SUV with 7 seats

[AB]

My wife currently drives a 2016 X5 40d, it's just hit 100k miles and whilst it's been generally reliable, we fancy a change. We don't have 7 seats atm but it would be handy now the kids are of an age where we're taking their friends places too.

Newer X5 with 7 seats? M50d?

XC90?

We keep looking at the Q7, yet to drive one though. Anything glaring I'm missing?

Budget of around £60k but don't have to spend it all. Wouldn't mind going petrol over the obvious diesel.

Few newish TFSI 55 knocking about around that price.

Just after safe, roomy, nice to look at and a decent enough drive - with 7 seats. Not a people carrier, I'm the wrong side of 40 for that.

[AB]

ZX10R NIN said:

GLS 400d:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202401075...

GLE 53h:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202402287...

SQ7:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202402016...

X5 M50d:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202401125...

Some great options there, I hadn't considered Mercedes and as much as I love the X5 we have now, I think we fancy a bit of a change even if I know it's a pretty safe bet.

Kia EV9, not a Kia fan and also don't want another EV, I'm considering getting rid of my Taycan atm.

I'm also done with Range Rovers, gave them a second chance after the first one proved a headache, regretted that.

I think this will come down to X5 M50d vs SQ7 vs GLS to be honest. I'm familiar with the M50d having driven one quite extensively but I've never sat in either of the others, anyone have any wisdom to chuck at me on these three before I start looking for stuff suitable locally?

Thanks for the help!

[AB]

I think you might be right, but we will drive them all. I won't have the ultimate decision anyway, even if I can help steer it in the right direction.

[AB]

rog007 said:

XC90 was one of the best all round cars we’ve ever had. Don’t need 7 seats now, so moved on to experience other marques.

I think we'd be daft not to give it a go, a lot of people have recommended it now, including the wife's car loving cousin earlier today.

[AB]

Pistonheadsdicoverer said:

EQB 350 if you want electric

Definitely not electric thanks. My daily is electric and it's no good for longer drives when going away for the weekend, cba with the hassle.

[AB]

Swoxy said:

X7.

Unfortunately I have to be able to look at it and not want to throw up.

[AB]

Swoxy said:

I remember you, AB. We both had 330Ci Individuals - mine was Coloured Gold Metallic (aka Orange), and yours was Ruby Red II.

I bloody loved that E46, sold it when I was living/working in Manchester in what must have been 2009. Makes me feel old! The gearbox went about 2 weeks later, lucky escape.

To complete the thread, went with the Q7 but the 55 TFSI, we picked it up yesterday.



It's no SQ7 but the engine definitely suits it and it's got pretty much every option on it. The kids love the sunroof, I'm fascinated by soft close doors and the wife loves the colour.