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      01-30-2010, 08:25 PM   #48
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Originally Posted by footie View Post
I know this will be hard to believe but the V6 is the more enjoyable drive. It's a little slower for sure but we are talking about SUVs so comfort should take priority anyway and truth me, in normal give and take traffic situations I doubt you will really notice the drop in power but driven sensibly you will see an improvement at the pump.

The only question is whether they are any cheaper than the equivalent X5.
I would say that they are much cheaper than the equivalent X5s here. I'm not sure if i would see a great improvement in Fuel economy. I remember that the estimated fuel economy was about a +1 improvement for both city and highway for the V6 over the V8.
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