n1das
TDIClub Enthusiast, Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jun 11, 2002
- Location
- Nashua, NH, USA
- TDI
- 2014 BMW 535xd ///M-Sport, 2012 BMW X5 Xdrive35d, former 3x TDI owner
I recently had a 2017 BMW X5 35i as a loaner car while my 535d was being serviced at my BMW dealer (Tulley BMW in Nashua NH). While the gasser X5 drove nice, I very quickly missed the torque and efficiency of my diesel X5. 0-60 and 1/4 mile times and speeds are comparable but each car drives differently. The gasser X5 was overall gutless in everyday driving situations unless you were racing with it. The slightest application of power always required a downshift. When pushed it required up to 3 downshifts and more than 5000 RPM to make the car really scoot. Maybe that's why gasser X5 drivers step up to the X5 4.8i with the gas guzzling V8. OTOH my diesel X5 under the same driving conditions was better at holding the gear it was in and driving the torque without needing to downshift as much. I also noticed how sooty the gasser X5's exhaust pipes looked after 2300 miles compared to my 2012 X5 35d after only 158k miles.
I have done an an exhaust pipe taste test demo for friends and a few coworkers to show how clean the new diesels really are. I won't do this demo on any pre-DPF diesel or on any gasser. I swab my fingers inside the pipes while they watch and show how incredibly clean they remain and then LICK them afterwards. Then I challenge them to do the same thing with their gassers while I watch. I'm prepared to do this demo for anyone who approaches me and tries to tell me that "diesel is dirty and bad for the environment." I haven't had anybody approach me yet but I'm prepared for when the day comes.
Here is the 2017 BMW X5 35i (6 cylinder 3.0L gasser) loaner car with 2300 miles on the odometer:
Here is my 2012 BMW X5 35d (6 cylinder 3.0L turbodiesel) after only 158k miles on the odometer:
Mmmmmm....Diesel-licious!
I have done an an exhaust pipe taste test demo for friends and a few coworkers to show how clean the new diesels really are. I won't do this demo on any pre-DPF diesel or on any gasser. I swab my fingers inside the pipes while they watch and show how incredibly clean they remain and then LICK them afterwards. Then I challenge them to do the same thing with their gassers while I watch. I'm prepared to do this demo for anyone who approaches me and tries to tell me that "diesel is dirty and bad for the environment." I haven't had anybody approach me yet but I'm prepared for when the day comes.
Here is the 2017 BMW X5 35i (6 cylinder 3.0L gasser) loaner car with 2300 miles on the odometer:
Here is my 2012 BMW X5 35d (6 cylinder 3.0L turbodiesel) after only 158k miles on the odometer:
Mmmmmm....Diesel-licious!
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