BMW X5 car review
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- Опубліковано 4 лют 2025
- The original X5 was one of the first 'sports SUVs', and this latest version remains a fine choice. It drives well, with powerful engines, a brilliant gearbox and sharp handling.
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We own a 2017 BMW X5. We love it! Haven’t had any problems. The ride is fantastic
do u have the petrol or diesel engine?
Looking at a 2017 right now for the wife and kids. Car seems pretty brilliant!
Wow Same Bro But Unlucky for us our families one got stolen😢
I've had my X5 for a staggering 12 years. Apart from better GPS it's difficult to justify an upgrade. With 212000 kms it is still a great "car" to drive. (4.4 petrol )
En español
Fantastic
How about doing an owners review after 2 or 3 years of ownership and 80,000 miles? Don’t see too many of those reviews!
Comparing it to a Range Rover that only last 3 years is mental
This is 100% correct. I cross shopped the X5, RR Sport, and Q7. All 2106 year models. The RR is a show pony, nothing more. The engine is a joke.
It's funny how every British motor journalist compares every SUV to that Indian car, the Range Rover.
You think I'm American, no? The ONLY reason why it's still built in UK is because stupid yanks love everything British for some reason. What an honor! :-))))))))))))))))))
India is worried about the reliability issues. They find it embarrassing
British bias towards a range rover is overly excessive. Having conducted test-drives across both, let's break this down in summary:
1. Performance: The BMW has greater horsepower/torque per kg, resulting in a more nimble feel. The Range tries to compensate by an overly boosted steering servo.
2. Reliability: The jury is out on this one, as you'd assume the new BMW has learnt from the mistakes of the previous version, whereas the new Ranges are exactly that - new Ranges.
3. Cost: Both are difficult to negotiate, however the BMW does offer greater warranty and service packs at a lower cost. However, cost can not be a primary concern here with SUVs as after all - who truly needs a SUV living in the city. One thing to bear in mind is that run flat tires on a BMW can be expensive (shop around online).
4. Handling: Do the round about test... Oh common.. you know, where you take the dealer car around the bend and say "oh, I didn't know it had this much power". Drive it "like a rental" down the straight and hit a round about with the breaks progressively pressed. The BMW in the dry is king. In the wet, you'll benefit from a more balanced feel. However, the Range in fairness - didn't have much body roll either. It simply didn't engage you into the bend and gives a more conservative feel of safety.
5. Down the straight: The BMW can be driven faster then the range, whilst instilling a false sense of security. This is the real benefit of this car.
What about Luxury/Comfort and Offroad? Infontainment system is also way better in RR.
I agree with you. Where I am from, Range Rovers are pretty unreliable for such a high price.
+Lauro Machado the infotainment in the Range Rover is laggy and the graphics are terrible compared to the BMW Professional Nav which is fast and very high def
x5's driving dynamic is second only to Porsche Cayenne. and RR sucks in corners.
6. Cost of repairs: They will both send you bankrupt when something fails...
Best suv ever ❤ soon I'm getting one black
cool video. this BMW looks a lot like what it was 10 years ago.
You have to be blind in order to say that this car looks like the 2006 X5...
This looks like a slightly updated version of the old old BMW X5. The only update I can see from the exterior at first glance is some chromed grills and LED's but that is pretty much it
+The General Channel I think you should visite an ophthalmologist
Great channel but the BMW has a potential safety issue that BMW will deny all knowledge. Local dealer with years of BMW experience have told be that all X5's suffer from extreme inner and outer tyre wear. I had to replace my rear tyres when they were on 4 to 5mm except for the extreme inner edges. One side down to the canvas. Cost me £700. BMW UK deny all knowledge of the problem. All X5's do this even the latest model so I'm told. This is to warn you that if you are going to transport your children around keep an eye on those inner edges...it could cause a rapid deflation..luckily they are run flats.
This was a great review
The more options you load a BMW up with... the more electrical problems you’ll have. The only manufacturer I’ve ever owned that you can take in for an oil change and pick it up an entire week later. Never again would I buy one!
All you people comparing range rovers to bmws! A car is a, as long as it gets you from A to B. Who cares!!
Stop talking about Range Rovers you pinhead.
So you argue with both people who hate Range Rover and those who love it? You must be Polish.
so it took autotrader 2 and a half years to get one to test!
A-little harsh ? .... You're probably the only motor journalist ( Out of the 15 or so videos I've watched ) thats dissed the X5 , what do you know that the others obviously don't ?
well I've just bought the X5 ( Last week Friday ) and took a road trip with the family . What a car , brilliant . Better than i thought and ( Yes Mr British Journalist ) Better than the RangeRover I test drove . Its ALL cars in one !
Help please. Used approved BMW X5 (of some spec or other. can't decide) or used approved Volvo XC60 (again spec undecided). We want comfortable, quiet, good fuel economy and good drive without being brash or sloppy. I've heard many reports of BMW being a better driving car and Volvos being vague but as yet have no personal experience upon which to base a preference. I'm going to test drive them next week sometime, so please can anyone help with the decision making? Thanks.
when will you do a used car review
+Rudi Claes I mean, the next videos on used car heoes
+The General Channel We are trying a new used car format very soon.
+The General Channel I do a few bud
why do you want use car reviews #cougarsmuch
How many miles per gallon, I don’t think so
I have been getting 42mpg at 70mph on longer motorway trips & 34mpg commuting. Big improvement over S6 I exchanged it for which gave 31mpg long journeys and 23mpg commuting; not bad for a 4.0 Ltr twin turbo V8, though 8-)
Why do they get such a bad reputation if they're so good? I've wanted to buy one for years but I've read a whole heap of horror stories about things that can/do fail on them and the truck loads of $$ they cost to repair!
As a Bmw owner myself, i have to say that style wise.....i think Bmw is resting on its laurels a bit too much in the exterior design of the x5.
As the gentleman said, it pretty much looks a lot like the X5 of 10 years ago, and that's not good!
Volvo, Mercedes, Range Rover and a few others make SUV's that look better and are about the same price or cheaper for the $!
+Jamie Cox I'll agree that Range Rover is quite pleasing to the eye, but Mercedes!? I'd rather drive Arnold Schwarzenegger than a Mercedes SUV.
Maloy7800 Lol
Ima wait 4 more years for it to become 4k 😏😩
Felt the same way too then the newer one came out 😫
Nice
Get you get a massage chairs option for it?
shame it cant tow as much as the rest of them
Volvo v90
How Extraordinary! Seems1 gullible hop
banter
Wheels are vile
Good car review, but you don't know how to drive, you are on the wrong side of the road!!
Isu Asenjo wow
Isu Asenjo erm here in the UK we drive on the right side of the road which is the left
Range Rover interior is shit, infotaiment system is shitty and laggy, looks dated, audio system is nothing compared to Bang and Olufsen. Exterior is personal preference ;) Brits just can't take it, that german cars are superior ;)
What a snob
First comment thats cool
Most unreliable car I have ever owned. Towed every 4 months on average.
Why? what was the problem?
Cost me $15000 over last 18 months and been towed 3 times
What year? Did you buy used/CPO? Did you research using consumer reports or anything before you bought?
spacecommander5 used 90000k and service records. wife to scared to drive a distance. injectors. fuel pump. door locks. stability control. parking sensors. camera. alternator soon. hope to replace it soon with a hyundai.
What year is yours? The newer ones have almost no problems at all
I'll have the Range Rover please. BMW and Mercedes-Benz are for peasants.
range rovers are pieces of shit
dbrickshaw ferguson Please. Take your peasantness elsewhere.
range rovers are crap, they're only nice to sit in and be driven around in, but they break down more than the bmw and merc, and they arent nearly as fast as the mercedes and bmw suvs.
Roen Spacy i have a bmw and a range rover. the rover is shit.
dbrickshaw ferguson I own a 5 series and the X5 both as unreliable as a old series 2 Range Rover. Nothing can beat the new gen RR.
I feel bad for people who drive right hand cars its just awful. U miss all the fun. For instance ur idrive controller on the left u have to use ur left hand to use that and to shift u have to use ur left hand, just awful experience u missing all the fun. Lol
S W how is it any different with it a left hand drive,that would mean I would have to use my right hand to shift same difference
x5 anyday the others are not well rounded
So bland looking. The KIA Sportage is all around better vehicle.