SUV Ideas - BMW X5M or Maserati Levante GranSport V6s??

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I am contemplating changing my BMW 640i GC for one of the above in the near(ish) future as the Mrs and kids aren't too fond of it (I love it btw).

Mrs likes driving cars that have an elevated driving position and aren't as claustrophobic as the 640i.

I have shortlisted the 2 above, and I would be looking at something that is of 2016/17 vintage or newer.

The car won't be doing a huge amount of miles so diesels are out.

I want a good amount of performance and decent handling (for a SUV) and something this is going to be reliable.

I have shortlisted to the F15 BMW X5M or a Maserati Levante GranSport V6s, examples below:

https://www.maserati.com/gb/en/shopping-tools/sear...

https://www.chariotsspecialistcars.com/vehicle-det...

Light coloured interior is a must have.

Is there anything else worth considering and feedback from anyone who has owned either of them?

Thanks!

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Thanks davek and pablo,

Cayenne was on the list but not really appealing to me plus the horror stories of the transfer cases going wrong put me off - not sure how real that issue is, but it seems to be common enough on the prior generation Cayennes (958's I think)

Stelvio QF was on the list, but I think that is a little too small and I cannot seem to find any with a light interior.

F-Pace SVR - may need to re-look at those, what are they like reliabilitywise?

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Thank you for the suggestions! I think adding the F-Pace SVR to the list might be a good idea!

ZX10R - with the GLE I quite like the current shape and that's miles out of budget so I cannot justify the prior version. Also the Levante at Maranello is one on the list too!

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Phone calls made to start building a deal... lets see what happens

Thanks for all the feedback!

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just to close this thread off - purchase made, expected to get the new car anytime soon!

i went with the Levante from Maranello!

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