[Ibiza]

Originally Posted by PureModelsOnly

I'm speculating it's all the suspension and chassis reinforcement in an attempt to make a 2 ton SUV handle remotely like a sports car. This is my main gripe with these performance SUVs. They're trying to make something inherently non-sporty in to something sporty just by throwing a ton of horsepower and low profile tires at it, ruining the ride Comfort and negating it's role as a utility vehicle. You're left with owning a fast, uncomfortable, tire hungry, gas thirsty elephant to show off to your neighbors and not much else.

I disagree with ride comfort ruined. My X5M with 21 inch tires is comfortable to drive/ride in, but coastal SC has smooth roads. No pot holes to deal with. One of my BMW NA contacts told me the F85/F86 has the most comfortable seats in the product line-up.

I agree that it's a gas thirsty, but in a low cost fuel state (SC) it's relative as the X3M with the S58 will have better MPG than the V8 S63.