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Originally Posted by Chick Webb

Thanks very much for that. Personal opinion:

• Wife's '17 540i w/M Sport - Not an M, though a great daily driver
• My '21 X6 M50i - Close, but not an M, though also a great (if gas hungry) daily driver and occasional canyon bomber
• My '10 M3 - Definitely an M, happiest bombing canyons or at the track

Frankly, I can't imagine tracking an X5/6, so the X5/6 M seem to me to be a bit over the top. The M50i is 85% of the performance for 80% of the price, and more than enough for the street.

Well put.