tpcc55 
2008 BMW X5 SUV 3.0si 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
Ultimate Driving SUV
 This X5 3.0 is simply the best handling SUV among all the ones I have owned and test-driven.  I picked 3.0 over 4.8 because (a) to save $8-9K, (b) 3.0 engine felt smoother in lower gears and is adequate for our purpose, and (c) for a SUV, handling is more important than performance; we'll save the performance for our sedan.      