[Angelo_GraysonMiniBMW]

Originally Posted by MystroX5

I do serious cross country family road trips from Pa to Florida. The V8TT was never a issue with range of fuel. We even did 1100 miles in one day.

Ecco pro feels like a wet sponge on the go pedal but it’s tolerable with so much HP on tap. We used it a few times while pounding miles on adaptive cruise.

That’s not bad for a V8. My SA is going kill me as I keep changing the options on him. Granted, I keep adding more. The only other option I could possibly add would be the V8.

[jsmonet]

I hit the same on the 2-ish hour trek between LA and Santa Barbara using eco pro with the eco program on my RaceChip gts. If there was less traffic and the trip had no elevation changes, that figure would be up at least a couple mpg.

To answer an earlier question: IMO the m50i is just as quiet when cruising as long as you murder kill ASD to death. Seriously, "active sound design" is the worst, stupidest, most utterly useless bit of technology I've ever heard. It's indefensible and every time I run an update and forget to disable it afterwards I swear. I've seriously pulled over to plug in my BT obd2 dongle just to disable ASD. I don't understand at all why it's not defeatable in the menus. Setting the sound to quiet doesn't fully disable it, so you still get annoying fake noise until you turn it off.

[gatordent2007]

My wife made it a deal breaker that she had to have the sound that my previous m50i made. I also wanted to have the more powerful car for when I drove it. So if the sound is a big deal, just splurge. And right now with the way car values are holding, it may be the time to spend more knowing you’re not gonna lose your butt like normal.

[Wtfitzvi]

My wife's previous car was a x6 m50i. I was trying to be cheap and see if she would settle for the 40i but she wasnt having it. So we won't with the m50i x7 when she traded her x6 in.

That v8 sound and performance got her hooked and she's not a big car person.

We rented 40i x7s a couple times in Florida and for such a big vehicle I think the x7 is better suited with the v8.

[superpanjy]

I chose M50i over 40i with M package. Because I can add Dynamic Handling Package. We were driving a Model 3. X7 is a lot bigger.
I hope Integral Active Steering can somehow help when driving at low speed turn.

[Patgilm]

We chose the M50i because we were coming from a Durango SRT and my wife didn’t want something slower so the 40i was never a consideration. I also has a M340 and the B58 is a great reliable engine so based on what you are saying, just get the 40i.

[LowerEast]

For me, it was a tough choice. I’ve owned BMW V8s before, and love the power, but it in this case, it was more about considering compromises and what I valued most for my use case for this car.

In the end, I went with the 40i. Given the amount of family road trips I do in this car, I value the longer range of the I6 over the better sound and the occasional opportunity to really enjoy the extra power of the V8.

While the 40i isn’t slow, and in 10,000 miles I haven’t had a time where I wished for more power for overtaking or merging etc, it’s certainly no M50. BMW V8s absolutely rip and I sometimes miss that shove in the back acceleration. What I don’t miss though are road trips where I was starting to look for another gas station before I got to 300 miles.

My 40i stickered at $97K and included a bunch of stuff that isn’t currently available on the 40i and a few items that aren’t currently available on the M50. If I was making the decision now, the lack of option availability on the 40i might push me into a M50, but otherwise I’d be very happy going with another 40i.

[Luminor513]

We went with loaded 40i. We have many options currently not available (DHP, rear entertainment system, soft close doors, etc) and the 40i is more than enough power. It's the wife's ride, and the main family hauler, and there has never been a time when I felt we needed more power. That being said, the M50 is an absolute beast with tons of power on tap, but it came down to being my wife's ride, and I just couldn't justify the additional 15k.

[Angelo_GraysonMiniBMW]

Originally Posted by Luminor513

We went with loaded 40i. We have many options currently not available (DHP, rear entertainment system, soft close doors, etc) and the 40i is more than enough power. It's the wife's ride, and the main family hauler, and there has never been a time when I felt we needed more power. That being said, the M50 is an absolute beast with tons of power on tap, but it came down to being my wife's ride, and I just couldn't justify the additional 15k.

Yeah, but did you get the HK system or the base hi-fi I’m stuck with. I’ll trade you my soft close doors for the HK. I agree about the power.

[Luminor513]

Originally Posted by Angelo1

Yeah, but did you get the HK system or the base hi-fi I’m stuck with. I’ll trade you my soft close doors for the HK. I agree about the power.

We have the HK. We ordered the car before Covid. A different world back then.

[mitch57]

^
Plus 1.

[BigEvan1923]

Given the 2021/2022 options ordering situation - the M50i was a no brainer. The power is intoxicating and I was able to get all the features I wanted (DHP is unreal) other than rear seat entertainment - which id never use with 2 babies but just wanted cause it looks so damn cool.

[CruiseControl]

Coming from a Mercedes GLS 450 I went with an x7 40i with DHP MSport and have no regrets. However come October next year my lease is up and I'll need to make a decision. Depending on the options available I may need to switch to the 50i, if I stay with an x7.

[Wanderer73]

I've got an M50i and truck my three kids around daily. Absolutely love it and so do they. It's an incredibly quiet and serene vehicle around town and on the highway; however, when you want it to have character, it will give it to you (that's what I like about its personality).

It doesn't sound like the performance end of the spectrum is a priority, so I would go with the 40i and get it nicely optioned. You'll save some money on gas as an added benefit. Seriously consider DHP.

Good luck!

[mitso22]

so i guess everyone is saying a DHP (dynamic Handling package) is well worth it. It only comes on the 50i. hard decision for sure.

[Delrazdan]

Originally Posted by mitso22

so i guess everyone is saying a DHP (dynamic Handling package) is well worth it. It only comes on the 50i. hard decision for sure.

True, but there are both sides on the issue of if dhp is worth 3450. It is IAS and suspension adjustment using cameras and and sensors.

Active steering imho is not needed unless u live in a city with narrow roads and tight street parking. The second .. are the roads you r navigating every day are full of pot holes and so shitty that you need it?

Just giving you some things to think about. Trust me, options as they marketed are so tempting…lol I don’t blame you for wanting everything.

[mitso22]

Originally Posted by Delrazdan

True, but there are both sides on the issue of if dhp is worth 3450. It is IAS and suspension adjustment using cameras and and sensors.

Active steering imho is not needed unless u live in a city with narrow roads and tight street parking. The second .. are the roads you r navigating every day are full of pot holes and so shitty that you need it?

Just giving you some things to think about. Trust me, options as they marketed are so tempting…lol I don’t blame you for wanting everything.

def want it all but sure enough comes with a price tag.
trying to decide if leasing or finance makes the most sense.

[LowerEast]

Originally Posted by Delrazdan

True, but there are both sides on the issue of if dhp is worth 3450. It is IAS and suspension adjustment using cameras and and sensors.

Active steering imho is not needed unless u live in a city with narrow roads and tight street parking. The second .. are the roads you r navigating every day are full of pot holes and so shitty that you need it?

Just giving you some things to think about. Trust me, options as they marketed are so tempting…lol I don’t blame you for wanting everything.

You're missing the most significant part of the Dynamic Handling package - the active roll stabilization is the piece of the package that does the most to transform the way the car handles.

[Auricom]

Here's my write up on DHP and a significant aspect of the package is Active Roll Stabilization:

Benefits of X7 DHP
https://g07.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...8;postcount=18

DHP and ADAPTIVE driving mode
https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=26979751

And my primer on IAS:

https://g07.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1808960

Big vehicle like X7 with higher center of gravity, highly recommend DHP.

[jsmonet]

DHP is worth the money

[wesleyan92]

The BMW inline 6 is the best motor EVER. So smooth and linear in its power delivery. Our X7 is the 40i exactly for this reason plus my wife didn't want a V8. Occasionally when I drive her car, I don't feel like it lacks in power at all...and I am coming from my M5 daily driver.

DHP is a must have in my opinion.

[mitso22]

Originally Posted by wesleyan92

The BMW inline 6 is the best motor EVER. So smooth and linear in its power delivery. Our X7 is the 40i exactly for this reason plus my wife didn't want a V8. Occasionally when I drive her car, I don't feel like it lacks in power at all...and I am coming from my M5 daily driver.

DHP is a must have in my opinion.

DHP is not offered in the 2022 40i unless im missing something.

Only offered in the m50i, hence why i am leaning towards that.