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We have a X7 40i and came from a 2014 GL450. I hated that car, my wife liked it and it was her daily. The X7 excels in the areas the GL450 failed. Handling (steering feel and body roll) and braking being the 2 biggest differences. The steering on the GL felt very disconnected and felt like you had to turn the wheel more than the X7 to get same turn. The cornering in the GL450 was terrible. If you cornered too fast the nanny alerts would kick in and kill power and had much more body roll. The X7 stays much flatter on turns. You can corner much faster in X7 and after 5 months I haven't felt the nanny controls take over once. The brake fell in the GL450 would often have a grinding sensation. The X7 is soft and smooth through the entire braking pedal range. The X7 has much more consistent power delivery as well. I was so happy to sell the GL450 and would never buy one again.
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