Finally got the X7 Thursday evening and sent off the RR. Drove it around a bit today and am very impressed. Couple of thoughts:
1. The technology (navigation, displays, safety options, HUD, etc) for the X7 vs RR don’t belong in the same century. I know RR got a significant upgrade in 2017 after I got mine so may be the gap is narrower now.
2. It’s obviously faster compared to the RR diesel but the mpg is similar - 20+ mpg in mixed driving today with a heavy foot
3. It’s orders of magnitude smoother over bumps and potholes - I did order the non-RF tires - May be that helps but the RR didn’t have RFs either
4. Yet, it handles and corners a lot better than the RR esp in sports mode - body lean is significantly less. I think the X7 is much closer to the ground and is not as tall as the RR
5. Lots of room for the kids and luggage. I love that the second row slides back so there is a lot of room in normal circumstances (ie when not using the 3rd row)
6. And at $85k its $15k+ cheaper than the RR.
