BMW X5
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| Manufacturer | BMW |
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| Production | 1999-present |
| Assembly | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |
| Class | Mid-size crossover SUV |
| Body style(s) | 5-door SUV |
| Layout | Front engine, four wheel drive |
The BMW X5 is a mid-size crossover SUV sold by BMW since 1999, making it BMW's first SUV. It features all-wheel drive and is available with a range of gasoline inline-6s, V8s and a diesel powertrain is also available. All X5s worldwide are manufactured in Spartanburg, South Carolina. BMW described it as a Sport Activity Vehicle (SAV)) rather than an SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle), to emphasize its on-road ability despite its size. Like the Lexus RX 300 and Mercedes M-Class, the X5 heralded the shift from truck-based body-on-frame SUVs to sedan-based crossovers that would come to fruition in the late 2000s.
4 years later, the BMW X3 was released, which used the "X" prefix applied to the BMW SAVs which were derivatives of the BMW number-series models.
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[edit] E53
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| Model year(s) | 1999-2006 |
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| Platform | BMW E53 |
| Engine(s) | 3.0L 225 hp I6 4.4 286 HP (00-03) 315 HP (04-06) hp V8 4.6 347 hp V8 4.8 (4.8I) 4799c.c (292.8cu in) 355 hp(264.7kw)/6200rpm V8 3.0 193/218 hp I6 Diesel |
| Transmission(s) | 5-speed automatic 5-speed manual 6-speed automatic 6-speed manual |
| Wheelbase | 111.0 in (2819 mm) |
| Length | 183.7 in (4666 mm) |
| Width | 73.7 in (1872 mm) |
| Height | 2000-03 V8: 67.2 in (1707 mm) 2001-03 I6: 67.5 in (1715 mm) 2004-06 V8 4.8I: 67.9 in (1725 mm) 2004-06 I6: 69.3 in (1760 mm) |
| Fuel capacity | 93 L (25 US gal; 20 imp gal) |
| Related | BMW 5 Series BMW M5 BMW X6 BMW X-Coupe |
The BMW E53 X5 crossover vehicle was made between 1999 and 2006 . Production ceased September, 2006[1] and has been replaced by the BMW E70. The E53 was developed at a time when BMW still owned Land Rover and as such shares many components and designs with both Land Rover and also the BMW E39 5-series.[citation needed]
[edit] E70
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| Model year(s) | 2007-present |
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| Platform | BMW E70 |
| Engine(s) | 3.0L 260 hp I6 3.0L 235 hp Diesel I6 4.8L 350 hp V8 |
| Transmission(s) | 6-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 2933 mm (115.5 in) |
| Length | 4854 mm (191.1 in) |
| Width | 1933 mm (76.1 in) |
| Height | 2007-08: 1766 mm (69.5 in) 2009-: 1776 mm (69.9 in) |
The BMW E70 is the current X5 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV). It replaced the BMW E53 in November 2006.
[edit] See also
- BMW Manufacturing Co. Spartanburg - BMW X5 plant
- BMW Sports Activity Series
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: BMW X5 |
- Official website
- BMW X5 Review on Edmunds.com
- X5 World - Detailed information about the BMW X5
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| Executive | 5 Series | E12 | E28 | E34 | E39 | E60 / E61 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luxury Coupé | 6 Series | E24 | E31 (8 series) | E63 / E64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luxury | 7 Series | E23 | E32 | E38 | E65 / E66 / E67 / E68 | F01 / F02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roadster | Z Series | E30 (Z1) | E36/7 & E36/8 (Z3) | E85 / E86 (Z4) | E89 (Z4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supercar/GT | E26 (M1) | E52 (Z8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports Activity | X1 | E84 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| X5 | E53 | E70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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