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Originally Posted by brave-heart
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Originally Posted by TXSchnee
I went the other way, ordered a very well appointed 45e (all options) rejected it, and went with a much better appointed Cayenne E Hybrid (again custom ordered). If you add the upgraded suspension parts to the Cayenne, which BMW doesn't even offer on the 45e, the difference in driving is night and day. Cayenne was $115,160 as ordered, 45e was $82,600, even with the large price delta, I would order the Cayenne again. Averaging 35mpg for the 16 months I have had it, either in Hybrid mode or Sport mode, and I don't drive slow. I will keep cross shopping the two brands, but not really digging the new BMW design aesthetic.
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‘difference in driving is night and day’. Can you elaborate that? Just curious - these are SUVs weighed closed to 6k pounds. Also Cayenne’s range is less than 20 miles, half of 45e. My cost for 45e was 65k for a 82k vehicle. I can afford 120k, but the deal for 45e was too good to pass. Just want to know how much handling do I miss , by not spending this extra 50k… |
The G05 is a floaty boat without DHP, which isn't even an option to add on the 45e. They Cayenne with PDCC can corner flat at 30mph, and is more comfortable in a straight line than the 45e. The '20 E Hybrid had the smaller 14.3 kW battery pack, which is what I have, and I regularly get 25 miles plus of range (neither the 45e nor E Hybrid are the most efficient in electric only, they are hybrids and do best in that mode). The '21 E Hybrid has a 17.1 kW battery and gets around 30 miles pure electric. I drove both extensively, custom ordered both, rejected the 45e because a 30% reduction in price wasn't worth giving up handling and interior room for. Honestly, the 45e is fine, but when spending even $82k, fine isn't really good enough. (This is my personal opinion, so not agreeing with me is fine)