Hi Guys - well I picked up my car this week and so far am absolutely delighted with it.. The standard Ride is very comfortable and probably ideal for long trips (I have a 850 mile trip next week!) and so far I've no complaints - sport mode seems to sharpen the steering (?) and throttle response but ...

Hi Stevie - I've just bought a new 4.0d and am loving it..It is Huge though and whereas previously I had a couple of X5s in the USA and they didn't feel oversized there.. , it does feel massive on some UK roads.. An X4 would certainly feel more mangeable but less luxurious I suspect.. It is Quick ...

Cheers Nat - thanks very much for that - making me feel less anxious about an SE and IMO the car looks great on the optional 20' wheels - I think I prefer them to the Sport model wheels if I'm honest..

! I'm just heading back to my local dealer this afternoon so will keep you posted ! Happy to ...

Cheers Graeme - really appreciate the note.

Yes this car is on 20" wheels but I've heard people on other forums say that the X6 feels more stiffly suspended than an equivalent X5 ? Has anyone driven them back to back I wonder ? I will try and drive an M Sport for comparison if I can...

Jonathan

Hi There - I'm about to buy a new model X6 (some fantastic deals about) and am considering a 4.0D SE. It has all the options I'd like however it's an SE, not an M Sport (which now seems to be the only default option on the BMW configurator).

I plan to do some fairly long distance driving with it ...