Hi. I've a 2010 X5. I planned on buying a new one but having test driven it back to back on same day with an RRS I finally see why you RR owners pay a premium for your SUVs. The new X5 I am sorry to say is not in the same league in terms of its styling, finish or driving experience. I've owned BMWs for the past 15 years and they've been great but I am so excited at the impending change.

I've a few weeks to change my spec below which I ordered last week. I'd be hugely grateful for some RR experienced comments on what changes are worthwhile. Additions, removals, colour changes anything welcome. Thanks very, very much for any advice.

If you don't have time to look through it all, could you consider a) Deployable side steps worthwhile and reliable?, b) Anybody ordered one style (fixed or sliding) of panoramic roof and subsequently wished they had the other?, c) Assisted parking - none, parallel, or parallel and assisted?

BUILD

HSE Dynamic
Barolo Black
21 inch five split-spoke ‘Style 507’ with Diamond Turned Finish
Body Coloured Fixed Panoramic Roof

Deployable side steps
Ebony/Ivory with Ebony Oxford Leather Seats (Extended Leather Pack)
Grand Black Wood
Ivory Alston Headlining
Solar Attenuating Windscreen and Privacy Glass
Brakes and Calipers 20 inch Standard Finish Brake Calipers
Exterior Styling Body Coloured Side Sills and Bumper Corners
Seat Type 60:40 Folding Rear Seats with Load Through
Leather Heated Steering Wheel
Front and Rear Premium Carpet Mats
Three Zone Climate Control
18-way driver / 18-way passenger 'Style 5' powered seats with memory
Park Assist featuring Parallel Park, Parking Exit, Perpendicular Parking and 360° Park Distance Control
Convenience Extra Large Additional Washer Bottle
Rear Seat Entertainment System with 8 inch screens and remote control
Multimedia Meridian Surround Sound Audio System (825w) with 19 speakers

Glad you went for heated steering wheel

I thought that the soft closing doors I had on a loner were really useful.

Hello.

If you can, I would change to Autobiography Dynamic. A few of those options like the sound system, panoramic roof and full leather are standard on the AB and residuals are stronger than the HSE Dynamic. A base spec AB will always be worth more than a well spec'd HSE Dynamic. You also get some better interior colour ways and Alston headlining which is a suede type material and much more luxurious than Morzine.

Sounds lovely.

Only word of caution - Barolo Black is a very 'soft' paint and scratches and swirls show very easily.

If you can, I would also delay until 2016MY (Sept/Oct Delivery) as they have made quite a few enhancements and the engines are more efficient, taxes are lower etc. Coming from BMW, you will be used to changes every 3-4 years but with LR they enhance the product with some fairly radical changes every 6 months to a year.

Thanks very much for the comments

Head up Display, great toy Test drove one with it.

I would avoid HUD at all costs. The one in my L405 cannot be easily seen in daylight and disappears entirely in sunshine. LR say this is to be expected and is normal.