came out 3 years too late. Day-to-day driving though the 3.0 is perfectly capable.

[ekimv65]

Cool, thanks for the replies. If you had the option to move up to the X35, would you do that over the 4.8?

[blondboinsd]

Originally Posted by ekimv65

Cool, thanks for the replies. If you had the option to move up to the X35, would you do that over the 4.8?

I LOVE the power of my 4.8 but hate the MPG so I would take the D personally if I could do it all over again

[CarsRmyVICE]

Well first off hats off to you for achieving nearly 20mpg in a 4.8 That is quite impressive to a lead-footed a-hole like myself.

Why 2008? Given power is not important maybe a 2009 diesel is your best option? Good gas mileage and nice torque.

[ekimv65]

Originally Posted by CarsRmyVICE

Well first off hats off to you for achieving nearly 20mpg in a 4.8 That is quite impressive to a lead-footed a-hole like myself.

Why 2008? Given power is not important maybe a 2009 diesel is your best option? Good gas mileage and nice torque.

Thanks, I was looking at an 08 that had what I liked, but, if people like the D, I think that I may look for one of these. What type of mileage do they get?

[MAPC]

On my first weekend of ownership, I got 20.5 city, 27 highway. On my drive to work this AM (no highway/lots of stops and starts) I got 23.1.

Should only get better as it breaks in!