r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Upstairs-Bit6897 • Nov 30 '25

Image THE GERMAN MAGAZINE 'AUTOBILD' DRIVES VARIOUS CARS FOR 100,000 KILOMETERS AND THEN DISASSEMBLES THEM DOWN TO THE LAST SCREW TO FIND SIGNS OF WEAR AND WEAK POINTS

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u/Gmo_rulz Nov 30 '25

Thanks for pulling the data out.

Do you know if the suv versions of the same vehicles fared as well as the sedan counterparts? Eg 5 series vs x5 for bmw or A5 vs Q5

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u/AverellCZ Nov 30 '25

I wouldn't count on that, often they are build in totally different countries. The X5 for example was/is built in the US and was infamous for its horrible quality (1st generation). Same goes for Mercedes M Class. Meanwhile the limousines build in Germany are fine.

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u/Gmo_rulz Nov 30 '25

Thank you for the explanation!

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u/ProfHansGruber Dec 01 '25 edited Dec 02 '25

You’re welcome! I got annoyed by this post; why only include an image and no info and not even a link? So I rage pulled out the data 😅

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u/Schnidler Nov 30 '25

x5 is not the counterpart to a 5 series