sunshades were in the original x5's... i have it in my 2002. no big deal.

soft close doors... nice, but have been around in other vehicles for many years.

auto tailgate.... they said same exact thing last year.

where is night vision? advanced cruise control? auto height adjustment? bmw really screwed up this time.... i'm so 'not' motivated to get the new model.

No auto tailgate?! :rolleyes: ...
That's it: no E70 for me. :rofl:

I am waiting for the official word from BMW before deciding.
I really like the X5 but for me, the 3.0i X5 is way underpowered and the 4.8i is too pricey for me.
If there is no engine upgrade for the 3.0i then Mercedes or Porsche here I come.

+1 on all of those.

I wondered why there are 10 E70's on my (fairly small) dealers lot right now and only one X3.

3.0si doesn't compete. 4.8i is ludicrously expensive. Power Tailgate? They can't figure out how to do it with the fold down part at the bottom.

Adjustable Ride Height!? WHAT'S WRONG!?!?! They had this in 2002, they stole it from the Rover parts bin. This is one of the most useful ways to jack up the price by $2000. Ours has been completely indispensible in our relatively cheap-o Touareg!!! It's standard on cheaper lexuses and mercedes! Get real! (Pet Peeve)

You are absolutely correct on all counts.
The days of selling us underpowered cars, with fewer standard options and charging an arm and foot and over for me.
I like the brand and most of it's products, but my goodness I am not going to pay more than what is out there for an underpowered and austere SUV.

I agree with you on this, that why I pick up an ML550. Plus the sale guys at my local dealer was no help at all.

How much did you pay for the ML550?

This is unbelievable, how can this be delayed for so many times? really disappointing if it is true.

even though the 2008 x5 will be a great car.... seems like BMW really screwed up this time and is lacking on the features that people want. i agree with the post above about adjustable ride height being a pet peeve... makes no sense.... it's an SUV... freaking put it in there!!

550 not yet available in Europe. I was wondering when will they stick that engine in the ML. It would murder the 4.8 in a straight line. I've seen sub 6 second 0-60 runs quoted!!!