I def noticed my x5 is smaller than my 07 explorer and way smaller then my 06 navigator was but honestly perfect size just third row useless so I didnt get that option but with how expensive all mid and full size SUVs are why not get a bmw. Acura and lexus good bang for buck but they are just rebadged lower end trucks. After shopping around my wife who originally wanted to get a rogue blah, fell in love with the x5 ,my dumb ass was trying talk her into x3 of course she didnt like the way it looked. I had her happy with 30k truck instead I somehow talked her into talking me into a 68k truck funny how married life works.