e70 vs Cayenne
 

It seems to me none of the car mags have done this comparo yet,

in your ( un biased) opinion, which is the better handling / for fun-to-drive car?


I am going to buy bmw anyway but just wanted your opinion

uhhhh, google is your friend

http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...=x5+vs+cayenne

cayenne's butt just doesn't look right no matter which angle i look at it from.

driven both, and now own the X5. Hands down X5 much better than cayenne.

I really like the Cayenne but dang it was expensive. The 6 felt slow and anything larger wasn't a great value compared to the X5.

Fifth Gear did a review of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVl9wUEhkjs&fmt=18

Drove both extensively - GTS (tip) vs X5 4.8i

IMO

• Looks - even
• Interior - GTS (even comparing X5's full leather).
• Quickness - Seat of pants favors the GTS
• Handling - GTS (as good as the E70 handles)
• Electronics - X5 (RTT, better iPod integration)
• Exterior - even
• Must have - GTS (a lot less of them on the road - even with the base/S variations)
• Value - X5 by a mile. Modestly equipped GTS = $90K :(
• Also: Residual value (I'm a lease guy) - X5 by a mile

If the GTS was the same price and if the residuals were close (they are > 10% below similar X5 lease terms), I would have ordered one.

For > $90K however, you're in a different league. I decided (easily) that I'd prefer to own either an ML63 or the soon to arrive X5 'M'.

///M wins :)

How do they compare in highway speed wrecks?

did you know that supposedly the new cayenne is coming out in a few months... atleast thats what i have heard...

Looks great - will likely (still) be very over-priced.