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Originally Posted by MystroX5
I am a long time Porsche 911 owner (30 years). I am the owner that Porsche built the Cayenne for. It is suppose to be my everyday Porsche next to me 911 Carrara 4S right? My everyday cars were a Audi Quattro. Fast foward to the SUV movement and I wanted to like the Cayenne over the years. This year I was very serious about the new Cayenne S. The problem is, I don’t like how Porsche interprets a luxury/performance SUV. The design has always looked laze by making it look like a jacked up 911. That look doesn’t work in my eyes as it looks soft and bloated instead of aggressive. Why the 911 is so timeless and beautiful can’t be stretched and jacked up on a SUV body. It’s like a 400lbs super model. BMW nailed what a European Luxury SUV should be a long time ago and has stayed focused. The Cayenne open cupholders and odd use of plastic looks dated and cheap. I detest that “minivan-like” tilted middle console.
I am a “right vehicle” buyer over “price point”. At the $100k buying price point, another $15k doesn’t mean anything to me. The problem with the Cayenne S is when optioned up, it doesn’t feel like a $90k compared to their 911s. So $112k for a Cayenne S feels way overpriced even by Porsche standards to a Porsche owner. A 50i M-Sport optioned up feels like a $130k vehicle but somehow is only $97k.
The article says the Cayenne S “feels” more sporty and nimble but I am not buying that at all. That’s writers talk for throwing Porsche a bone to end the comparison.
Lets see them both on the skid pad and look at the numbers. I bet the BMW might be more nimble in “Sport Plus” as BMW has always found a way to hide how nimble their luxury vehicles really can be when pushed.
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Mystro, where do you feel better when sitting in Cayenne or in X5?
I can just compare bmw 6 grancoupe and panamera and sitting and driving porsche is one level higher for me? The quality of both cars is exellent but in porsche I feel somehow better, it gives me more positive emotion.
I was originally decided for new x5, but because of repeated delay in delivery 4 months) I started to look around its competitors. The only competitor for me is Cayenne, so I am looking for someone who has experience with both cars?
My friend, who is car dealer mainly of supersport cars recommends me definitelly Cayenne over x5.