E53 vs E53 facelift vs E70?

e280torque · 04-11-2007, 03:48 PM

My first thread this!

Question is pretty simple really - which do you prefer?

I'm not sure - I've yet to see a new X5 so haven't formed an opinion on it yet - though IMO it looks a little less elegant than the previous version.

I really do like the facelift version of the E53 (don't know if it had a separate number or not!). It sorted out everything about the previous version that looked wrong aesthetically to me - revised fascia really fitted in with the E46 facelift the E46 coupé, family style if you know what I mean. And also - the 4.8is - what a fabulous car! Supreme style (that meaty bodykit!) and lovely edge to it, lots of vrrrroom but very, very relaxing. Really liked it and were it not for the fuel bills and imminent E280CDi I would have kept it for longer.

So, my vote goes to the E53 facelift, simply because you are all wrong and it is the best car here!

klier · 04-11-2007, 04:03 PM

Just_me · 04-11-2007, 04:17 PM

E53 and E70 are pretty similar but my vote goes to E70. I like the rearlights on the new X5 with the white stripe and the interior is x10 better than the old.

atuv · 04-11-2007, 04:19 PM

Ext of the E53 FL +int of the E70.

Matt · 04-11-2007, 04:32 PM

The 4.8is was an awesome car... This is kind of an interesting topic especially because over easter i was driven in the new X5 down to Sandiego and the old E53 fl X5 up from san deigo. The new X5 is better than the old one by a huge margin. Not only does it look better, its more comfortable, the seats are better, the interior is more organized and it has cool features like traffic avoiding GPS and hidden back up cameras and all that shit....It really is a fantastic car-heres a pic of the one we drove down-not a 4.8 unfortunately.

The Artist · 04-11-2007, 04:44 PM

E53 its just to great..
a red E53 4.8

Bartek Sikorski · 04-11-2007, 11:43 PM

My configuration.

Bartek Sikorski · 04-11-2007, 11:54 PM

Interior.

Centurion · 04-12-2007, 12:01 AM

I feel the same way Matt. I'm not that thrilled by the E70. Sure it look alright but still I do find the face lifted E53 a bit more elegant. The E70 looks more sporty though.

Audi4Life · 04-16-2007, 06:21 PM

I really love the new X5...actually a while back we took test drives of the ML500 , Q7 4.2, and X4 4.8i....at that time we liked the Q7 the most because of the price of the X5.....however now BMW has a nice lease deal on the X5 so we are probably going to get that...

sorry audi guys....you might think that im going to the dark side, but i still like most audi models to bmw models.....the X5 being an exception.

View Poll Results: Which version of X5 do you prefer?
E53	2	3.85%
E53 facelift	10	19.23%
E70	40	76.92%
Voters: 52. You may not vote on this poll

04-11-2007, 03:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
e280torque Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK Posts: 44 Thanks: 10 Thanked 18 Times in 7 Posts	E53 vs E53 facelift vs E70? My first thread this! Question is pretty simple really - which do you prefer? I'm not sure - I've yet to see a new X5 so haven't formed an opinion on it yet - though IMO it looks a little less elegant than the previous version. I really do like the facelift version of the E53 (don't know if it had a separate number or not!). It sorted out everything about the previous version that looked wrong aesthetically to me - revised fascia really fitted in with the E46 facelift the E46 coupé, family style if you know what I mean. And also - the 4.8is - what a fabulous car! Supreme style (that meaty bodykit!) and lovely edge to it, lots of vrrrroom but very, very relaxing. Really liked it and were it not for the fuel bills and imminent E280CDi I would have kept it for longer. So, my vote goes to the E53 facelift, simply because you are all wrong and it is the best car here!

04-11-2007, 04:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
klier Devotee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,533 My Mood: Thanks: 423 Thanked 126 Times in 81 Posts	Re: E53 vs E53 facelift vs E70?

04-11-2007, 04:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Just_me Expert Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 12,612 Thanks: 741 Thanked 2,035 Times in 1,028 Posts	Re: E53 vs E53 facelift vs E70? E53 and E70 are pretty similar but my vote goes to E70. I like the rearlights on the new X5 with the white stripe and the interior is x10 better than the old.

04-11-2007, 04:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
atuv Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 307 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	Re: E53 vs E53 facelift vs E70? Ext of the E53 FL +int of the E70.

04-11-2007, 04:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Matt Devotee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 2,882 Thanks: 210 Thanked 130 Times in 88 Posts	Re: E53 vs E53 facelift vs E70? The 4.8is was an awesome car... This is kind of an interesting topic especially because over easter i was driven in the new X5 down to Sandiego and the old E53 fl X5 up from san deigo. The new X5 is better than the old one by a huge margin. Not only does it look better, its more comfortable, the seats are better, the interior is more organized and it has cool features like traffic avoiding GPS and hidden back up cameras and all that shit....It really is a fantastic car-heres a pic of the one we drove down-not a 4.8 unfortunately.

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The Artist Shaolin Shadow Boxer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Gothenburg Posts: 11,470 My Mood: Thanks: 127 Thanked 738 Times in 467 Posts	Re: E53 vs E53 facelift vs E70? E53 its just to great.. a red E53 4.8

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04-12-2007, 12:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
Centurion Trendsetter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,075 Thanks: 595 Thanked 723 Times in 422 Posts	Re: E53 vs E53 facelift vs E70? I feel the same way Matt. I'm not that thrilled by the E70. Sure it look alright but still I do find the face lifted E53 a bit more elegant. The E70 looks more sporty though.

04-16-2007, 06:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
Audi4Life Advocate Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NY Posts: 882 Thanks: 164 Thanked 24 Times in 18 Posts	Re: E53 vs E53 facelift vs E70? I really love the new X5...actually a while back we took test drives of the ML500 , Q7 4.2, and X4 4.8i....at that time we liked the Q7 the most because of the price of the X5.....however now BMW has a nice lease deal on the X5 so we are probably going to get that... sorry audi guys....you might think that im going to the dark side, but i still like most audi models to bmw models.....the X5 being an exception.

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