What's the verdict on this vehicle then Denari? Seems pretty nice from that clip.
Well my last car was a 330I so this is like a boat in comparison to that. its ok really. i could have bought a new Asian 4x4 for the same money but prefer higher spec cars and you cant tell if they are a few years old inside anyway. If I lived on a farm I would probably get a pick up though for the open rear load bay. There is only really this or a Q7 if you want a half decent 7 seat 4x4 with boot space. Im sure the Q7s are nice too. There are probably 2-3x as many Q7s in my gym carpark than GLs and even more Range Rovers.
For me the 4lt is OK, but I would prefer a 5.5 or 6lt diesel. But I believe the AMG is 5.5lt petrol... Who the f*** wants a petrol engine in a car this big... Round trip to Birmingham is av about 30mpg, so about £55 fuel cost or maybe a bit less for 250miles.
Sat NAV is absolute shite, You have to take the sat nav dvd out for the CD player which is bad if you have kids. The AUX in is in glove box, I dont know if I can stream with bluetooth or not yet. The parktronic system is useless at the rear it goes from no buzz to full buzz in one step at about 6 inches clearance. The rear visibility is poor in such a poor car.
Seats comfortable, ride is decent, heater strong in winter. AC is pretty good if I eventually ship it out to Sri Lanka where my wife is from.
At the end of the day its better than many 4x4s, and I wanted a larger one for reasons mentioned before. Im sure its pretty safe in a crash too. I have had an 18ft boat in the past (Raider 18) and Im sure it would be good to tow that size of boat as well.
ES Fitness can comment on the latest model though. I do think a 5.5 or 6lt AMG diesel should be offered. That would be an awesome car. Although Im not that comfortable doing over 100mph in it, and I got the 330i to 145mph once.
