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Originally Posted by Germanauto
This thing has no BMW design traits. No Hofmeister kink, no strong character line below the belt-line, and a silly face that doesn't resemble kidney grills in the least bit.
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They continued some of that polygon design they have been doing since a few generations of vehicle interiors. The kink is technically still there, just harder to see cause of that dark piece they put for the floating roof design. The kidneys are bigger and more vertical than before, but they are definitely still recognizable as BMW kidney grills. They may not be in your favorite shape/size but BMW has made tons of different styles of the grills over the years.
See article here for some nice images across the decades.
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Originally Posted by Germanauto
And all the driving reviews have stated it is just a comfortable and quiet cruiser with no sporting pretentions outside a straight line. The opposite of what a BMW should be.
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This is exactly what a luxury SUV is supposed to be. It may not be what the typical BMW enthusiast wants, but the hard truth is that BMW has way more customers buying comfortable luxury cars than the sporty ones.
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Originally Posted by Germanauto
The X5 is also a lazy driving car, but at least the styling is very much in line with BMW heritage design.
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If you prefer the X5, get an X5. I own a G05 X5 since 2019 and really do think it is a great SUV. Just don't post about wrinkly back seat leather in the X5 forums.
