I was confused with active steering. You can't order active steering on the diesel X5 in the U.S.

Craig

I wish I'd found this forum and this thread before I ordered my X5. I would have paid for the Active Steering. That's my only complaint with the X5, it's a pain to maneuver in a parking lot.

:iagree: I agree with jacksonian's response. If i had know I would have also paid for Active Steering. Makes parking alot easier. I suggest going to dealer and driving one with and without this option. My vote goes for Active Steering! :thumbup:

If the dealer does not have an X5 with active steering on the lot, try an X6 with and with out. As said you do not have to take it far - just the dealer's lot and you will feel the difference. My local dealer only special orders active steering so when I ordered it it was a leap of faith - glad I did

those two options are a must IMHO. Had a 530 before and was afraid of X5 handling but with those options it is very nice. The active steering is sharp, much more precise than a 5er without it. Adaptive drive and its sports mode is great as well so far I can tell I manage the same curves under the same speed as with the 5er.

IMO Active Steering in a car isn't worth the extra cash...but it's great to have in a 4,900 pound X5. Parking and low-speed maneuvering is a breeze.

Speaking of parking...I ordered Park Distance Control as a stand-alone option and it's saved me from many dents and dings. Highly recommended.

Yep, I like PDC a lot better than the camera, so I just turned the camera off.