BMW X5

Overview

The renowned German automaker, BMW is known for the way it respects your individuality with its versatile range of vehicle. The company wholeheartedly presents a large range of vehicles to choose from, that rightly emphasize your very own personality. One of these versatile series of the company is the BMW X-line, which is dedicated towards powerful SUV section of vehicles. One prominent member of this series is the BMW X5, which is a mid-size luxury SUV. The car shares the history of being the BMW's first SUV featuring 4WD all-wheel drive and was available with either manual or automatic transmission. The car marks its debut in 1999 and is presently exploring the world in its third generation since 2013. The car is precisely designed and dimensioned to serve as a dynamically capable SUV, which readily accepts every off road experience. Coming over to the designing of the SUV, the exterior designing of the car is done artistically and to represent the soul authoritativeness. Owing to its stylish and sophisticated front look to its sporty and wide rear look the car doesn't miss to catch many fascinating glances with every road visit.

The luxury car specialist, BMW has demonstrated its luxurious identity correctly with the ultra-comfortable and intuitive interior cabins of the car. The high quality Nappa leather trimmed seats, ergonomically designed infotainment and control panel and head-up display feature lets the passenger and the driver enjoy their feast of pleasure. The life poured in the car is a feature of its well-refined engine range. The car is available with 7 variants namely- BMW X5 xDrive35i, xDrive50i, sDrive25d, xDrive25d, xDrive30d, xDrive40d and the BMW X5 M50d variant. The speed lovers can go for the most ferocious xDrive 50i variant powered by 4395cc 8-cylinder inline TwinPower Turbo petrol engine integrated with technologies like two parallel turbochargers with Valvetronic and double VANOS. This engine burns petrol efficiently to churn out a maximum power of 450hp between 5500 to 6000 rpm and a maximum torque of 650Nm between 2000-4500 rpm. The brand also readily takes the responsibility of the occupants of the SUV with the fully-functional list of safety features consisting of stability assistance, traffic jam assistance, parking assistance and the braking assistances like the Anti-lock Braking system, Electronic Brake-force Distribution.

Mileage and Fuel economy

The powerful SUV is economical too in terms of fuel efficiency. The TwinPower Turbo petrol and diesel engine range provided in the car is well cultivated and configured with technologies like two parallel turbochargers with Valvetronic and double VANOS, which helps the car to display a fuel economy of 5.6 liter/100km for BMW X5 sDrive25d variant, while manages 10.5 to 10.4 litres/100km for the most furious BMW X5 xDrive50i variant.

Power

The enchanting dynamism offered by the car is a product of its well-refined engine range. The most ferocious BMW X5 xDrive50i variant pumped-in life by a 4395cc 8cylinder inline engine promises you a maximum power output of 450hp between 5500 to 6000 rpm and a maximum torque of 650Nm between 2000-4500 rpm.

Acceleration & Pickup

The SUV allows you to satisfy each of your speed and sport desires by letting you drink the concentrated sip of sportiness poured in the car. The 4395cc 8-cylinder inline engine fitted in the BMW X5 xDrive50i variant in coordination with the 8-speed Steptronic transmission catapults the car to establish a speed of 100km/h from naught in an enthralling 5 seconds.

Exterior

Owing to its extremely stylish and robust exterior design the desirable SUV fetches an irresistible urge for itself. The exclusive eye-catching adaptive LED headlights, the soul chromed kidney grille design, circular fog lamp designs and the wide and commanding front bumper design gives the car an authoritative front look. The flowing side lines and the impressive 18 and 19-inch wheel designs makes the SUV instantly recognizable as a BMW X model. The stylish rear lamps and the wide and well tweaked rear bumper design correctly hints the DNA of sportiness injected in the car. The SUV with all these attributes surely compliments your manly personality.

Exterior Measurements

The car unmistakably features a dominating and a robust yet sophisticated look due to its wide and long design, which is correctly evident by its dimensions, which reads 4886mm x 1938mm x 1762mm (L x W x H).

Interior

Just melt in the divinely comfortable and artistically crafted interiors of the car and feel the pleasure side of happiness. The drivers cabin is an incomparable blend of ergonomics and comfort, which lets the driver feel the pure sense of authority. The attributes pouring this authority are the leather wrapped multifuntional steering wheel, the chromed and leather covered gear lever and the new free-standing Control Display with optional Navigation system Professional. The artistic sense displayed by the wooden trim running all over the door panels, inlays and the center console further makes the comfort in the cabins more desirable.

Interior Comfort

The interiors of the car tempts the tired soul in you to taste the real essence of relaxation, satisfying all your desires of leisure. Be it the ultra-comfortable, well-cushioned leather covered seats, placed at an elevated position so as to give the passengers a great around view or the ambiance adding features like the Bang & Olufsen High End Surround Sound system, efficient and automatic air conditioning system and the soothing interior lighting. Contributing towards the entertainment of the rear passengers the car also features the rear seat entertainment with the two 9.2-inch tilt adjustable colour screens and DVD player.

Interior Measurements

Along with all the comfort and pleasure gifted to the driver and passengers the cabins are made spacious enough to allow you comfortable leg and shoulder movements. The comfortable SUV also allows you to carry your luggage conveniently with you by gifting you a large cargo volume which can be extended to a maximum of 1870 litres.

Engine and Performance

The desirable SUV allows you to feel the pinch of adrenaline and lets you experience the actual dare of every adventure with the exclusive range of engines available. The most aggressive of the available power-mills is the 4395cc 8-cylinder inline TwinPower Turbo petrol engine integrated with with technologies like two parallel turbochargers with Valvetronic and double VANOS, fitted in the BMW X5 xDrive50i variant. This engine squeezes out power from each unit of oil to pour down a maximum power output of 450hp between 5500 to 6000 rpm and a maximum torque of 650Nm between 2000-4500 rpm. Encased with this engine the car pushes you back in your seats to establish a speed of 100km/h from stand-still in just 5 sec. The another refined X5 M50d variant of the car is pumped-up by a 2993cc 6-cylinder TwinPower Turbo diesel engine which roars with a maximum power of 381hp between 4000-4400 rpm and a maximum torque of 740Nm at 2000-3000 rpm.

Stereo and Accessories

The 'luxury' tag of the car is made more sound by the purely perceptible and convenient list of stereo and accessories employed in the interiors. Talking about the audio system fitted in the car, the car encloses a superior quality Bang & Olufsen High End Surround Sound System giving 1200 watts music output and is compatible with 16 speakers and allows you to choose between 'Studio' and 'Expanded' modes. This is available with the Navigation System Professional which acts as a superb driver's assistance. The car is also fitted with all the other accessories like Bluetooth function and USB slots. Along with this the car also has a rear entertainment system with two 9.2-inch colour screens and a DVD player and remote controller.

Wheels

The SUV explores the adventures wearing its tough and dependable wheels covered with high-performance tires. The car comes with various spectacular 18 and 19 inch light alloy wheel designs which are dimensioned precisely to give a good off-road experience.

Braking and Handling

The SUV doesn't disappoint you at all when it comes to the braking and handling characteristics of the car. The car features BMW xDrive all-wheel drive system, which readily adapts to any type of road conditions from smooth highways to most inhospitable terrains. With attributes like the Active steering system and the Active suspension system consisting of Dynamic Damper Control and air suspension at the rear axle, which gives an amazing road hugging experience. Coming over to the braking system, the car depends on four wheel solid disc brakes with Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) for the desirable precise retardation displayed by the car.

Safety and Security

The SUV lets you dare every adventure with a sense of safety fetched by the envelop of safety features installed in the car. These safety features include the assistances like the stability assistance, traffic jam assistance that lets your car being relaxed during traffic jam, parking assistance and the braking assistances like the Anti-lock Braking system, Electronic Brake-force Distribution. The car also has basic safety features like the air-bags, engine immobilizer and pretensioner seatbelts.

Pros

Purely perceptible interior comfort
Robust and authoritative exterior design
Dynamic and incomparable off road performance

Cons

Less competitive price
Demands high maintenance
Better German alternatives available in the same price range