BMW X5 (2007 - )  

Spacious and practical interior. Intimidatging road presence. Good choice of engines including xDrive 30d. Available with seven seats. Very refined.

Not always easy to park due to sheer size. Rearmost pair of seats strictly for children.

Introduction

Latest update 15-4-2012: American National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) recall stating that the circuit board for the electric auxiliary water pump can overheat and this could lead to a smoldering of the pump or an engine compartment or vehicle fire. 

06-03-2012: BMW launched a new 'M Performance' brand that includes high performance diesels. The M550d, X5 M50d and facelifted X6 M50d models are all powered by a 3.0-litre six-cylinder diesel that's fitted with no less than three turbochargers.This new M Performance TwinPower Turbo technology means the engine produces 381PS and an immense 740Nm of torque, available from just 2000rpm.

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Last updated 15 April 2012
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