2011 BMW X5 or 2011 Porsche Cayenne?

[ICEBERG]

Hi guy's

I been talking with Ryan at BMW Gallery on getting a new 2011 X5. When my 335i was in service, me and the wife had the X5 loner for couple days and we really liked it. The X5 i am looking at will have the M package and 20" wheels. This is what it will look like.

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/4/9/49715_2011_bmx_x5_msport_package_01-4b77a9cced97e.jpg

Then just yesterday i went to see Malcolm at South centre fine cars, we test drove the new 2011 Porsche cayenne. I was not toooo crazy about the old Cayennes but the new ones are really nice. It drove pretty nice and smooth. The interior was awesome. They did a great job with the interior. But the look wise i am not too sure still.

Here is the pic. of the Cayenne i am looking at.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/var/ezflow_site/storage_RT_NEW/storage/images/media/images/fl_2011-porsche-cayenne_span/1729656-1-eng-US/fl_2011-porsche-cayenne_span.jpg

Both are identical in price. Both have their Pros and cons. If you guy's were to choose one, which would you go with?

Also like to thank Ryan and Malcolm on here for the great service and help they have been. Very Great classy guy's to deal with.:thumbsup:

[benyl]

X5 is due for a redesign in 2013.

There is also a new ML coming for 2012.

2011 is the first year for the new Cayenne.

Food for though.

[Xtrema]

Cayenne S

[Sugarphreak]

Originally posted by Xtrema
Cayenne S

+1

[chkolny541]

+2

[RX_EVOLV]

+3

[redblack]

+4

[max_boost]

+5

Ballin'

Porsche represent!!!

:bigpimp:

[redline]

X5 M

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

After talking to someone who was a Porsche technician, I would buy the X5 unless your made of money and can cover the possible expensive costs that could come up.

[luxor]

Originally posted by Twin_Cam_Turbo
After talking to someone who was a Porsche technician, I would buy the X5 unless your made of money and can cover the possible expensive costs that could come up.

Because X5s are much cheaper to repair :rofl:

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Originally posted by luxor


Because X5s are much cheaper to repair :rofl:

Mostly cheaper, some of the parts for the Cayenne are outrageous when they fail.

[Chandler_Racing]

Cayenne hands down.

The BMW is for yuppies.

[msommers]

Given that you said you both liked the interior on the cayenne and made no mention on the X5, I'd be more inclined to suggest the cayenne.

Lets face it, it's pretty darn nice.

http://porsche2011-today.info/photos/2011-porsche-cayenne-interior-1.jpg

[InRich]

Originally posted by Chandler_Racing
Cayenne hands down.

The BMW is for yuppies.

haha u fag... ;)

but seriously, I vote the X5. I LOVE mine, and its the exact one your looking at aswell. I was looking at the white vs black and opt'ed the black, but my god I think their so beautiful from all angles. I also checked out the porsche, and even though I think the front end is beautiful, the rest of the angles are IMO unattractive, esp the rear. reminds me of much cheaper SUVs.

Get the BMW for sure, you wont regret it.

[CUG]

+1 for the Porsche. You only live once; get a turbo :D

[962 kid]

If I was stuck between the 2, I'd go with the X5. The Cayenne is a great truck to drive and has a great interior but unless you have a huge preference for the Cayenne, it's not worth it imo. The repair costs on the Cayenne can eat you alive over a long enough timespan, so unless that risk is worth the driving experience, go with the X5.


Originally posted by luxor


Because X5s are much cheaper to repair :rofl:

They are much, much cheaper to repair

[Cos]

What time were you at SSFC? I was out in the Cayman around lunch yesterday.

Also I sat in the Cayenne. I would totally rock that thing. Damned nice.

[ICEBERG]

Originally posted by Cos
What time were you at SSFC? I was out in the Cayman around lunch yesterday.

Also I sat in the Cayenne. I would totally rock that thing. Damned nice.

Maybe you seen us there with Malcolm. I was there around 12:45. My wife is pregnant(due any day) and my daughter 7 was there also.

We test drove the Dark purple(Eggplant) cayenne that thay had in the front.

They are pretty nice cars, specially inside. The touch screen navigation, the dashboard and the buttons on the front were Very impressive, it is like a cockpit of a plane. Seats were very comfortable and soft. The only problem i might have with the cayenne is, it does not have much room as the X5 does.

But i have couple weeks to decide here, so i will let you guy's know the outcome :)

[Cos]

^^ yup I remember seeing you. We had just took off on a test drive down McLeod around 1240 as I remember the wife bitching she was hungry. We were there talking to Martin near the front door. I was hanging out at the Boxster Spyder once we came back.

I dunno about that Eggplant, I am a sucker for white, but overall I think the dealer and car is top notch.

This is what we took out: http://twitpic.com/3z5464







**sorry for the edits.... brain short circuiting today**

[ICEBERG]

Originally posted by Cos
^^ yup I remember seeing you. We had just took off on a test drive down McLeod around 1240 as I remember the wife bitching she was hungry. We were there talking to Martin near the front door. I was hanging out at the Boxster Spyder once we came back.

I dunno about that Eggplant, I am a sucker for white, but overall I think the dealer and car is top notch.

This is what we took out: http://twitpic.com/3z5464







**sorry for the edits.... brain short circuiting today**

^^^^ Yea, i remember seeing you and your wife in the show room.

So, how did you like the Cayman, maybe we can get a 2 for 1 deal..:D

[rage2]

This is reading like one of those Craigslists missed connections posts... :rofl:

[Unknown303]

Originally posted by rage2
This is reading like one of those Craigslists missed connections posts... :rofl:

Yeah those two are going to pork for sure.

[Cos]

Originally posted by ICEBERG


^^^^ Yea, i remember seeing you and your wife in the show room.

So, how did you like the Cayman, maybe we can get a 2 for 1 deal..:D

PM'd haha.


Originally posted by rage2
This is reading like one of those Craigslists missed connections posts... :rofl:

Yeah.... and back on topic. I know fuck all about the Cayenne except it is nice.

Good luck to you.


:hijack:

[turbotrip]

the cayenne interior and exterior are better than the x5 imo

[dannie]

My significant other was hell bent on getting a BMW X5M. And I mean hell bent. He had the packages that we wanted, colors etc all picked out. I managed to convince him to go over to porsche to look at the the cayenne. I said that for the 100+ that we were going to spend, we are looking at all of the choices.

In the end, we bought a 2009 Turbo S from the US. BMW doesn't compare. The finishings, the drive, the hp, the service.... It is all amazing.

When we were looking last year, all in, we were looking at around $120k for the version of the x5M that we wanted. To buy the turbo S here in Calgary, all in was $178k. By the time we shipped the truck, took care of all the inspections etc etc, we paid a total of $107k.

All of that being said, I wouldn't consider a base version of the Cayenne. The entire feeling of it, doesn't compare to the x5M. However, the x5M doesnt compare to the turbo S.

[JordanLotoski]

I have the 2011 x5 with the M kit, same as that white one but black. Great truck:thumbsup:

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by dannie
When we were looking last year, all in, we were looking at around $120k for the version of the x5M that we wanted. To buy the turbo S here in Calgary, all in was $178k. By the time we shipped the truck, took care of all the inspections etc etc, we paid a total of $107k.

That's some savings.... they honor US car warranty in Canada?

[Cos]

$1200.00 inspection at Porsche and if it passes the balance of the warranty is transfered.

[Hage69]

Get the x5M!

[dannie]

Originally posted by Xtrema


That's some savings.... they honor US car warranty in Canada?

Yep. South Center Porsche has been awesome with everything. The warranty is for a few more years still.

We have brought 3 cars from the US, 2 porsches and 1 lexus. All of them were significant savings compared to here.



Originally posted by Cos
$1200.00 inspection at Porsche and if it passes the balance of the warranty is transfered.

Here's the key to avoiding that. Buy it porsche certified already. That way it's already done and in the system for the Canadian dealerships. That was one of the pre-requisites for the cayenne. I didn't want to pay for the certification. The dealership we used took care of it all. They were so good, we will deal with them again. They bent over backwards for us.

** Edit... Cos, this is the truck you saw when I met you for the keychain.

[shakalaka]

X5M any day pretty much. I may be a bit biased or whatever, but I never liked the looks of the Cayenne. It doesn't feel like a SUV, although this was a pre 2011 model I test drove. Just didn't fit well.

I would love to get a X5M and if I am feeling too crazy, then I would love to make it into something like this. :drool: :drool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/karanaujla/a2dd2a9d.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/karanaujla/46466d16.jpg


Although this particular version has 750hp, but don't really need to worry about that even with the X5M's stock 550.

[m10-power]

Yes Porsche isn't a douche like BMW when it comes to US vehicles, and South Centre has been much improved with the new service manager.

[arian_ma]

I don't think he's worrying about repair costs if he's buying them brand new though.

[SilverRex]

I say take the Porsche, even though you dont have to worry about repair cost in the first few years, I cant comment on the 2011 X5, but I heard a few friends of mine who got the X5 brand new, and had to turn around to the service bay on the day of pickup. Go figure,

also isnt it true that porches have one of the highest re-sale value amongst most cars?

[vtec4life]

Just Lease and save yourself the head ache.

I sold bmw's for a while so I am kind of partial to them. With that said, the interior on the new porsche is 10x that of BMW (pretty simple/plain), and although I have not driven the Cayenne, the only better handling vehicle than a BMW in my opinion is a porsche.

[miguex]

don't listen them. Just test drive both and pick the one you like the most.

Which X5?
BTW the new 2011 X5 5.0i has Twin turbo V8.


X5 5.0i (4.4L, Twin turbo V8, 400 HP / 450 tq)
Porsche Cayenne S (4.8L, NA V8, 400 HP / 369 tq)

X5 M (4.4 L, Twin turbo V8, 555 HP / 500 tq)
Porsche Cayenne Turbo S (4.8L, Twin turbo V8, 500 hp / 516 tq)

[911fever]

Cayenne for sure. But repair costs will kill you and its definitely unreliable - either are great suv's.

[C4S]

To be fair, should take the X6 to compare to the Cayenne, in term of handling.

For repair cost .. both are not cheap after warranty, while Porsche is on the top of dependability report, BMW is +/- middle.

Made in Germany vs US built as well. (German built, better QC, but higher cost, plus import duty, US built ... well, lower cost. :eek:

Problem for Cayenne now, is availability .. globle wide, vs you can walk in to a BMW dealership and pick whatever X5/X6 you want.

:D

[CUG]

Originally posted by shakalaka

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/karanaujla/46466d16.jpg


Although this particular version has 750hp, but don't really need to worry about that even with the X5M's stock 550. Oooh, now that's a whole different party. :love:

[Khalil.e]

Cayenne Turbo.