I drove one the other day while my F25 was getting an oil change. There's a lot to like about the new one. I like the dash layout very much, but agree the steering wheel in my M Sport is much better. The buttons on the new steering wheel felt cheap.
The doors also felt thin and hollow compared to the doors on my F25, which feel solid. I fear there's been some cost-cutting going on at Spartanburg. However, the driving experience was quite good and the engine and brakes were great. But at $65k, the price is treading into X5 territory. Quite frankly, if I was going to spend that much on a BMW SAV, then I'd probably just step up to a nicely equipped X5 with the straight 6.
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