2008 BMW X5 consumer reviews

I had a 2004 X5 (3.0) on a 4-year lease ended April 2008. In April 2008, I leased a brand new 2008 X5 (3.0) for 3 years. I loved my 2004 X5 so much that I leased a 2008 X5 (3.0) without even considering any other vehicles. With my experience driving the 2004 X5 (3.0), I thought I was going to drive X5's for the rest of my life. I've driven the 2008 X5 (3.0) for exactly a month by today. I'm so disappointed with this 2008 X5(3.0) that I couldn't stop thinking about 2 things: 1) I should have just bought the 2004 X5(3.0) that I had. 2) I can't wait for the three years to be over so I can get a different SUV. I will compare certain road-performance of this brand new 2008 X5(3.0) to my former 2004 X5(3.0): 1. Gas pedal and speed acceleration: My 2004 X5 had very sensitive and accurate speed acceleration in response to how hard I pressed the gas pedal. The 2004 X5(3.0) is simply powerful. Whether I was driving up hill, or accelerating after stopping at a stop sign, to accelerating right after I slowed the vehicle down to make a left/right turn on local streets; the 2004 X5(3.0) engine picks up speed/acceleration right away without any lag when I stepped on the gas pedal just a little deeper. For this 2008 X5(3.0), it's just not as powerful as the 2004 X5(3.0). When I'm driving this 2008 X5 and I needed to pick up the speed/acceleration in the following conditions, the 2008 X5(3.0) engine feels like it does not have the power to accelerate right away: - going up hill (freeway or local); - accelerating after stopping at stop signs; - accelerating right after I slowed the vehicle down to make a left/right turn on local streets. In the above conditions, I would step on the gas pedal deeper, but the acceleration/speed for this 2008 X5(3.0) reacts really slowly (is this called ?lagging?). The acceleration reacts about 3-4 seconds after I step on the gas pedal to speed up; and often time, the acceleration kicks in when I was getting ready to slow down due to traffic and other driving conditions. 2. Gasoline: With the 2004 X5(3.0), I could get about 15-18 miles per gallon during the 4 years I had it. With the 2008 X5(3.0), it?s about 10-12 miles per gallon so far. My friends suggested that I take the 2008 X5(3.0) to a BMW service to have them re-set the computer in the SUV so to correct the complaints I have. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

This is easily the best performing and handling SUV that I've ever driven. It feels like a 5-series BMW with a better view of the road! The 4.8i model is strongly recommended.

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