We have a big party at home tonight, my cars are blocked in, so I took a X5 parked upfront to pick up my son down the hills. First time driving a X5.
1- HID headlights look super bright from outside, but from driver's seat, the light is slightly better than the BestBuy Xenon bulbs in my Hummer, sharp edge but my $30 bulbs are close to it in brightness.
2- Handling is good and tight but not as magical as I remembered BMWs to be. Of course different than Hummer, but I can't say it is better than Hummer.
3- Love that German door closing sound. I read Lexus spent tens of millions trying to copy that German door closing sound, based on the Lexus I have driven, I don't think they got it.
4- The whole X5 feels tight and solid with no rattle. My Hummer is tight and solid and no rattle, but BMW X5 just feels more obvious.
5- I always love the BMW orange dash light and it has been years since I owned a BMW, surprised the orange dash light is not as magical as I remembered it, sort of no big deal.
6- In this area, X5s are everywhere, easily see 5 or 6 X5s on any supermarket or school run, Hummer is not that rare but still comes out winning on the visual front; i.e., when you see a X5, you don't move a muscle, but everyone notices a Hummer, the fun factor is way higher on the Hummer.
Just my 2 cents on the X5 drive tonight.
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