BMW X5: Why Do We Love SUVs So Much? - Carfection
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We love our BMW X5, but why are SUVs so popular? Alex put his thinking cap on and attempts to explain. Maybe.
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Just bought a new Msport 2018 X5 and absolutely love it, what a car, would never go back to any other car other than a BMW. They really do have a driving experience every time you get into it..
in a world where everyone is trying to get a more efficient car, these are the top sellers...
once 200 mile range 35k EV crossovers become available, the transition from gasoline to electric will be shockingly fast
I'm so eager for that. Tesla Model 3 is projected for at least 215 mile range for 35k, and even if it ends up being bad, the competition is gonna pick up so fast.
+Ryukachoo i think mitsubishi is working on that!
Let me explain why some of us need SUVs. Two reasons for me:
1. My grandfather drove them
2. More importantly, I have severe rheumatoid arthritis and lupus and getting in and out of a lower car is VERY much harder for me.
Amen!
people buy X5 just for the fact u have more space in the cab you can fit more stuff in the trunk and still drive comfortably but when Schumacher mode kicks in X5 can outperform some sports cars and when it snows you don't have to worry so ur getting a bit of everything all in one package cars are getting smaller cause of fuel efficiency so the next step from that would be an SUV or a van and no one likes vans
It's really great that potentially we have the choice, that there are so many different cars, manufacturers and all types of car out there. Alex just uses this video as an interesting title, and to generate comments - but he's right, SUV/CrossOvers seem to be popular! In theory we can buy a van, a motorbike, a sportscar, an SUV - it's great. I love cars - love ALL cars! Keep up the good work, Carfection.
I love small, fast, powerful cars. I've owned BMW M cars and a variety of their sedans, new and old. I now have a Z06 Vette. However, I went and bought an older 2006 Ford Expedition as a secondary car and a tower. I love it. It's huge and can do so much. I can tow 9800lbs with it. I can drive off road in it. I can haul 8 people in it. I can move most of my stuff in one go with it. It's such a useful car, rather than just a fun car. I think SUVs are a sort of luxury and freedom, and that may be why Porsche now sells more SUVs than anything else.
BMW X5 is the best SUV
What is the official colour of the car in this video?
daniel Francic Space Grey
most of the cases it's just a fuckin' status symbol
i think because if your a family man you would prefer a big car , but if its not a SUV they have a reputation of being a mom car , thats why men because of their insecurity go for it
SAV. not SUV
your truly the Antichrist, ha ha ha. just kidding thought and you did a nice review.
From the comments below it seems like most people hate the X5. So why do I always get glances of jealousy and evil eye when I drive down the road in it?
C. Soul because they mad they not us 😂 they too boring to drive one and no balls to own one.
I have 2005 X5 that was $4k. Runs great and has all wheel drive for the snow. I pass Toyota and Chevy 4x4s that are stuck in the snow and ice all the time in my X
BMW, in 1999 started the sporty and dynamic SUV market with their X5. They still make one of the best cars in the segment.
But, but.... i hate these things, why are you saying all of us wanted one?!?! (it's being ironical, by the way, for those less intelligent and taking this first part of the comment seriously).
On a more personal serious note, i always thought these were bought more because of "size and self confidence issues" of the owners, if you would catch my grip? And i mean the big ones, not the smaller ones like the Peugeot 2008 and etc. I think they gained popularity even more because mini vans or MPV's are like a sticker of "balls cut off by the wife and family, so i have to drive this now", and since its called a SPORT Utility Vehicle, that issue isn't very noticeable anymore.... in most cases.
And since it has SPORT name on its definition of vehicle, its more attractive to men. "But its practical!" you might say, looking between your legs wondering, and you are right, but so is a Station wagon, and it will look better, its as practical on day-to-day, and often more, as a reliable off-roader as most of these things. Hell, even a Peugeot 504/505 SW GRD is more off-roader than this, and it has seven seats, and its unbreakable.
But like Alex said in the video, in today's world, it's a statement more than anything else, of power for those who own or want one, and of "underlying issues" for those who don't. By the way, remember when we called these just 4x4's ? Damn, I'm getting old. Either way, SUV are proof that a simple play on words can change peoples minds... touché, Marketing douches bags.... touché.
Well, if you got this far on this "doctoral paper" i wrote (see, now it's sarcasm), i bid you a awesome day, and a fantastic weekend to you all.
I share your sentiments, these things are terrible but everyone loves them. I have no idea why, but then again I am a purist petrol-head and SUVs/CUVs have no place in my heart.
My wife has a 2009 X5d and we have a lot of fire roads through the forest here in Oregon. It is so much fun for ripping around out there! It's quick with more luxury than I'd ever need.
X5 isn't actually an "SUV" according to BMW it's an "SAV"- sports activity vehicle
Very informative
For me personally an SUV/SAV or perhaps a raised wagon (like a volvo v60 XC) is almost a must. the X5 especially fits perfectly into my liking.
- Ride height, Helps get over most things since i live in an area where i spend most my time on good roads, but do weekly end up on roads that are just dirt and usually dont boast a smooth surface.
- Step-in and Step-out height, This is such a big thing for me. I'm 193cm (or 6foot 4) tall so a lower car really isn't pleasent getting in and out of, making me generally less happy with the car.
- Loading height and cargo, Again, back to height. on smaller cars i ALWAYS hit my head on the trunk door. SUV's open high enough where i can under it standing straigh and i also love the higher floor in the rear, making moving things in and out or around MUCH easier and less straining on my back
- Favorable seating position, From personal experience, finding the upright seating position is hard to get in smaller cars and this is another reason why getting out is harder in a smaller car.
Generally speaking there are lots of pros i see in an SUV and for me personally a larger SUV will always fit right as a daily driver.
- Kids, for anyone that has kids, SUV's cant be overlooked. bending down to do/undo the seat belt, getting them in and out and many other things just make sense. Another benifit is also the feeling of safety you get from driving a bigger, beefier car, even though in some cases it probably hurts more than it does good now that so many large cars are on the road anyways (rollover chance being higher, less stability, possibly a longer stopping distance (though this has more to do with weight and not ONLY size))
there are of course drawbacks, an SUV will burn more fuel due to more wind resistance and usually higher weight. They will also not feel as sporty as a smaller or just lower car in most cases. They are (obviously) bigger and if you dont feel comfortable with a larger car you will probably end up scraping and hitting more things. Newer SUV's are so damn stable that when driving, and with a higher seating position, you dont feel the speed as well and it is almost scaringly easy to drift over the speed limit.
An X5 is a really good mix of all the pros, plus you get some performance and even a bit of fun from this brilliant family car. Gets most things done extremely well and is the best compromise for me. if i want to have more fun in a car, i'd just grab a sports car of some sort where i don't have to care so much about reliability, practicality and safety. Obviously for those who can't afford multiple cars for different uses and want to have a blast in their car more than just a little bit here and there, an SUV is rarely the right answer and different types of cars sure do have their place
Why so much hate on the x5. I think it looks slick and I sure would love to own one.
yeah! same!!
Two reasons why I bought one: space and ground clearance. I live in a 3rd world country where the roads are horrendous. UK roads are nothing compared to the one here. There are potholes even on the motorway. Speedbumps are everywhere and they are a different breed than the ones in the UK. Driving an SUV gives me more confidence when driving, knowing that those potholes and speedbumps would do a lot less damage (hardly any) than if I use a hatchback, saloon or estate cars.
As for 3rd row seats and off road ability, it is true that we hardly use them. However, it is nice and comforting to know that if you eventually do need them, it can.
Where are you from? Maybe in a country with bad roads i can understand, but I for me SUVs are to heavy, expensive to buy, expensive to maintain, big engines etc. For example a 525d estate will be as fast as an X5 30d, more economical, cheaper to buy, and cheapar to maintain, and maybe a bit more fun to drive with as much space as you need inside. The only diference is that with an X5 you can do a bit offroad but that is all
The reason we drive SUVs is because we love the ride height, comfort and road presence. Even if we don't go offroad, we do like that we know we can. We've owned several cars with low ground clearance and remember praying as we went over a minor speed bump. There's something about sitting a couple feet above everyone else and knowing you can crush anything that comes in your way that makes me love it. That's just me, though. We own a Land Cruiser Prado, and we're now buying either a Range Rover 2016 or a brand new Land Cruiser VXR.
Frosticious From those Land Cruisers, at first I thought you were either Australian or South African. However, considering you put Range Rover on the list and the fact you don't go off road, I'm guessing you are American.
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people buy X5 just for the fact u have more space in the cab you can fit more stuff in the trunk and still drive comfortably but when Schumacher mode kicks in X5 can outperform some sports cars and when it snows you don't have to worry so ur getting a bit of everything all in one package cars are getting smaller cause of fuel efficiency so the next step from that would be an SUV or a van and no one likes vans
Even if you get say an X5 M50d with THREE turbos, almost 400 hp and enough torque to invert the rotation of the earth, it'll never corner like the equivalent 5 Series Touring.
I had an X5 E53 3.0d (2006) because I used to have a big boat to tow around. It was a fantastic car and I loved it but recently I bought an E91 320d and I have to say I'm impressed. It's just better in every way. Even if it has a smaller engine, it weighs around 600 kg less and it's faster, quicker and corners soooo much better. There's virtually no body roll and the trunk is the exact same volume as the old X5. Besides, the fuel consumption is half that of the old Beemer. I'm loving the RWD 3 Series and I wouldn't go back to an SUV.
I'm completely with you Alex. People hated to be seen in station wagons (at least here in North America). So what do they do? Lets raise it further off the ground and call it a "Sport Utility Vehicle". You see, it's not a station wagon anymore. It's got the word Sport in it! Now it's cool to have a station wagon.
I sometimes wonder how people even survived school. They teach us so many things and then we don't bother to apply them in real life. Really sad.
Chris Juarez actually what caused the death of station wagons, were the cafe standards in the 70s and 80s...Station wagons got terrible mileage and were classified as cars under the cafe standards ..in order for the big 3 to meet cafe standards, they cut station wagons as part of the larger process to meet the new cafe standards
well said. Us petrol-heads know and love wagons, and get the respect they deserve when at meets / gas stations, etc. As for everyone else who isn't...who cares what they think. People are so concerned with image these days it is sickening. Drive what makes you feel happy and fills your needs, and the rest of them can shove it.
weirdshibainu That's my point. They didn't get rid of station wagons. They're still around. Only now they're 2ft further off the ground. And are called SUV's. :-)
ChaosphereIX I hear you. I still remember the God awful Buick Electra Estate Wagon my folks got. That thing was a land yaught. I personally never cared for wagons. They seem really odd to me. I'm still not sure why so many petro heads fall over themselves when they see an E63 Wagon. Why don't we lose the awful wagon look and just go with the normal E63 Saloon? Alas, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. All the more power to you! :-)
Disagreed, most people dont even know what the word SUV stands for.
Really? I can't stand them, along with crossovers.
amen. Most proper car guys are in that boat...others that profess to be are probably not wearing the pants in the relationship....or have never tried a decent wagon to see how much better it is. Briefly had a Volvo V70R - that thing was glorious and carried kids, a dog, and all the Ikea I wanted...
Crossovers are minivans with normal doors. A proper SUV has ground clearance, part time 4-wheel drive, at least one solid axle and locking diff and can go places a shitty crossover could never dream of. Off-roading is as much of a car guy thing as a track day.
Sean Taylor I hear you, a proper SUV like a Tahoe, RR, etc. I get - you need something for the rough stuff, and it needs to tow the boat or trailer. But this X5 or most SUVs people buy will never see anything rougher than a crowded Wal-Mart or a few leaves on the lane. They DONT need locking diffs, high ground clearance, AWD, etc.
ChaosphereIX The X5 isn't an SUV, it's a large crossover, like the Bentayga and most modern"SUV's". Even proper SUV's that can go offroad are too expensive new. The Toyota 4Runner in Canada starts at $44k
Sean Taylor I totally agree with you. But the market is so muddled, many think the X5 is an SUV. Because the average buyer is a sheep.
I do like sitting in a back of an SUV compared to a saloon, because I usually have more headroom and I do not feel like my knees are touching my ears.
On the other hand, I drive the previous gen. X5 on a regular basis, but I have to admit - a saloon, or a wagon for that matter, is much more enjoyable in terms of driving experience IMO.
Key to success in European car market:
1. Build an SUV, which doesn't actually has to be an SUV, can be an MPV disguised as an SUV, can be FWD. Add manual gearbox, cloth interior, 1.6-litre diesel engine, cupholders and folding seats.
2. Sell for under £20k.
3. Profit
Dmitry L Key to success in Swedish car market:
1. Make wagon
2. Be Volvo
3.???
4. Profit
I stopped watching at SHEEPS!!!
LOL!
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Steve P You drive an E70 tho. This one here is the 2015+ F15.
-ride height
-step in height
-performance in snow/ice
-decent cargo space
that's it, really. that's all people want. that's why we transitioned from big SUVs to smaller crossovers rather quickly, the forms followed market demand and people really only want the above 4 categories filled
no.... I never want a SUV.....
for the majority of the people maybe so. However if you ask a guy who is single and under the age of 30 then a suv most likely won't be his top pick. Lets not forget that a person's status plays a huge role.
You are partially right. A minivan is on par in all of those areas--frequently better and other times not quite as good. Minivan gives the ride height and step in height. Minivan won't give the off road of a Land Rover but depending on configuration will equal many other SUV. Getting in and out of the 3rd row of a minivan is usually much easier. Minivan almost always has superior cargo capacity. SUVs generally cost more to buy, insure, and gas up. Ironic that a minivan generally offers far more "utility" than a Sport Utility Vehicle. Had a Toyota Sienna for 10 years until it got totaled. Replaced it with a '14 Acura MDX. Both are 3 rows for 7 passengers. Equal in ride height and step in height. Perform equally well in snow and ice. Would trust them the same on a rough gravel road or pulling a light trailer but nothing more. Sienna had superior cargo capacity. Would hold a whole sheet of plywood in the back with seats folded down and back hatch closed. MDX doesn't come close in cargo capacity. The response of many at this point is, "I wouldn't be caught dead in a minivan" which brings me to the 5th thing you left off the list--image. This is the thing mentioned in the video. Image supersedes practicality.
Garrick Brown Agreed!! Everything you mentioned is true. And ironically we too also had a Toyota Sienna for 10 years. And that thing could haul almost anything. And in some ways it was better than a truck. Its like you said about the image thing. Some people wouldn't be caught dead in one. Thats probably why the minivan died out. Same thing with the station wagon back in the late 80's. But what's odd is that today a suv actually is a station wagon on a raised platform !! Maybe the minivan will rise again on a raised platform with 4x4 capabilities. ...... Weeellll maybe not.
Ydkoll
keep in mind guys dont really make the car buying decisions during marriage, happy wife happy life and all that, and wives want shitty crossovers no matter what
i like it.. but not love it... easy to get into, easy to load things into it, easy to see ahead while driving, easy to change tires on side road, easy to sleep in, while on high way,.. , EASY TO STAY ALIVE WHEN IT COMES INTO ACCDIENT!!!
When I first saw the BMW X5 back in 2010 I was instantly attracted to the car, especially in dark metallic grey color, like the one on this review.
Very good commentary. If auto makers made estates/station wagons like the RS6 AVANT or any wagon (e.g. CTS-V wagon) in the modern era that has 300+hp then the men would buy them guaranteed. They wouldn't be just for the wife to haul the kids around LOL! And the SUV would be minimal.
275/40 R20 and they still look small..
Lol, we use the same tires (Size) to create a lil' garden right next to the park at my school.
They are small.
Cmoon Nas, don't be like that. I know you're accustomed to bigger wheels in the hood, but these are quite big for me.
***** 21s or 22s will look appropriate.
This is size of the fronts, I believe that rear ones are 305 wide
I think this video answered it's own question, people love SUV's because they can be great cars! For me I need a car that has space for the weekly shop, space for suitcases when travelling, space for 4 adults in relative comfort and space to attach the bikes to. It has to be fun and engaging to drive and I also like having nice visibility over other cars on the road. I really don't think anything other than an SUV/SAV/S... whatever acronym you want to call it can really tick ALL of those boxes. Yes you can get some and/or most of those requirements in a non SUV but not really all of them and why compromise just to have a non-SUV when the SUV does them all? I don't need a 4x4 to go off-road in, but I like the fact that 4 wheel drive gives me extra confidence in bad conditions but really I guess that is the most non-essential part of it! So for me, my current car, a Porsche Macan ticks all the boxes in my requirement list!
Your reviews are great. Liking the style
Lol that fucking ring. 4:15. Pretty old-school gangster though.
For me it’s less of a “look at me” car and more of a “I like the way this looks” car. I just think it looks good
I love X5's. If I had a family I'd probably get one
I mean, there are far uglier crossovers out there
It is a good idea to! It is the best SUV I have ever driven! I hope you and your family will get one!
Lawrence Lo *crossover
In my opinion I think the Audi q7 is the best suv at this time
Master Mimas *crossover Seriously people, if it barely has the ground clearance to get over a speed bump it isn't an SUV
Wow. There's a lot of salty SUV haters in here.
Why a SUV??? :) Should be when you know you need to regularly haul items that won't fit in the trunk of a sedan. If you're looking or wanting "hi-perf/handling"...buy a sports car. Best case...buy one of each. What I don't see a use for (for me personally) is a sedan. Or, really the few "hi-perf SUV's" out there. Like the Porsche Cayennes, Jeep GC SVR. Land Rover SVRs, BMW X5M...
I like how stylishly dress he is, especially in his navy blue suit. I also dress sharp; to the point I get mistaken for an ivy-league student or a professor in my school. It's rather rare to see a man put effort on his clothes these days.
I miss the days when the X5 came with a manual transmission.
Great video, as always. I am one of those who desperately wants an X5. I just can't afford the damn thing!
Im buying an X5 for normal use and an M2 for weekends and track days
i try going back into sport car.. i couldnt do it.. try truck, but my things were not rain protected... l like SUV
"We" don't- I genuinely dislike most SUV's. Sorry, just my 1 cent....
I must admit I own one ,and I think the reason people buy them is for having more space and felling more safe driving with kids. The X5 is a pleasure to drive ,powerful and well build. By far the sportier 4x4 I have ever driven..
No one can beat land rover at the SUV game
*****
yeah and the off road
Toyota has been beating Land Rover in the off-road game(and the proper SUV game) for a long time
Poor reliability and poor handling can beat land rover
I live in the US and SUVs are super popular here too. My family has a 14' Cadillac Escalade and it wouldn't be my first choice for an SUV but I love the size, the capability in snow is VERY useful in the Midwest, and the seating capacity is large too. (Would rather've gotten a Range Rover though. )
Tyler Beeson range rovers are lemons lol how is the Cadillac?
"There's a 'Sport' mode and a 'Sport+' mode which mean you can really drive it in Anger!" Love it!
This should be called: Why do we love SUVs so much? Because, to indirectly quote Nick Cage in Gone in 60 Seconds: 'There are too many self-indulgent weiners in this town with too much bloody money!'
People love them because it does virtually everything well. You may not take it rock crawling in Moab, but as a Canadian who spends a lot of time outdoors, my X5 takes me almost anywhere I want to go in style and comfort.
Big, safe and luxurious. I don't understand why we can't aim to have a nice car.
You can build a safe wagon as well. It also won't require fucking up the entire "car".
in Britain we just call them cars, not "wagons" don't comment on a British youtube channel making out I'm the one in the wrong.
I see they redesigned so called angel eyes. Is this particular model xenon or they are all xenon now as standard?
Totally agree with this. Estates are way cooler and handle better. SUVs just scream Essex and arrogance, especially the X5. Never understood the appeal.
Remember when everyone was complaining about the CarFection name? Well yeah, you're still here and the content is only getting better.
I wonder where this guy is tho
While I love a GT3 around the track and windy back road, that’s the only place I want a low sorts car. Will be replacing our A4 with an X5 or Q7 soon. Can’t wait to not fall into our car and struggle to get kids in car seats in the back. Won’t miss the horrible ride quality either of the low profile performance tires over PNW roads.
You picked this up cos of one column, where's about raised up E-class, V90 etc? Agreed, they're useless.. almost. With more crossovers and SUV now everyone is sitting same height :D Dream is standart V90 with real lock diff and reliable suspension raise system for 10% off roading, while leaving the body without the hideous plastic.
SUV is like a mix of almost everything, you want sportiness like a coupe, there you go. You want capacity like a MPV, there you go. You want ride comfort like a sedan, there you go and if you want the ability to cross over extreme conditions in urban like 5-10 cm of snow of less then 5cm of water, it's built in. For me? I don't like SUV, a proper hot hatch can do almost all of these above, then why spent big cash and have long petrol bills for a SUV?
I’ve been avoiding buying an suv for ages. Trouble is estate cars now have a steeply raked rear window which limits usability, so I’m now thinking x5 as the boot is a much more usable shape than the 5 or Volvo v90. I don’t need all the 4wd stuff but estates just aren’t proper estates any more…..
Not sure how to take you mate. Watched lots of your gear and generally pretty good. However it's like watching poindexter present the episode, you are on topic but just seem not the right personality. That little pinky ring is a deal breaker, any bloke that has those is a FW. You should be on the BING BANG THEORY!
Video title should be like review of BMW X5,,,rather then why we love SUVs,,, there is nothing interesting about why people love SUVs in this video,,, and it is completely just about the x5,,,and to be honest its a real poor review,,,jumping the topic from here to there and talking about something else,,,its almost like they didn't have a clue on what the heck to say and yes the title is a good example for being confused,,,couldn't concentrate on watching it,,,
Range rover is shitty. Only dumb brits are into land rover. The world cannot expect the brits to produve an suv this good like this bmw x5. How the hell do we expect such magnificent suv from the people who CANNOT even get their own BREXIT right tl these days. Their jaguar has blown up engine on the freeway. Their Land Rover has its engine on fire while on idle.
Please don't try and give us a history lesson. Remember us humans? We started as tree shrews.... Almost same DNA. A bit different now! These things make folk feel good... End of story. As well as a Golf GTI that I have on order, after someone wrote my last vehicle off, I have a diesel Peugeot Boxer van. It's that vehicle that make me feel good, even in town. Love the height, the noise, even the drama and it is an under-powered van! Don't over analyse. Just enjoy life's silliness
I think you'll find that SUV stands for sport utility vehicle which has nothing to do with early 4x4 what's so ever (plus stop calling then Defender's ffs it was a land rover) the Range Rover was a SUV and the early Chevy Suburban etc. Come on guys I love your vids but fact find a little harder next time
Yeah I'd rather get myself a 135i with some funny performance pack options. That's on my buy list early next year! However these big burly SUV's do drive very well, however they are no fun on twisty b roads.
SUV's are the best of both worlds, a car and a off road vehicle. A vehicle that can bask you in luxury and performance, I mean its the best. All wheel drive for snow and off road.
It's the best.
I hate the SUV driver, otherwise the SUV had it's place. The product sucks down everyone else's gas. in the U.S. typical morons drive with their car stereos on a stupid loud volumes, the drivers take up two parking places often, the drivers think they are invincible, and use should be outlawed for only those who actually need the features.
Now for people who actually need the features, the SUV covers many needs in one package. I used to own one and I would own another if I need the product or could only have one choice in vehicles. Not all roads are paved, ground fog does exist, visibility is important because of traffic jams, hauling boats motorcycles and trailers is needed, moving a home appliance does happen, dogs are happier sitting on German larger than long slung Italian leather, hauling people more than oneself does happen. fishing and hunting is a reality along with getting to a snow covered residence. Not all vehicles will fit the above needs. with all the other toys in the garage one space is reserved for a street legal vehicle perhaps that would be the suv.
outlaw the unnecessary use of the suv and the world would be a much better place.
Very nice car but I'd buy a toyota tundra instead, why? more room in both boot and cabin, less expensive, a V8 and a lot more reliability in an allround package... Honestly, parking an X5 in a city centre will be an annoying experience as well...
just a thought but did you ever consider people buy them cause you don't scrape alloys,mush splitters,feel the need for speed,can fit more and are supremely more comfortable than regular bmw's'/audis which only look good with huge wheels?
I think your a bit out of touch mate-the people who are buying them are the gen who demanded big wheels and stiff suspension and are now tired of that.
comfort is the main reason.
The only logical reasons why SUVs make sense on a normal day to day basis are better visibility and easy ingress/egress.
I understand why many people hate the pretentious buyer profile of these cars. But another perspective is when you sit in such high, wide and seemingly undestroyable machine, you feel more secure and strong than you would in a vehicle in which you are closer to the pavement and every other vehicle. Therefore some people might like to be in a road bunker and feel like they are driving a tank.
Great review Alex, thanks.
I'm considering one for my next car.
I'm wondering if its as comfortable as my 7 series as I love the air suspension I currently have?
SUVs killed the station wagon. Therefore they are cars of evil
looks perfect. the bentley suv is soooooooooooooo ugly. range rover is ugly and LAME next to this, ........................
I would agree that the suv is kinda pointless. Specially ones that cant go off road. And people don't even normally take there suv's off road
would still prefer an old landcruiser... just like the battery commercial... it goes on and on and on... and on...
For my family we buy SUVS because we want the usefulness of a Van but my mom hates the look of them. So I guess it's the new family car
The only SUVs I like are Range Rover ,discoveries ,old school SUVs ,land cruisers etc ,rest all suck !
just a bit of feedback... lately these reviews are getting a bit too monotone, finding myself not interested in even watching the whole thing ...
I dont like SUVs.
Ok.
These aren't SUVs, BMW considers these SAVs. Sport Activity Vehicles not Utility
Great video and great presenter
I like real SUVs (ones that actually have some off road ability) but the X5 is shit
This reminds off what my cousin said: "men in big cars have a small ....".
I honestly think they are annoying to drive.
High end sportscars for example a Bugatti or Aventador or F12 arent penis extensions then?
Because they are smaller than an SUV.
They attract the golddiggers too. Until you can't buy a new one anymore.
I was just kidding.
Carpe diem glxke you want to say that a real man with a big dick buy mazda mx-5 for example?
No. It doesn't matter what car someone drives. Haters will always have their comments. No car will be fine for them.
We have an x5 and it’s just cool, probably the main reason we have it tbh.
SUVs are pointless. The majority mostly drive in the city not on the mountains.
My own personal theory, they feel like a big hatchback. So when people are earning a bit more, have a bit of spare cash and want to upgrade from the hatchback they've had forever, it's familiar but bigger and more comfortable and easier to get kids in.
ShadeReckless when I put our's in sport mode, that's exactly what it feels like.
ShadeReckless One of the main reasons we have an SUV is to make it easier for my parents to get in and out of the vehicle. Certain back problems have made it hard for them to get in and out of lower cars like sedans! SUVs are good in that way
That's because most "SUV's" today are nothing more than glorified crossovers
GLE 63 S coupe review?
Excellent colour for the X5. Not a fan of the chrome grille though.
Your one of the best car reviewers on the Web,keep up the great work
He didnt keep up or did he?
I mean he would find it pointless being under 5'8 let's be honest
99% for status, 1% for easy to see out of, lots of room, easy to get in and out, etc.
I love SUVs!
Why the hell don't simply buy a m550d for that money ?? It looks better, drives better and is even way faster an economical.
I will never understand that SUV hype
neither will I....used to sell many, and when asked...customers just reiterated all the marketing jargon...it really DOES work....
I would take a BMW X5/6 m50D over the m550d anyday. Why, looks better imo, Safer, higher ground clearance
SUV is about excess and luxury. It's a status symbol. Who cares about a few MPGs?
I owned a 2014 550i, and I now have a secondary car: a 2006 Ford Expedition. I gets maybe 15-16mpg on average. I LOVE IT! I'd be tempted to buy the next gen Expedition coming out, as it can be bought in an ultra luxury platform that can tow and haul a house just about.
chbrules yeah who the fuck still drives a fucking sedan. If you look around it's mostly SUVs. Unless you're a granny. They look fucking outdated and is. Every brand including Ferrari is planning or already have an SUV.
because one is a car and the other is a massive suv that can seat 7 people with tons of storage room...
"Why Do We Love SUVs So Much?" "We" don't.
its more like a crossover, unless it is land cruiser in dubai desert
For me there is nothing as elegant as a nice coupe.
Herding sheeps? Why do we listen to this tripe ?