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Originally Posted by WillInDenver
The X4 looks better in person than it does in pictures, like most current BMW models. Still, it seems like a bit of a missed opportunity. It doesn't quite exude "badass" the way the X6 does. It needs larger wheels and, to my eyes, slightly wider axle design. The tires need to be the widest visual component of the car. I'm not sure the character line on the rear hip works so well, and they did the same thing on the redesigned X6.
In sum, these two cars are probably more similar than different in terms of real-world driving. The Macan looks substantially cooler than one would expect, and the X4 looks less cool than it should. People will pan the BMW interior because it looks a little "2010" and praise the Porsche interior, but anyone seeing each for the first time would agree that the BMW interior is nicer.
MSRPs are surprisingly similar, yet BMW's astoundingly good leasing program, plus the (probable) lower demand for the X4 compared to the Macan, will combine to make it much less expensive to drive an X4. Porsche will sell as many Macans as they can build, and it will be a total success for them.
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Agree on the design. Porsche has the better external design, while BMW, even if it's a bit dated, does the interior far better. What's with all the buttons, Porsche?