Transfer wrote

Well I picked up my SQ5 today! Fun car and up to 90 mph or so it honestly feels about as fast as my M3 in a straight line. That 3.0T is definitely underrated even in the SQ5. I bought it for about $13k less than what I would be looking at with a Macan S.


I'm confused. You owned but never drove your Q5 3.2? Yes I did try the X3 in sport plus. In comparison to the SQ5, there is just no contest for power and sportiness. I haven't driven a Q5 3.2 but I bet that thing is even more a dog than the X3 35i when compared to the SQ5.

Rev ///Me wrote  

I'd buy me a Turbo. I think the Macan looks much better than it's bigger brother, the Cayenne.

Snig wrote

Cayenne is due for a refresh, along with the platform sharer Audi Q7, which is rumored to shed 800 lbs over the current model.

car_fan wrote

I owned a Q5 but have not driven an SQ5. By far the 3.2 lags behind both the X3 35i and SQ5. That being said, I am not convinced the SQ5 is that much quicker than a stock X3 35i.

I know you're in the honeymoon stage with your SQ5 but the X3 35i is in no way a dog in comparison to the SQ5i. There's only 4/10th's of a second difference between the two (0-60 ) as rated by factory.

Transfer wrote

Trust me, it's way faster by butt dyno and I think the numbers would back it up if there was a recent comparo.

2011 X3 tested by Motor Trend 0-60 5.6s
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/suvs/1103_2011_bmw_x3_xdrive35i_test/specs.html

2014 SQ5 tested by Motor Trend 0-60 4.8s
http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/suv/1312_2014_suv_the_year_contenders/acura_audi_bmw.html


Anyway it doesn't matter to me except that coming from a V8 M3, I thought the X3 35i was slow and the SQ5 feels very fast.

Transfer wrote

Well I picked up my SQ5 today! Fun car and up to 90 mph or so it honestly feels about as fast as my M3 in a straight line. That 3.0T is definitely underrated even in the SQ5. I bought it for about $13k less than what I would be looking at with a Macan S.


I'm confused. You owned but never drove your Q5 3.2? Yes I did try the X3 in sport plus. In comparison to the SQ5, there is just no contest for power and sportiness. I haven't driven a Q5 3.2 but I bet that thing is even more a dog than the X3 35i when compared to the SQ5.

solstice wrote

Congrats!! Did you pickup the Estoril blue one at Barrier? Please check back and give us an update now and then how it holds up as an M3 replacement for you once the initial new car excitement has cooled. I hope it continues to impress and feel like a good trade-off since it will make for a few more choices for me next year.

Transfer wrote

Barrier had sold that one like the day after you posted about it. I didn't even get to see it by the time I got out there. I shopped between University and Barrier but the bottom line was they didn't have the right car coming in so I went down to Sunset Audi in Beaverton. My M3 buyer was down there anyway so it made the transaction a little more smooth. Here's my thread about selling my M3 with pics of the new SQ5:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=917972



After a while I'll probably do a write up in this forum but it's too early for that.

Snig wrote

Cayenne is due for a refresh, along with the platform sharer Audi Q7, which is rumored to shed 800 lbs over the current model.

Transfer wrote

Trust me, it's way faster by butt dyno and I think the numbers would back it up if there was a recent comparo.

2011 X3 tested by Motor Trend 0-60 5.6s
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/suvs/1103_2011_bmw_x3_xdrive35i_test/specs.html

2014 SQ5 tested by Motor Trend 0-60 4.8s
http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/suv/1312_2014_suv_the_year_contenders/acura_audi_bmw.html


Anyway it doesn't matter to me except that coming from a V8 M3, I thought the X3 35i was slow and the SQ5 feels very fast.

Snig wrote

Nice! If a Macan doesn't work out for me, I'm looking at an Ice Silver SQ5.

Although, i've heard a few new owners were able to swing custom colors. Two Misano Red SQ5s are in the US right now!

I think i'd go for their Suzuka Grey on the RS5 for the SQ5.