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The New BMW X5: Perfect Blend of Driving Dynamics, Functionality and Exclusivity Review

August 2006
Filed under: BMW Car News | BMW Headlines
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - August 8, 2006... Its predecessor paved the way for a brand-new type of vehicle. Now the new BMW X5 raises the Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) driving experience to an even higher standard. Powerful eight and six-cylinder engines, unique suspension, enhanced BMW xDrive all-wheel-drive technology, as well as a weight-optimized bodyshell with extreme torsional stiffness all interact to ensure excellent agility and dynamic performance.

BMW X5 front view


Highlights of the New BMW X5:

* Sports Activity Vehicle with further enhanced driving dynamics.
* More power and greater efficiency: inline six and V8 power
* Only vehicle in its segment with Active Steering, AdaptiveDrive, Head-Up Display and standard runflat tires.
* Standard: new six-speed automatic transmission
with electronic gear selector.
* Further enhanced: full-time BMW xDrive all-wheel-drive technology.
* Weight-optimized bodyshell with extreme torsional stiffness.
* Larger interior with up to seven seats.
* New iDrive control concept with six programmable keys.
* Exclusive interior with innovative options.

The new BMW X5 is the only vehicle in its segment available with both Active Steering, developed by BMW, and AdaptiveDrive (a combination of Active Roll Stabilization and Electronic Damping Control). It is also the first SAV fitted with runflat tires as standard equipment.

BMW X5 side view


The powerful elegance of the exterior design, just like the flexible and elegant interior, clearly underlines the dynamic character of the new BMW X5.

The new X5 will be available in the U.S. with either a 4.8-liter V8 capable of 350 horsepower or a 3.0-liter inline-six with 260 horsepower.

BMW X5 with V8 petrol engine



BMW X5 with electronic gear selector


The all-new X5 has all the attributes that made the original Sports Activity Vehicle such an innovative concept, and elevates them to new standards.

BMW X5 with backup camera and parking indications


The interior of the original X5 was one of its hallmarks. The interior in the new BMW X5 combines the most sophisticated materials with numerous innovative options, thus a first-class ambience.

BMW X5 interior front view



BMW X5 with rear DVD system and 8 inch colour monitor


With sales of approximately 580,000 units worldwide since its launch in 1999, the BMW X5 has become an outstanding global success and still enjoys great popularity to this day. Of course the U.S. is the market where the X5 has had the greatest impact. Over 240,000 BMW X5s have been sold in the U.S. alone.

BMW X5 dashboard view



BMW X5 with third row seats


As it was with the original, the goal was to offer the customer a generously dimensioned, luxuriously appointed and, at the same time, highly robust premium vehicle.


BMW X5 rear view



BMW X5 with variable luggage compartment


With BMW’s xDrive all-wheel drive and greater ground clearance the X5 possesses all the requirements for venturing out on rough terrain. By combining these attributes with outstanding on-road driving dynamics, BMW has initiated a completely new trend in the global vehicle market.



Source: BMW

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