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And what about the BMW Alpina incarnation of this model 😊?
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We just don't have great options in the US. I'd like to have these available as a special order option but that's a pipe dream since they won't pay to federate it for the US. I'm just lamenting the fact we can't get them. Another reason to move to Europe.
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Don't forget the new Jag as well. It's sad that it's not coming to the US. I guess I will have my F31 for a LONG time then.
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Jaguar has a sexy one too. There's the Volvo Polestar as well.
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I agree. This was my solution.
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Europeans actually love SUVs as I understand. It's just that they are way more expensive to buy and to run over there.[/QUOTE] I certainly don't! High centre of gravity...why would you?
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Better than a diesel, granted, but not sure about amazing?
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I probably see two hundred 3er wagons for every X3 I see on the road. IF a German needs to haul something around... they deploy their car's trailer hitch and hook up a trailer to "do" the hauling job. The don't own huge trucks or SUV's when a car will suffice for 98% of the time. Dack
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This will likely be my solution down the line. Either E63 AMG or Porsche Panamera GT sport turismo.
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I had a newish X3 as a loaner for several days recently. I was quite impressed with the performance of the latest version of the turbo-4 engine, but for the rest of it, the X3 was like piloting a canal barge. Couldn't wait to get my F31 back.
As for the latest 3er Touring that we do not get ("no soup for you"), I would even be happy with the turbo-4 version thereof.
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Europeans actually love SUVs as I understand. It's just that they are way more expensive to buy and to run over there.[/QUOTE]
Your comment is correct but not for all european countries. It is for example very true for the swiss market. (but the success of the X versions is not only due to a trend but also to the topography of the country). Below you will see all BMW sales in Switzerland since 2006. See how the %age of X vs others evolved since then, impressive ! X versions are today more than 40% of the total BMW sales. Although it is a small country (8 millions people), numbers in this market are very interesting because the country does not produce cars (so no bias due to people buying cars produced by "their" country) and swiss are big consumers of premium cars. So even if X version are good sellers, we are lucky to have Touring versions 😊 |
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Europeans actually love SUVs as I understand. It's just that they are way more expensive to buy and to run over there.[/QUOTE]
**************************** Your comment is correct but not for all european countries. It is for example very true for the swiss market. (but the success of the X versions is not only due to a trend but also to the topography of the country). Below you will see all BMW sales in Switzerland since 2006. See how the %age of X vs others evolved since then, impressive ! X versions are today more than 40% of the total BMW sales. Although it is a small country (8 millions people), numbers in this market are very interesting because the country does not produce cars (so no bias due to people buying cars produced by "their" country) and swiss are big consumers of premium cars. So even if X versions are good sellers, we are lucky to have Touring versions 😊 |
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I'm surprised that AutoBild says that the G21 will be introduced in Frankfurt in September (if I got it correctly - my German is bad !). Production is going to start in July so we can expect a press release soon.
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