I have the twin-turbo Sport model which is staggeringly fast for such a large 4x4. I marked the ride down as this is really its only major fault - particularly in town. But on the open road the handling & steering is 1st rate, as is its refinement. The only constant niggle I've had with it is a rattling tailgate. Interestingly this was also a problem on both Mark 1 X5s that I've had and a current 5 series estate. And the BMW garage "fix" lasts about 10 miles..... They need to take a leaf out of (prevous subsidiary) Land Rover's book to sort this out...
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08-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
05-reg Diesel, Owner for 3 to 5 years
No so much the Ultimate Driving Machine as the Ultimately Unreliable Machine!! This car has had nothing but problems but I suspect the lask of technical ability within all out local BMW Dealers plays a large part in this. They simply do not know how to fix things. So far this car has had Oil Pressure Sensor, 2 electric mirrors, starter motor, power steering hoses, sunroof repair, numerous electronics fautls all looked at and repaired/replaced and it has not even done 42,000 miles yet!!
06-reg Petrol, Owner for 3 to 5 years
An excellent car that has given me saloon car perfrmance in an good family SUV. The X5 is very well put together & retains all the great solide build qualities expected from BMW. My only reason to consider a change is we need a 7 seater so will be looking at the new X5 7 seater.
05-reg Diesel, Owner for 3 to 5 years
Not exactly the Ultimate Drving Machine given the poor reliability of this one. The electrics seem to be the major issue and Dealers don't seem to be any good at diagnosing the problem properly meaning multiple visits - in my case 8 before the problem was correctly identified
04-reg Diesel, Owner for More than 5 years
Loved the car but the faulty suspension shouldn't cost as much as it does to fix; not that they have fixed it yet. in 3 times and a bill of £2700 so far but the problem is still not resolved.
57-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
It's one of those cars - a new problem every other month (always eventually fixed under warranty) - the local dealer has no idea - i now use an excellent dealer 100miles away!
02-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Not as reliable as an older BMW used to be, performance is however good and it fulfills its purpose.
51-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Excellent car but it has not lived up to my perceived quality and reliability of BMW.
04-reg Diesel, Owner for 3 to 5 years
Super car that when driven gives off a sense of well being.
05-reg Diesel, Owner for 3 to 5 years
Reliable, comfortable, rugged, good load carrier, safe.
51-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
great car but costly to run and maintain
08-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
very reliable and excellent to drive
56-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
DOES WHAT IT SAYS ON THE TIN!
59-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
quality car
56-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
excellent
