[2001S15]

So I've been analyzing the suspension feel more compared to my wife's X5 45e on 19" wheels - which has thus far been the most comfortable car I've ever driven in. Compared to the X5 the X7M60i has a bit more perceptible road "texture" feel coming through - but unlike in my M5 none of it is harsh. It's more a "you can tell it's there" vs. "your bones feel it's there whether or not they want to" (M5) and "you can't even tell it's there" (X5). The downside of the treatment in the X5 is that I believe handling/body control suffers a bit in the corners. Moreso than any BMW I've driven in recent memory, this X7 on 22s + air suspension manages to hit a pretty awesome balance between high comfort and performance. I definitely believe a lower car (like a 7-series) would handle even better, but with other tradeoffs.