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The BMW X5 is a well engineered car which takes a massive step over the old model. SUVs are increasingly becoming popular the world over and the German three have always had big and brawny offerings to satisfy the hunger of people who want a well rounded full-sized SUV. BMW was among the first to attack this segment with…
The BMW X5 is a well engineered car which takes a massive step over the old model. SUVs are increasingly becoming popular the world over and the German three have always had big and brawny offerings to satisfy the hunger of people who want a well rounded full-sized SUV. BMW was among the first to attack this segment with the BMW X5 30d, which also happened to be its very first SUV ever.
Rather than calling the SUV, BMW always chose to use the SAV acronym which translates to Sport Activity Vehicle, promoting the vehicle’s on-road performance along with off-road capability. Betting big on the car in India, BMW has gone the CKD route for the car which emphasises the importance of the vehicle in our market. The third generation of the x5 is a vast step up over the model it replaces but is it as good as it looks?
First launched the X5 in 1999 with the second generation model arriving in 2006. In 2010, launched an M version of the x5. The current generation was unveiled last year and is manufactured at BMW’s South Carolina plant in the US.
The design of theX5 is an evolution from the previous generation model. The design elements are so striking and in-line with BMW SUVs that even from afar you can guess this is a BMW. Large dimensions with massive attention to detail give the BMW X5 30d some serious appeal on the outside. It has a lot of street cred which makes it clearly identifiable on the road. The front sports a short overhang, muscular kidney grille and a nicely detailed bumper.
The headlights merge into the grille giving a feeling of width to the front. One will quite appreciate the aerodynamic touches on the car, like for instance the vehicle gets drag reducing air curtains which are a first for a BMW X5 30d model. The CD is 0.31 and air reflectors on the front wheel arches help in boosting the aero efficiency of this vehicle.
The lines flow upwards towards the rear, meeting the tail light, going through the door handles which have puddle lamps. The massive 21-inch wheels have an amazing design but they are optional and best avoided (for reasons we will mention later on in the review). The rear is highlighted by the L shaped tail lights which have become a common sight on all BMW cars today.
A subtle rear spoiler and twin exhausts placed right in sight complete the visual appeal at the rear. The car also gets silver finished underbody protection plates resulting in reduced visual bulk. The chrome lining around the windows, blackened B and C pillars, small silver roof rails and a shark fin antenna further complete the macho appeal of this SUV.
The dashboard is familiar BMW, sharing a lot of its elements with the 5-Series. Still the carcabin has its own charm. Fit and finish is excellent as seen on all BMW cars and features are in abundance here (front and rear parking sensors which are oversensitive, rear camera, xenon lights with cornering function, cruise control with automatic braking, a fantastic sounding Harman Kardon 16-speaker audio system, etc).
The attention to detail is spectacular too, like the interior lights which have two levels of intensity, the mood lightning which lifts the ambience of the cabin at night, the rear wiper which works at intermittent speeds and when you lower the driver seat the steering automatically moves upwards. The dashboard gets these beautiful lines which amplify the appeal even further.
The two-tone dashboard has the lower half done up in beige while the top part uses black and in between there are silver lines flowing, with dark wood and piano black finishing completing the richness of the dash. While there are two AC vents in the centre, on the sides there are two each, one above another.