i dont have the breath to keep arguing in this thread but let say my thoughts at least ... when i purchased my 7er i knew it won't last up to my needs ... I travel daily 50 KM to work ... i have a hobby of off roading using a dirt bike (Yamaha banshee 350) and I needed the space of saloon car + a car that can tow ... I needed it to be of a sporty character .. My 7er was perfect until winter came and the season of off roading started .. I needed to tow my bike + the car that get into a place where I can use my bike. We don't go deep in the desert ... we just park where the asphalt road ends. Now, according to my needs, I would purchase the X5 or the cayyenne. The cayyanne was good enough but I hated the car looks + it is really expensive to maintain here in UAE. The X5 sounded the perfect choice but it doesn't have the wow factor. In addition, the X5 would make me look like a family guy although currently i have no children. On paper i needed 2 cars, one for daily driving and one for my hobbies. A saloon and an SUV. I decent saloon say the 5er or a MB E class are out of the question, both are practical but are dated somehow ... I need something fresh. When I first saw the X6, i thought that this would be the perfect setup for my next ride. It has everything I need. I can go off roading, I can carry 4 ppl and still can go fast enough as daily driver with a hint of comfort. The X5/|Cayyenne were nice enough untill the X6 came and made both redundant in my book. I found the X6 to be the perfect answer to my needs.