Next car - X5 40i or 540i touring
Discussion
I’m in the market for a new family wagon and want something petrol engined, with lots of space for family duties and European holidays.
I’ve all but ruled out a third gen Cayenne 3.0T/S due to the uncertainty around the cost of getting one accepted under a Porsche warranty.
So have turned my attention to the X5 40i and the 540i touring, although well spec’d examples of the latter are very rare.
Obviously the B58 engine is a faulty well known and reliable unit by now. Any particular points I should be aware of about the engine or either of the cars more widely?
If I don’t source a BMW AUC then plan to put a BMW warranty on whichever car I go with myself. Do BMW require an inspection for this these days? Or do they cover themselves by high premium for the first year?
I’ve all but ruled out a third gen Cayenne 3.0T/S due to the uncertainty around the cost of getting one accepted under a Porsche warranty.
So have turned my attention to the X5 40i and the 540i touring, although well spec’d examples of the latter are very rare.
Obviously the B58 engine is a faulty well known and reliable unit by now. Any particular points I should be aware of about the engine or either of the cars more widely?
If I don’t source a BMW AUC then plan to put a BMW warranty on whichever car I go with myself. Do BMW require an inspection for this these days? Or do they cover themselves by high premium for the first year?
Had a good chat with one of the team at HJ BMW in Chester on Thursday.
They did a good job of convincing me that a 45e should still be in contention because of the benefit of the hybrid for daily running around and that the batteries are covered for 8 years by BMW.
I think that would work if I PCP’d it to protect myself from having to sell a car with little to no battery warranty in 3/4 years. But not if I choose to buy outright.
Still not got to drive a 40i yet, so need to sort that soon!
They did a good job of convincing me that a 45e should still be in contention because of the benefit of the hybrid for daily running around and that the batteries are covered for 8 years by BMW.
I think that would work if I PCP’d it to protect myself from having to sell a car with little to no battery warranty in 3/4 years. But not if I choose to buy outright.
Still not got to drive a 40i yet, so need to sort that soon!
aussieal said:
Had a good chat with one of the team at HJ BMW in Chester on Thursday.
They did a good job of convincing me that a 45e should still be in contention because of the benefit of the hybrid for daily running around and that the batteries are covered for 8 years by BMW.
I think that would work if I PCP d it to protect myself from having to sell a car with little to no battery warranty in 3/4 years. But not if I choose to buy outright.
Still not got to drive a 40i yet, so need to sort that soon!
I drove an X5 45e at work a number of times and was so impressed I bought a 545e .... as an X5 45e was too big for my needs. I have been very impressed with the performance but the 5 series as in 545e is a bit quicker than the X5 45e.They did a good job of convincing me that a 45e should still be in contention because of the benefit of the hybrid for daily running around and that the batteries are covered for 8 years by BMW.
I think that would work if I PCP d it to protect myself from having to sell a car with little to no battery warranty in 3/4 years. But not if I choose to buy outright.
Still not got to drive a 40i yet, so need to sort that soon!
The X5 45e oozes quality IMO but was just a bit too big and felt it compared to the 5 series. The 540i was not made in the facelift G30 AFAIK and became the 545e ... but no touring option sadly.
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