BMW's X5-Series of sport-activity wagons repeat as the X5 3.0i and X5 4.4i but with an onboard computer now standard equipment. Both versions look remarkably like one of BMW's big sports sedans, only jacked up with a wagon's cargo compartment at the tail. Read More »

New Car Overview of the 2005 BMW X5 Mid-Size Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle Description: Mid-Size Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle Base MSRP Range: $41,700 – $70,100 Invoice Price Range: $38,105 – $63,950 Where built: USA BMW’s X5 Series of sport-activity wagons repeat as the X5 3.0i and X5 4.4i but with new cabin trim and more standard equipment aboard. Both versions ... Read More »

What makes BMW's sport utility vehicle different from convention concerns its unitized structure and the application of performance-oriented mechanical paraphernalia. Read More »

You say that big V8 pumping the power of almost 300 horses simply isn't enough to propel a sport-utility wagon to lightning-quick speeds, so you actually want more? You want more thrust, more torque muscle and more neck-snapping, pin-your-shoulders-to-the-seat acceleration? Well, the Bavarian engine designers from Germany's Bayerische Motoren Werke -- which in the American market is recognized by the three initials of BMW -- have concocted a powerful solution for those among us who desire to drive a luxury-lined wagon that acts like one of the swiftest vehicles on the planet. Read More »

The X5 is what happens when BMW’s performance-oriented designers direct their attention to a sport-utility wagon. It looks remarkably like one of BMW’s big sports sedans, only jacked in height and with the backpack of a wagon’s cargo compartment. An engine fits in front of the four-door cabin that holds two rows of seats for five and the cargo bay ... Read More »