GLE AMG 53 VS BMW X5 M60I

Both used CPO 2024 models

both models mostly fully loaded

BMW around 110k CAD Mercedes around 118k CAD

My wife is making the purchase and was originally considering a few other vehicles, but after test driving today again narrowed it down to these two.

Either purchase will include an extended warranty as she plans to keep for 5-10 years.

Daily driver and occasional 7 hour road trip. Commute for her work is ~15km

She loves the BMW and prefers how it drives, but really dislikes how there is no engine noise/upshifts/down shifts.

She enjoyed the AMG GLE 53 and thought it did everything well, and the inline 6 sounded surprisingly very good. Loud up shifts and down shifts and a nice tone.

She enjoys the tech in both and is tied for the interior.

She likes the front end of the AMG more, but not the back.

She prefers the back of BMW in comparison to the AMG.

An after market exhaust, valve controller, or valve manipulation for the BMW isn’t being considered because she doesn’t want warranty issues.

She is absolutely torn on what to do.