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Originally Posted by andyli888
Getting back to the conversation at hand, I think I have a decent amount of experience with a 2020 X7 M50i (just traded and bought new plus my nephew just bought a 2022 X7 M50i last month), a 2020 X7 40i (loaner for about 35 days), and I just put around 200 plus miles on my 2023 X7 M60i. I've also got a 2018 GLS63, I can compare it to. Obviously, I like the Germans and their stupid fast 7 seat SUVs!
Look OP, the best is the 2023 X7 M60i, hands down. While the looks are subjective (my wife loves it, my nephew who drives the 2022 X7 M50i hates it), it's simply the best driving experience. It comes with rear wheel steering which means the handling is beautiful, the turn radius is more like a sedan and the car has a lot more character than the 2020 X7 M50i and the X7 40i. The M60i is more of a M car than the M50i. It's not a major difference (you're not doing 0-60 in 3.0) but it's not a minor difference either. In sport plus mode, the M60i is more responsive in steering, shifting and throttle control than the M50i. If I had to list the X7s from most sports carlike to least it will be: 2023 X7 M60i, 2020 X7 M50i, 2020 X7 x40i. The 2023 is closer to a full M car than the 2020. Little touches like the M badges inside the car, the red sport plus mood lighting, and even the better fake engine noises really make the M60i much more M like. The 2023 challenges you to tell her she's not a full M car.
Now pricing wise, the preowned X7 40i is obviously the cheapest option but realize that you are giving up a lot for the price. A used 40i is in the 50-60k range but a 2023 M60i is 100k+ (I managed to get 3% off on my build). The 40i is less luxurious, slower, and the driving feels more boaty. It feels more minivan like. And remember it was a loaner, so I pushed it hard and didn't baby it at all! My loaner wasn't well equipped either, so you can see stuff that was missing like the Alcantra headliner, missing tow hitch and the upgraded (massage and vented) seats. It's the best in the class but it's definitely not as good.
The price difference between the M60i and the M50i isn't that much when you factor everything else in. A M60i is 103k and a used 2020 M50i is around 80k. But you can probably get 4.29% financing on the new car and a 3% off on the car. Plus you get the full factory warranty and new tires with the new M60i so it really a wash. Here's my recommendation depending on your wallet:
X7 M60i,
X7 M50i,
X7 40i.
Good Luck!
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Subjective, not objective. The early-LCI M60i is an incomplete vehicle. Does it "drive" better subjectively? Maybe. There's likely others in your shoes (ie who have or have driven them all) whose opinion will differ fundamentally.
But it's objectively incomplete: Lights aren't up to snuff. Software full of early gremlins. Engine heavily detuned/tamed from its capability. 200lbs+ heavier. Missed tech promises (self driving tech). I just wouldn't be intellectually able to agree to pay BMW for this proposition compared to what I have paid them for when their proposition was a more complete package.