BMW X5 News
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With the launch of the 2014 X5 later this year, BMW’s mid-size luxury SUV will be entering its third generation. It’s hard to believe that the original X5 was only launched in 2000 but since then the vehicle has gone on to win numerous accolades, spawned high-performance M variants and is now one of the German automaker’s most popular vehicles. This video gives us a quick comparison of all three BMW X5 generations (E53, E70 and F15), with the focus being on the latter. The 2014 BMW X5 reaches U.S. dealers in the fourth quarter of 2013, with X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive35i, and X5...
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First Look At 2014 BMW X5 M Sport Package And X5 M50dFollowing this week’s earlier reveal of the 2014 BMW X5, the third generation of BMW’s luxurious and dynamic mid-size SUV, the first photos of the vehicle equipped with its new M Sport package and in its high-performance diesel M50d trim have surfaced. The images are from an official...
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2014 BMW X5 Gets New Look, New Tech And Available Rear-Drive Model: VideoIt might not seem like BMW has been selling its X5 for 14 years, but it has--the original debuted in 1999. Over the generations, the X5 has grown larger and higher-tech, but offered few "firsts" along the way. For the third-generation X5, that changes: this is the first BMW "sport activity vehicle"...
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2014 BMW X5 Spy Shots (With Interior)A prototype for the upcoming third-generation BMW X5 has been captured in testing once again, this time with the least amount of camouflage we've seen yet. Previously leaked images also reveal much of the design, though we can’t confirm if they are the real deal just yet. Code-named F15, the...
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2007-2010 BMW X5 Recalled For Potentially Faulty BrakesBMW 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...
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Is This The 2014 BMW X5?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...
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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 may not have been torqued to the proper value during engine assembly. As a result, the bolt can work loose, creating undesired bending stress from the pulley assembly and potentially shearing off the bolt. Should this occur, a driver would experience a loss of power steering, increasing the effort...
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2012-13 BMW X5 And X6 Models Recalled For Power Steering Fluid LeakBMW 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...
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2014 BMW X5 Spy VideoBMW’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...
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Big Muscle Shows Off Modern Family Haulers: VideoThe family hauler has come a long way since the days of the Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser and the Ford Country Squire. In fact, big station wagons are all but relics of the past, replaced in popularity by SUVs and crossovers. That’s not to say the wagon is dead, and those with the need to get...
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BMW's X5M Shows Why Its Better Than An M3: VideoWith 555 horsepower and all-wheel-drive, the BMW X5M offers capabilities that the storied M3 simply can't match.
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2013 BMW X5 M: Pricing Details And New Video ReleasedIn 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...
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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 third-degree burns caused after coming into contact with the X5. The worst part is that the driver of the BMW managed to escape after the crash and is still at large. The chase started when the driver of the BMW failed to stop at a police check near New Haven, in Connecticut. He swerved to avoid the...
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BMW Recalls 2008-11 5-Series, 7-Series, X5 and X6BMW 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.
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2009 BMW X5 Diesel Recalled Due To Fuel Heater FaultIt’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...
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2012 BMW X5 Diesel Recalled For Possible Steering FailureBMW is recalling the 2012 X5 xDrive35d for a faulty component that could cause the power steering assistance to fail.
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X5 BMW Performance Accessories Announced For U.S.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...
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Alanis Morissette: Now 50% Less CanadianYou 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...
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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 this week at its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina concerning its X5 SUV. The automaker has announced that it has produced the one millionth X5 at the plant, an effort that took more than a decade. The particular model was a Black Sapphire 2011 BMW X5 xDrive 35i fitted with a Cinnamon Brown...
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2011 BMW X5 Gets New M Sports PackageJust 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...
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2011 BMW X5 PreviewOriginally 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...
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Rendered: 2011 BMW X5 FaceliftThe facelifted 2011 BMW X5 SUV should make its debut before April.
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Spy Shots: 2010 BMW X5 FaceliftThe 2010 BMW X5 is expected to make its world debut by the end of the year.
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WTF Video: BMW X5 Parking FailThe owner of a BMW X5 drives onto the top of two cars while attempting to park, then flees the scene.
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