[Stealth_BMW]

[QUOTE=AmuroRay;30128520]Ugly, expensive garbage. I hope this car fails and BMW pulls it and reevaluates their brand.

What do you drive as a daily and what’s your “this is my baby car”?

[FCX5]

Originally Posted by BMW DIY Guy

Hey yall!

I got a chance recently to do a full walk around and test drive of the new XM. What an interesting new model that is for sure, and is packed with technology, options and surprisingly quick!

If you get a chance to drive one, definitely go do it!

Just saw one at the mall, looks better than the pictures and probably smaller than I was expecting. Although, I must admit, the new X5M looks much more striking than the XM. I only noticed it because I knew it was an XM. No one else who was with me noticed it. So it depends on where you live. In DMV metro area it will likely be under cover. If you want to get noticed then Aston Martin might be the way to go. My 2 cents worth…

[Tecguru]

I did a test drive and yeah, it is a nice vehicle. It rides well, and maybe that would upset those desiring a M type firmer car.

Would I buy one? No, I have two cars to split the tasks of sport or utility. If you can only have one auto, here is what BMW has to offer, leaning to the sport side in an SUV.

[hufington]

Originally Posted by FCX5

Just saw one at the mall, looks better than the pictures and probably smaller than I was expecting. Although, I must admit, the new X5M looks much more striking than the XM. I only noticed it because I knew it was an XM. No one else who was with me noticed it. So it depends on where you live. In DMV metro area it will likely be under cover. If you want to get noticed then Aston Martin might be the way to go. My 2 cents worth…

This color from this angle looks worse than its usual horrible looks.

[Stealth_BMW]

Originally Posted by FCX5

Just saw one at the mall, looks better than the pictures and probably smaller than I was expecting. Although, I must admit, the new X5M looks much more striking than the XM. I only noticed it because I knew it was an XM. No one else who was with me noticed it. So it depends on where you live. In DMV metro area it will likely be under cover. If you want to get noticed then Aston Martin might be the way to go. My 2 cents worth…

That one is mine. I was at Tysons Galleria yesterday

[Stealth_BMW]

Originally Posted by hufington

This color from this angle looks worse than its usual horrible looks.

You really think so? I believe this is one of the colors that makes the car look the least unattractive. This specific one is mine. Only two cooors that look nice on this car, to me, are the White and Black.

It’s actually fun to drive, at least for a daily. Now if you’re looking for BMW pure M performance then you’d be disappointed.

[Stealth_BMW]

This is one of the nicer photos I have of the vehicle.

[FCX5]

Originally Posted by Stealth_BMW

That one is mine. I was at Tysons Galleria yesterday

Congrats! I thought it looks way more normal than I was expecting. I agree, white and black are probably the best colors. I saw a black one while commuting from Tysons’s to Reston last week….I live very close to the Galleria 🙂

[FCX5]

Originally Posted by hufington

This color from this angle looks worse than its usual horrible looks.

Up front it looks more subdued than in the pictures. It would have been less of an issue is they just called it the X8M or something. It does seem to be in the X6 typish look.

Anyway, I think calling it XM is the issue, since it implies a halo vehicle, but it is not at that level of performance. It seems like a good high end DD. But the fact I have seen 2 in one week in a small metro area, tells me it might end up selling quite well…

[Ugly Kar]

"But that does not apply to the new BMW XM. It's just ugly, thanks to a design language that doesn't appeal to anybody else other than a 3-year-old."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news...ca1a905d&ei=17

Although I have to disagree with one thing. I actually thought a bunch of odd shapes that don't compliment each other in any way was cool until I was about 7 years old, not 3.

[BGBF18]

One the aspects of BMW that I will always admire and respect, is the fact that their engineers aren’t afraid to innovate. I don’t love the look of the XM, but I can appreciate the engineering contained therein and looks are clearly, subjective.

Sometimes BMW punts it - a friend just bought an iX xDrive 50 and I was not impressed at all. I can think of a lot of cars (new or used), I’d rather have for $103k. He’s happy, so who cares?