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Originally Posted by Tenac
Well the wife and I decided to visit family back in Iowa over the 4th weekend so we took a few extra days and drove from AZ to IA and back. I've done the trip a handful of times before so it was more about just getting there than sight seeing on the way.
Overall very pleased with the X5MC in every aspect of the trip. Shockingly I was avg 20mpg with cruise at 85 - 90 most of the journey. Overall each leg of the trip is about 1500 miles (see pic below of return trip). 
Comfort: We had zero issues or negative things to say about the overall comfort of the trip. Seats are amazing and the massage feature kind of wakes the body up during those long runs. On the way up we stayed just past the half way mark and woke up in no rush to finish the trip so it was easy going. On the way back I drove 18 hrs. straight home and have nothing to complain about. 
Handling/Performance: Exceptional in this department. Nothing but on demand power when needed and a wonderful experience with such a well planted SUV. 
DAPP: Used this pretty much the entire trip both there and back. I have a hard time trusting auto driving features but decided to toughly test this one out. I will say I enjoyed it immensely. You still have to pay attention but it keeps your arms and hands comfortable resting not holding the wheel. The speed control is amazing and works very well kept me from feeling impatient and wanting to hurry around others. Overall only things I felt worried about was construction zones and when we hit rain then I took over.
Put in a picture of a hawk I saw hiding in a tree along the way. (I think its a hawk)  |
Nice job. The hawk was cool too.
