Featured in x5BYThe Drive StaffMar 8, 2022ShareBMW X5 ReliabilityThe Ultimate Driving Machine’s ultimate luxury SUV. BYThe Drive StaffMar 8, 2022ShareBYKristin V. ShawJul 3, 2021Share2021 BMW X5 xDrive 45e Review: A Beautifully Competent Plug-In HybridThe driving experience transcends the oddly shaped grille and odder name in BMW’s plug-in SUV. BYKristin V. ShawJul 3, 2021ShareBYStef SchraderJul 31, 2020ShareBMW’s Ridiculous Quad-Turbo Diesel Engine Was Too Weird to LiveAlso, it couldn’t meet emissions requirements. That too. BYStef SchraderJul 31, 2020ShareBYChris TeagueJun 5, 2020ShareThis Is How the Original BMW X5 SUV Went From Idea to RealityWe could watch Frank Stephenson sketch cars all day. BYChris TeagueJun 5, 2020ShareBYChris TsuiAug 27, 2019ShareBulletproof BMW X5 Protection VR6 Will Keep You Safe From AK-47s and Hand GrenadesNeed to withstand a 33-pound TNT blast on your way to Starbucks? No problem. BYChris TsuiAug 27, 2019ShareBYKyle CheromchaJun 11, 2019ShareBMW Announces Sweeping Recall of 1 Million Cars Over Risk of Random Fires While ParkedA company spokesman says owners should park affected cars outside until a dealer fix is ready. BYKyle CheromchaJun 11, 2019ShareBYMike SpinelliMar 1, 2019Share2019 BMW X5 xDrive 40i Review: Don’t Hate, LuxuriateThe latest update among O.G. luxo-trucks is so good, you might forget it’s not that into you. BYMike SpinelliMar 1, 2019ShareBYLawrence UlrichOct 2, 2018Share2019 BMW X5 First Drive: Call This Crossover the Perfectly Acceptable Driving MachineThe fourth-gen X5 is a stuffed schnitzel of luxury and tech, but the driving experience is more “adequate” than “ultimate.” BYLawrence UlrichOct 2, 2018ShareBYBenjamin PrestonSep 18, 2018Share2018 BMW X5 xDrive40e New Dad Review: Good for Kids, But Not Because of the Plug-in Hybrid PartsThis Bimmer may be able to drink from the electric tap, but don’t expect to go too far on EV power alone. BYBenjamin PrestonSep 18, 2018ShareBYJames GilboySep 7, 2018Share2019 BMW X5 xDrive45e iPerformance: Punchy Plug-In HybridElectric power alone can take this new X5 as fast as 87 miles per hour, and as far as 50 miles. BYJames GilboySep 7, 2018ShareBYChris TsuiJun 6, 2018Share2019 BMW X5: Mid-Size Crossover, Full-Size GrilleThe new X5 gets a rear locking diff, M5-inspired turbo tech, and some comically big nostrils. BYChris TsuiJun 6, 2018ShareBYChris TsuiMar 27, 2018ShareBMW X5 Owner Suing After Thumb Severed by Self-Closing DoorAccording to the plaintiff’s lawyer, the BMW X5’s door is a straight-up ‘guillotine.’ BYChris TsuiMar 27, 2018ShareBYLawrence UlrichFeb 14, 2017ShareThe BMW X5 xDrive 40e Offers Electric Attitude—At A PriceBMW’s hybrid SUV checks off mileage, performance and luxury, but the cost is steep and the plug superfluous. BYLawrence UlrichFeb 14, 2017ShareBYAaron BrownAug 30, 2016ShareA Sinkhole Just Ate a BMW X5 in New York CityRest in peace, good Bimmer. BYAaron BrownAug 30, 2016Share
BYThe Drive StaffMar 8, 2022ShareBMW X5 ReliabilityThe Ultimate Driving Machine’s ultimate luxury SUV. BYThe Drive StaffMar 8, 2022Share
BYKristin V. ShawJul 3, 2021Share2021 BMW X5 xDrive 45e Review: A Beautifully Competent Plug-In HybridThe driving experience transcends the oddly shaped grille and odder name in BMW’s plug-in SUV. BYKristin V. ShawJul 3, 2021Share
BYStef SchraderJul 31, 2020ShareBMW’s Ridiculous Quad-Turbo Diesel Engine Was Too Weird to LiveAlso, it couldn’t meet emissions requirements. That too. BYStef SchraderJul 31, 2020Share
BYChris TeagueJun 5, 2020ShareThis Is How the Original BMW X5 SUV Went From Idea to RealityWe could watch Frank Stephenson sketch cars all day. BYChris TeagueJun 5, 2020Share
BYChris TsuiAug 27, 2019ShareBulletproof BMW X5 Protection VR6 Will Keep You Safe From AK-47s and Hand GrenadesNeed to withstand a 33-pound TNT blast on your way to Starbucks? No problem. BYChris TsuiAug 27, 2019Share
BYKyle CheromchaJun 11, 2019ShareBMW Announces Sweeping Recall of 1 Million Cars Over Risk of Random Fires While ParkedA company spokesman says owners should park affected cars outside until a dealer fix is ready. BYKyle CheromchaJun 11, 2019Share
BYMike SpinelliMar 1, 2019Share2019 BMW X5 xDrive 40i Review: Don’t Hate, LuxuriateThe latest update among O.G. luxo-trucks is so good, you might forget it’s not that into you. BYMike SpinelliMar 1, 2019Share
BYLawrence UlrichOct 2, 2018Share2019 BMW X5 First Drive: Call This Crossover the Perfectly Acceptable Driving MachineThe fourth-gen X5 is a stuffed schnitzel of luxury and tech, but the driving experience is more “adequate” than “ultimate.” BYLawrence UlrichOct 2, 2018Share
BYBenjamin PrestonSep 18, 2018Share2018 BMW X5 xDrive40e New Dad Review: Good for Kids, But Not Because of the Plug-in Hybrid PartsThis Bimmer may be able to drink from the electric tap, but don’t expect to go too far on EV power alone. BYBenjamin PrestonSep 18, 2018Share
BYJames GilboySep 7, 2018Share2019 BMW X5 xDrive45e iPerformance: Punchy Plug-In HybridElectric power alone can take this new X5 as fast as 87 miles per hour, and as far as 50 miles. BYJames GilboySep 7, 2018Share
BYChris TsuiJun 6, 2018Share2019 BMW X5: Mid-Size Crossover, Full-Size GrilleThe new X5 gets a rear locking diff, M5-inspired turbo tech, and some comically big nostrils. BYChris TsuiJun 6, 2018Share
BYChris TsuiMar 27, 2018ShareBMW X5 Owner Suing After Thumb Severed by Self-Closing DoorAccording to the plaintiff’s lawyer, the BMW X5’s door is a straight-up ‘guillotine.’ BYChris TsuiMar 27, 2018Share
BYLawrence UlrichFeb 14, 2017ShareThe BMW X5 xDrive 40e Offers Electric Attitude—At A PriceBMW’s hybrid SUV checks off mileage, performance and luxury, but the cost is steep and the plug superfluous. BYLawrence UlrichFeb 14, 2017Share
BYAaron BrownAug 30, 2016ShareA Sinkhole Just Ate a BMW X5 in New York CityRest in peace, good Bimmer. BYAaron BrownAug 30, 2016Share
