Road test: X5, Cayenne, Touareg and G-Class

Centurion · 01-15-2006, 07:26 AM

Road Test: 2004 BMW X5 4.8is vs. 2005 Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI vs. 2005 Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG vs. 2005 Porsche Cayenne Turbo

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klier · 01-15-2006, 08:41 AM

Cool test, thanks! The X5 is still going stong and looking good!

MikeJ · 01-15-2006, 09:13 AM

Oddly enough, I find the G55 the most desirable vehicle in the test, even though it's also the most pointless (just). I have to say I find it odd they had the G and not the ML in the test but at least they liked 'em all.

klier · 01-15-2006, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeJ

Oddly enough, I find the G55 the most desirable vehicle in the test, even though it's also the most pointless (just). I have to say I find it odd they had the G and not the ML in the test but at least they liked 'em all.

Go drive the GL for a few hours and you never want to drive it again. So spartan and....old.

MikeJ · 01-15-2006, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by klier

Go drive the GL for a few hours and you never want to drive it again. So spartan and....old.

My only experience of a G-class was in one of these:

I wasn't driving, though...
It sure was spartan, but I don't think the interior of a G55 would be quite the same...

notic · 01-15-2006, 03:24 PM

the two veedubs managed to beat one relic and one super old sav....nothing unexpected.

Matt · 01-17-2006, 01:24 AM

I think I read this like a year ago. This is very old.

bmwrules · 01-17-2006, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt is bomb

I think I read this like a year ago. This is very old.

It is old. If you look at the beginning of the article it says April 2005. Motortrend usually takes months before they put their magazine content online. Where as Car and Driver puts their content online usually 2 to 3 weeks after the magazine appears.

dyna-niet · 01-23-2006, 06:50 PM

I think it is obvious that the Porsche is best and most powerful
the car is so fast and luxurious, the others don't really stand a change!!
I got one myself and I can tell you people that it is one beast of a car!

Mr. M · 01-24-2006, 03:08 AM

Well maybe not as powerful but I think the Touareg has a better interior.

01-15-2006, 07:26 AM	#1
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klier Devotee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 3,173 Thanks: 1,006 Thanked 294 Times in 179 Posts	Re: Road test: X5, Cayenne, Touareg and G-Class Cool test, thanks! The X5 is still going stong and looking good!

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MikeJ Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oulu, Finland - 65° N Posts: 2,059 Thanks: 104 Thanked 415 Times in 272 Posts	Re: Road test: X5, Cayenne, Touareg and G-Class Oddly enough, I find the G55 the most desirable vehicle in the test, even though it's also the most pointless (just). I have to say I find it odd they had the G and not the ML in the test but at least they liked 'em all.

01-15-2006, 03:24 PM	#6
notic Advocate Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 841 Thanks: 198 Thanked 139 Times in 84 Posts	Re: Road test: X5, Cayenne, Touareg and G-Class the two veedubs managed to beat one relic and one super old sav....nothing unexpected.

01-17-2006, 01:24 AM	#7
Matt Devotee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 2,957 Thanks: 270 Thanked 128 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Road test: X5, Cayenne, Touareg and G-Class I think I read this like a year ago. This is very old.

01-23-2006, 06:50 PM	#9
dyna-niet Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 382 Thanks: 250 Thanked 120 Times in 46 Posts	Re: Road test: X5, Cayenne, Touareg and G-Class I think it is obvious that the Porsche is best and most powerful the car is so fast and luxurious, the others don't really stand a change!! I got one myself and I can tell you people that it is one beast of a car!

01-24-2006, 03:08 AM	#10
Mr. M Connoisseur Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,103 Thanks: 2,036 Thanked 1,722 Times in 925 Posts	Re: Road test: X5, Cayenne, Touareg and G-Class Well maybe not as powerful but I think the Touareg has a better interior.

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