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The minute you get into the SUV and start manoeuvring through the parking lot you realise that BMW have taken feedback and made the steering much lighter; now you don’t have to wrestle with it at low speeds. Along with the new electric power steering the suspension setup is on the softer side in the Comfort mode. The ride quality felt quite nice, though this was on the Canadian roads, and it will feel a bit different on Indian roads. The SUV retains all its sporty character, all you need to do is select ‘Sport’ mode and with this the steering weighs up, the suspension stiffens up, and you can start attacking corners when the going gets a little twisty.

The new X5 is a big improvement over its predecessor, and will make a big impact on the premium SUV market in India when it is launched in February 2014.

Story & Photography: Aspi Bhathena

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About the author: Jim Gorde

 

Deputy Editor at Car India and Bike India.
Believes that learning never stops, and that diesel plug-in hybrids are the only feasible immediate future until hydrogen FCEVs take over.

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