BMW X5 News

BMW has issued a recall on certain versions of its X5 due to a potential problem with the luxury SUV’s brakes. The recall only affects V-8 versions of the BMW X5 built from September 12, 2006, through to March 18, 2010. This includes X5s from the 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 model years...

Bringing an all-new model of a popular vehicle to market is a complicated dance. Preview it too early, and you risk closing down sales of the current version before the new one ships. On the other hand, there are vendors and ancillary manufacturers who need to know what the car looks like, so they...

BMW has announced the recall of some 29,800 X5 crossover xDrive35d models, built between September 1,2008 and November 15, 2012. The recall also extends to a stop sale for vehicles in dealer inventory but not yet sold or delivered to customers. At issue is an engine belt idler pulley bolt, which...

BMW has announced the recall of certain 2012 model year X5 Diesel SUVs, as well the recall of certain 2013 X5 and X6 models. All were built between April 20, 2012 and May 29, 2012, and BMW estimates that 2,642 vehicles are affected by this voluntary recall. At issue is the machining of the steering...

BMW’s third-generation X5 SUV has been spotted testing in prototype form and we now have an exclusive spy video of it completing some high-speed runs on Germany's Nürburgring race track. Code-named F15, the new X5 will bring sleeker looks, lighter weight, more efficient engines, and more...

With 555 horsepower and all-wheel-drive, the BMW X5M offers capabilities that the storied M3 simply can't match.

In line with its 2013 model year updates for the X5 and X6 SUVs, BMW has now released the first tentative details for the high-performance X5 M version. The new 2013 BMW X5 M goes on sale this spring priced from $88,850, which represents a $1,600 increase in the price of the outgoing 2012 model...

The title pretty much says it all. A police chase in Connecticut early on Tuesday ended after a BMW X5 crashed into a house, pinning a sleeping resident underneath for nearly an hour. That sleeping resident was 34-year-old Michael Sweat, who later had to be taken to hospital due to second- and...

BMW is recalling some 32,000 vehicles equipped with turbocharged V-8 and V-12 engines to replace a potentially faulty electric water pump that could pose a fire risk.

It’s not looking good for BMW X5 Diesel owners. Just a couple of months after the 2012 model was recalled due to a steering fault, a new recall has been issued on the 2009 BMW X5 xDrive35d by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) due to a potential fault with the heating...

We’ve already known BMW was planning to launch a new range of performance accessories under its BMW Performance label for the X5 SUV since March’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Now, BMW has announced the availability of the new kit for the U.S. market, with the kit set to go on sale this...

You kids may have to whip out the Wikipedia for this one. (Actually, make that "'pull up the Wikipedia', because 'whip out' would imply some kind of book or something, and what the hell is that again?). Older readers, however, will recognize the woman emerging from this BMW X5 as the formerly...

Originally launched for the 2000 model year in late 1999, the BMW X5 helped change the SUV segment by showing that the driving dynamics, responsiveness, and handling of a car could be compatible with the utility, versatility, and off-road capability of an SUV. BMW has now reached a major milestone...

Just a few weeks after the reveal of the facelifted 2011 BMW X5, a new M Sports Package for the German luxury SUV has been announced. The kit includes both visual upgrades to the interior and body, as well as performance tuning of its chassis. The exterior features new color-coded bumpers with...

Originally launched for the 2000 model year in late 1999, the BMW X5 helped change the SUV segment by showing that the driving dynamics, responsiveness, and handling of a car could be compatible with the utility, versatility, and off-road capability of an SUV. BMW has now taken the covers off its...

The 2010 BMW X5 is expected to make its world debut by the end of the year.

The owner of a BMW X5 drives onto the top of two cars while attempting to park, then flees the scene.

We are SO SORRY that we pay so much attention to these people, but Sophia Loren hasn't done anything stupid in a car in a really long time. She knows better, obvs.

BMW will be limiting availability of the special edition X5 xDrive35d to only 2,000 units worldwide.

Since as far back as 2000 Lexus has been the top-selling luxury brand in the U.S., a positioned it appeared the Toyota premium division would be to hold on for years to come. Despite top marks in dependability and satisfaction surveys, Lexus has conceded its number one spot to BMW based on...