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Hello All--- I am currently the happy owner of a 2013 x5 diesel. First off..let me say I'm a car guy and I've lurked on here for a while gaining insight on various projects for my ride. I am notorious for trading in every 2-3 years as I generally get bored with a car, but my X5..I truly love. It has just about every option offered, including HUD.

Having owned several high end Euro and Japanese cars over the years, this was my first relatively modern BMW. With the exception of my Saab 900 SPG I had in school, The X5 has been my favorite car I've owned. I bought it with 30k as a lease trade in. So....5 years later...it is time to start thinking about something different as it is getting a bit long in the tooth. The issue is...every newer BMW I've driven, in my opinion, doesn't drive as well as my E70. I've test driven an F15, a G05 as well as an e400 wagon, Volvo V90, and XC90. All on 2-3 hour test drives. The MDX Type S is on my radar when it comes out as well.

One of the things I immediately liked about my E70 was the heavy steering and the planted feeling it had. I put some Koni active struts on which made the ride fantastic and sporty. It seems every newer car I drive, the steering is so light and with the multiple gear transmissions that shift so often, it seems to take away the torque feel I get from mine..even though the newer ones are faster. The G05 feels huge to me, but did handle better than the F15. In all fairness, I have not driven a 2018 F15 diesel...which my dealer says had steering improvements vs the previous F15's and is loads better than my E70.

Since it doesn't look like I'll ever be able to get a 2021 530d wagon in the states, my question to you enthusiasts is....what did you buy after your E70 that you were happier with? Is my dislike of the light steering something that just needs getting used to...or is that a real thing? For the record...I drive my cars to the limit regularly...and the X5 has taken everything I've thrown at it. Is the G05 or F15 something that can do the same and did you adjust after upgrading? Or...did you move to another brand. Or worse...did you never really find anything as good?

Thanks for any insight!