I'm old enough to remember when the X5 came out enthusiasts were saying all the same things about BMW that enthusiasts say today; the new cars are too big, the new cars don't drive the same, the new cars are ugly, etc. The X5 and X3 really upset a lot of enthusiasts the same way the EVs and hybrids do now. "BMW has lost its way!!"
@ their sales don't agree with you. Also the Chinese market is the biggest and fastest growing market. So get used to your tastes being less important.
Its not the same. New BMW was drawned in China and looks like fat pig... First gen of X5 much better. If you are adequate you will said it and after many years..
Found it hilarious that the F15 threw a minor subsystem alert message. That summed up our 50k miles in an F15 xDrive40e. It was technically reliable - never failed to start - but it threw so many minor error messages (adaptive headlights) that we weren’t sad to see it go. The xDrive40e spec was pretty ideal though- the electric part filled in the power gap from the N20 when needed, and commuting barely used any gasoline with the 30ish miles of electric only range. Also, excellent comfort to handling balance.
The E70 resonates with me a lot. My family still has a 2008 X5 3.0si with the N52 NA inline 6 with only 39K miles which is really rare in that condition. I drove a G05 50e M-Sport and the G05s felt more boaty, more cushioned than the E70. The E70 feels more like a normal BMW sports sedan than the G05s with the ride especially.
My 2008 X5 4.8i feels more sporty than my G30 540i. BMW has def lost its old sports feeling which has me hesitant on getting a G05 or any modern BMW as my next car.
@ it’s funny you say that, I also drove a sport-line G30 540i and the E70 has a better steering feel and road feel than the G30 which shows how backwards normal BMWs have become
this video made me feel like there is a really a community of people like me 😭 I absolutely love every generation of bmw x5 s this video for me was a joy to watch from start to finish
I got a 2004 X5 3.0 for free a year ago. Owner got too old to drive and gave it to me. 1 owner grocery getter with 125k miles no issues other than a minor oil leak which i fixed. Picked up a fully loaded 2008 4.8i just recently as well. I have a 2018 M4, 2018 X3 and a 2006 X3 as well. My car collection when from being all japanese to all german. Still have my 98 Integra GSR though. BMW makes great cars as long as you're willing to learn how to maintain and take care of them.
Owned a 06 e53 x5 for coming up 3 years and honestly can't fault it. Taking me all over UK and a trip across France last year. For handles and window regs have so far survived. No issues whatsoever. Serviced and maintained, new pads and discs last year, new tyres this year. It holds the road beautifully, a real pleasure to drive and man I've packed some equipment in it on camping trips. It just seems to swallow anything you put in it. Perfect family car if you ask me. No plans to sell any time soon. Keep that X5 rolling 🤟
M50i owner here. Great review! Agree on the F15 being the best looking when equipped with sport package. Though worst looking in standard form. G05 X5 pre-LCi is a sweet spot. Handle ok when equipped with adaptive sways, its a barge. Great if you have multiple cars, not a Swiss Army knife. . That said, this is a luxury car in this form, just eats interstate miles. They’re quick though, just super refined
I had the X5 f15 4.0D for about 2 years, prev have had a 2001 520i, a 2006 320i a 2006 X3 2.0i and a 2014 X3 2.0i f20. Now I’m driving a 2011 X5 30D and yes this is the sweetest bimmer so far. I love the looks and the handling is dope.
I had an 04 3.0i with 4.6is wheels. By the time I got it, it was 10 years old so it wasn’t perfect. The heavy steering, stiff suspension, and quick throttle response with trans tuning while sitting up high was a unique experience. I ended up trading it for a 99 Jaguar XJR after the head gasket blew. In hindsight I wish I kept it and fixed it
With still only 32k miles on it, I'm keeping my 2012 3.5d. It's the all round ideal car - great in town, awesome on long highway runs. Not overly techy-fied.
That's very low mileage. Once the emissions stuff starts go go bad, you can tune and delete it and it will easily do another 200k miles. Some have gone up to 450k.
My manual E53 3.0 just turned over 200,000mi. The paint is peeling and the electrics are weird but it just runs. Only failure was a cheap water pump the prior owner installed that blew out and ate the serp belt.
Still driving my X5 e53 6-speed 3.0D Sport. It's been a fabulous car during the past six years and 158,000 miles...and still the engine is smooth as silk. I love it!
@@NithinChemmanoor 2004-2006 models. The previous 1999-early 2004 had a five speed gearbox. The 6-speed auto is more reliable than the earlier five speed.
@@NithinChemmanoor I have an auto, but have known some owners of the manual version X5 e53 to exceed 230,000 miles. I never have oil changes done on my vehicles, and only top up normal oil levels. The Diesel versions use very little oil per year. Apart from normal wear such as tyres and brakes I have only ever needed to fit a new alternator and rear brakes light unit. The biggest negative in the X5 is the weak clip of the internal door-handle carrier mechanism...which is not robust enough for such a heavy door, especially during severe cold ❄️ weather.
BMWs brake down even when they sit in a museum 😅 This must have been an amazing experience. I can’t believe BMW allow people to drive these cars. You are a lucky dude!
Thanks Kyle, viewer from Europe here. I'm driving a F15 since 2014 and still enjoying it immensely and looking for a switch to all electric next year or maybe beginning 2026. Have had no major issues. Sticking with BMW would be de preferred choice, but found my self looking at Porsche, Mercedes & Volvo as the BMW interiors have been a major let down the last years (except for the current X5/G05)
The e53 age well other than the transmissions need attention like all autos of the era as well as full poly bushing upgrade is my recommendation while you refresh the cooling system. I’m at 275k miles with no error lights on the dash and yeah I’ve hit a deer by now and it drove away from it actually whereas more modern cars would be totaled from that I promise
I got a 2003 V6 with the spoets package as a high school graduation gift in 2006...its the best car ive ever had...now it had serious problems right out the door after 3 weeks of ownership..the wire harness went bad so it needed a replacement...some of the tiny LED lights dashboard went out so theres a replacement for that too... other than this , it was a very good suv... drive ot to Redwoods Nation Park in northern California, and it zoomed right through the dark forest with zero problem..
We added a good-condition 6MT E53 to our fleet in early 2020. It is all sorts of great (as great as an SUV can be anyway) with a factory tow kit rated at 6,000 pounds, and the overlanding wheels/tires I've added. It is also all sorts of awful, with failure modes you'd never even dreamed of. Door handles just breaking off, and rear brake hardlines just rusting out completely requiring involved replacement (they all do this BTW). Just to name a couple things. I'm slowly restoring this one as we pile on the miles. My dream is to eventually EV swap it, but that's a decade or more down the road.
The N55 for the most part is very reliable, it is not perfect for sure. I do find it interesting that the N55 (at least mine) is much quieter than the B58 (least mine)
@@MountEverest974 My F30 has been extremely reliable for the last 13 years, Everything works just fine. Even the adaptive shocks are just fine, which is shocking!
I found myself being in every generation the X5 at least once. Currently driving an F15 and had a E70 before. My ex and I had an E53 3.0d and also test drove many G05 at dealerships.
The Mercedes version came out first, but I remember these Specially, with the early models were popular in my elementary school years and continue to be to this day
I had a 2006 E53 3.0i. It is very slow at accelerations of 80-130 km/h. The GM 5-speed automatic transmission shifted very poorly and sometimes hit. The front differential was leaking oil. The steering rack was leaking oil. Constant problem with door handles. Problem with the panorama roof, it was getting stuck. The audio system broke down, burned out.
You should have at least drove a msport of the 40i because it actually comes with sport plus and it makes a huge difference not to mention the aesthetics being the best and bigger sportier wheels 😂 I had a f25 x3 and it feels the same size as my current 2020 g05 and I drove it every single day…I love and miss it but clearly my new x5 is leagues ahead 😮💨
I rented this exact spec F15 x5 35i m sport last winter to go to Tahoe last winter from turo. It was nice, but the windshield wiper arms came off in the rain.
the take your friends are switching to EVs over X5s is completely opposite from my friends. They wouldn’t dare exchange an X5 for an EV. Then again my friends are mostly all into BMW, Porsche, and Mercedes.
I had all generations of X5, to sum up - E53 rock hard suspension, driving position a bit off - E70 better suspension still hard, bad first gen RFT tire, kinda skating around imperfection - F15 fantastic ride, very balance between firm and soft, air suspension give up after 4 years only - G05 very comfortable with 19” wheel, but suspension too soft for my liking, the car “feel” light, not heavy and planted. The foot feel light, idk how to describe it. Same thing with mercedes W212 to 213, it lost the “heavyness” feel. Ps: all brand new car experience
@ IMO i would say F15 for fun to drive because of the balance suspension, you can drive it fast but feel confidence even with uneven road or bad road. E53 didn’t have the best seating position, because it’s too tall for my liking and the car is firm but quite a lot bodyroll. I think bmw finally found the balance in F15 after 2 generations and RFT tire become quite good. G05, they just make it plush and soft for mass market preferences.
My mom had an E53 X5 3.0i bought new in 2001. Burgundy on tan interior as was the style at the time. E53s drive really nice when taken care of. E70 are just heavily feeling, N62 is a money pit and diesel is worse unless you remove all the emission equipment. E70 vs L322, I would take the L322 with 4.4 Jag or 4.4 bmw engine and ditch the air suspension for steel suspension. I had an L322 with the BMW 4.4 and converted to steel suspension. It was lovely but leaked oil as per. I preferred the L320 I had for a bit.
As an EV tech reviewer. You complain alot of the newest “tech” in the G05 model. The market isn’t asking for old analog things anymore. They make what the market wants that makes them money.
I have an 2011 E70 X5 50 which less than 87,000 miles. Never drove an E53 but I have driven the later models. The E70 is better. I have owned this car for 14 years, some issues when it was newer but no issues for the last 8 years. I really don’t like the F15, my least favorite X5.
@@ervin9805e53 4.6 N62 that needed valve seals at 30k.. It got so bad they developed a tool to replace them without taking the heads off. I did and still do that job. Then you got the M62 that had the uncanny ability to leak from literally everywhere.
@@Lee-z8n2q w163 is the ultimate 4x4. I have owned many BMWs including E53 but nothing comes close to 4x4 capability is suv segment. Stop lying to yourself bud, W163 even has low range
I agree I think all of the new Bmw'S ARE TERRIBLE... I ve owned 7 BMW;s over the years and won't buy another until they get back to their roots...I drive a Tesla model 3 now.. go figure..
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I'm old enough to remember when the X5 came out enthusiasts were saying all the same things about BMW that enthusiasts say today; the new cars are too big, the new cars don't drive the same, the new cars are ugly, etc. The X5 and X3 really upset a lot of enthusiasts the same way the EVs and hybrids do now. "BMW has lost its way!!"
but you have to agree the new kidney on some of the sedans are REAL ugly
@ i don't agree! I have an i4 and an iX. Not only do I love them but they get compliments all the time. The people who hate them are a loud minority.
The only difference is that this time it’s true. Ever since BMW hired Chinese designers it has gone downhill.
@ their sales don't agree with you. Also the Chinese market is the biggest and fastest growing market. So get used to your tastes being less important.
Its not the same. New BMW was drawned in China and looks like fat pig... First gen of X5 much better. If you are adequate you will said it and after many years..
I love the first generation x5. I’m a huge sucker for the 4.8is.
Found it hilarious that the F15 threw a minor subsystem alert message. That summed up our 50k miles in an F15 xDrive40e. It was technically reliable - never failed to start - but it threw so many minor error messages (adaptive headlights) that we weren’t sad to see it go. The xDrive40e spec was pretty ideal though- the electric part filled in the power gap from the N20 when needed, and commuting barely used any gasoline with the 30ish miles of electric only range. Also, excellent comfort to handling balance.
The E70 resonates with me a lot. My family still has a 2008 X5 3.0si with the N52 NA inline 6 with only 39K miles which is really rare in that condition. I drove a G05 50e M-Sport and the G05s felt more boaty, more cushioned than the E70. The E70 feels more like a normal BMW sports sedan than the G05s with the ride especially.
Yep. And you can use software to disable AWD so it's RWD only. At that point it really drives like a tall BMW sedan.
my 08 has 200k miles still rolling the n52b30 is the best engine
My 2008 X5 4.8i feels more sporty than my G30 540i. BMW has def lost its old sports feeling which has me hesitant on getting a G05 or any modern BMW as my next car.
@ it’s funny you say that, I also drove a sport-line G30 540i and the E70 has a better steering feel and road feel than the G30 which shows how backwards normal BMWs have become
this video made me feel like there is a really a community of people like me 😭 I absolutely love every generation of bmw x5 s this video for me was a joy to watch from start to finish
Late 90's to early 2000's was definitely peak BMW, probably peak Mercedes as well.
Mercedes had ML first ever SUVs out of all German vehicles. Absolutely beast on off-road 💪🏼 1998
The 2nd gen is the most handsome.
Timeless.
LCI was timeless.
In X6 LCI form (no ugly roof rails) maybe. For me, Gen 1 LCI is boss
This video was big fun, what a treat! We have an F15 model, very reliable and refined, it’s our 3rd BMW.
I got a 2004 X5 3.0 for free a year ago. Owner got too old to drive and gave it to me. 1 owner grocery getter with 125k miles no issues other than a minor oil leak which i fixed. Picked up a fully loaded 2008 4.8i just recently as well. I have a 2018 M4, 2018 X3 and a 2006 X3 as well. My car collection when from being all japanese to all german. Still have my 98 Integra GSR though. BMW makes great cars as long as you're willing to learn how to maintain and take care of them.
I tried a 2004 3.0d x5 today. And i was really suprised how much i enjoyed it. Really liked it.🇧🇻
Oh man, I can smell that interior
Would love to see the X3 generations. Awesome video, love to see a piece of BMW history.
Owned a 06 e53 x5 for coming up 3 years and honestly can't fault it. Taking me all over UK and a trip across France last year. For handles and window regs have so far survived. No issues whatsoever. Serviced and maintained, new pads and discs last year, new tyres this year. It holds the road beautifully, a real pleasure to drive and man I've packed some equipment in it on camping trips. It just seems to swallow anything you put in it. Perfect family car if you ask me. No plans to sell any time soon. Keep that X5 rolling 🤟
X5 F15 Diesel N57 best ever.
This was a lot of fun! Similar nostalgia for the first gen X5 and disappointment with the newer ones.
M50i owner here. Great review! Agree on the F15 being the best looking when equipped with sport package. Though worst looking in standard form. G05 X5 pre-LCi is a sweet spot. Handle ok when equipped with adaptive sways, its a barge. Great if you have multiple cars, not a Swiss Army knife. . That said, this is a luxury car in this form, just eats interstate miles. They’re quick though, just super refined
I have 2004 x5 44 v8 had it for 19 years and still love it as much today it’s an awesome car
love the E70 LCI so much, it is still looking great for me
I had the X5 f15 4.0D for about 2 years, prev have had a 2001 520i, a 2006 320i a 2006 X3 2.0i and a 2014 X3 2.0i f20.
Now I’m driving a 2011 X5 30D and yes this is the sweetest bimmer so far. I love the looks and the handling is dope.
I had an 04 3.0i with 4.6is wheels. By the time I got it, it was 10 years old so it wasn’t perfect. The heavy steering, stiff suspension, and quick throttle response with trans tuning while sitting up high was a unique experience. I ended up trading it for a 99 Jaguar XJR after the head gasket blew. In hindsight I wish I kept it and fixed it
I have 2004 x5 e53 4.4 v8 had it for 19 years and still love it as much today it’s an awesome car
What a killer video. I was in a Saab/truck family, but hearing you reminisce on the neighborhood bmw car watching is awesome
I love BMW thanks for sharing some good combustion variants
With still only 32k miles on it, I'm keeping my 2012 3.5d. It's the all round ideal car - great in town, awesome on long highway runs. Not overly techy-fied.
That's very low mileage. Once the emissions stuff starts go go bad, you can tune and delete it and it will easily do another 200k miles. Some have gone up to 450k.
@@mediocreman2 Appreciate the tip - thanks!
I own a F15 diesel, 2016, love it, probably the best SUV's i've ever owned.
Great video. On my second E70 currently and I have a mint one. Love the X5s.
G05 owner here. E70 will always be my favorite suv to this day. Way better than any gen of x5 in my opinion.
My manual E53 3.0 just turned over 200,000mi. The paint is peeling and the electrics are weird but it just runs. Only failure was a cheap water pump the prior owner installed that blew out and ate the serp belt.
E53 on top
My family has owned every gen of x3 and x5. The e53 build quality is next level
Still driving my X5 e53 6-speed 3.0D Sport. It's been a fabulous car during the past six years and 158,000 miles...and still the engine is smooth as silk. I love it!
@ I’ve been looking for these 6spds
@@NithinChemmanoor 2004-2006 models. The previous 1999-early 2004 had a five speed gearbox. The 6-speed auto is more reliable than the earlier five speed.
@ thanks for that info. Is their any specific maintenance for the manuals
@@NithinChemmanoor I have an auto, but have known some owners of the manual version X5 e53 to exceed 230,000 miles.
I never have oil changes done on my vehicles, and only top up normal oil levels. The Diesel versions use very little oil per year.
Apart from normal wear such as tyres and brakes I have only ever needed to fit a new alternator and rear brakes light unit.
The biggest negative in the X5 is the weak clip of the internal door-handle carrier mechanism...which is not robust enough for such a heavy door, especially during severe cold ❄️ weather.
That E53 is fantastic!!!! 🤎 Cannot put in words how much I miss the 90s-early 2000s
BMWs brake down even when they sit in a museum 😅
This must have been an amazing experience. I can’t believe BMW allow people to drive these cars.
You are a lucky dude!
Woww 430,000 miles thats crazy thats like 700,000km thats gold 👏🏻🙌💪🏻👌🏻😊
Thanks Kyle, viewer from Europe here. I'm driving a F15 since 2014 and still enjoying it immensely and looking for a switch to all electric next year or maybe beginning 2026. Have had no major issues. Sticking with BMW would be de preferred choice, but found my self looking at Porsche, Mercedes & Volvo as the BMW interiors have been a major let down the last years (except for the current X5/G05)
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The E70 diesel is the one to get. F15 drove more like a minivan and G05 is barely recognizable as a BMW.
I could watch Kyle talk about cars all day haha. Great videos!!
God he’s the WORST
The e53 age well other than the transmissions need attention like all autos of the era as well as full poly bushing upgrade is my recommendation while you refresh the cooling system. I’m at 275k miles with no error lights on the dash and yeah I’ve hit a deer by now and it drove away from it actually whereas more modern cars would be totaled from that I promise
Love my 18 year old X5 E70
I got a 2003 V6 with the spoets package as a high school graduation gift in 2006...its the best car ive ever had...now it had serious problems right out the door after 3 weeks of ownership..the wire harness went bad so it needed a replacement...some of the tiny LED lights dashboard went out so theres a replacement for that too... other than this , it was a very good suv... drive ot to Redwoods Nation Park in northern California, and it zoomed right through the dark forest with zero problem..
No V6 engine was installed.
I think the current gen but pre LCI had the best interior. It had buttons and no multiple step bs to turn on heated seats.
I always loved the X5 never owned one great video I enjoyed it.
We added a good-condition 6MT E53 to our fleet in early 2020.
It is all sorts of great (as great as an SUV can be anyway) with a factory tow kit rated at 6,000 pounds, and the overlanding wheels/tires I've added. It is also all sorts of awful, with failure modes you'd never even dreamed of. Door handles just breaking off, and rear brake hardlines just rusting out completely requiring involved replacement (they all do this BTW). Just to name a couple things.
I'm slowly restoring this one as we pile on the miles. My dream is to eventually EV swap it, but that's a decade or more down the road.
Love taking a walk down memory lane!
I have e70 35i standard suspension, good for cruising, very quiet cabin, very bumpy for the rear passenger
Still drive my e53 x5 4.4i daily in uk 👌🏻
Same here , owned every x5 since 05
I'd get a 1st gen manual, 2nd gen diesel, and 3rd gen X5M. Don't really care for the G05.
That sounds like a great 3 X5 solution!
@@KyleConner do you like the diesels and have you driven one?
I've had a. E70 diesel for over a year and I absolutely love it. For the e70 that engine is the one to get IMO
The F15 with the N55 I6 is a really reliable model! Just like the G05 with the B58 I6
The N55 for the most part is very reliable, it is not perfect for sure. I do find it interesting that the N55 (at least mine) is much quieter than the B58 (least mine)
@@AgonxOC The N55 is very reliable, but almost everything else in the car isn't. lol
@@MountEverest974 My F30 has been extremely reliable for the last 13 years, Everything works just fine. Even the adaptive shocks are just fine, which is shocking!
I found myself being in every generation the X5 at least once. Currently driving an F15 and had a E70 before. My ex and I had an E53 3.0d and also test drove many G05 at dealerships.
Which one do you prefer?
@@mydc2200 what I have now is what I prefer
So which one would you buy?
I knew even from the thumbnail it was a Neiman Marcus edition
The Mercedes version came out first, but I remember these
Specially, with the early models were popular in my elementary school years and continue to be to this day
I had a 2006 E53 3.0i.
It is very slow at accelerations of 80-130 km/h. The GM 5-speed automatic transmission shifted very poorly and sometimes hit. The front differential was leaking oil. The steering rack was leaking oil.
Constant problem with door handles. Problem with the panorama roof, it was getting stuck. The audio system broke down, burned out.
I hear very good things about the e70 40d
The pre mid cycle refresh of the latest version is the best. More reliable and the best engine in the world in the 6 cylinder.
Which model year is that?
@
2023 -2019 in the 6 cylinder are the best ones ever made by BMW.
wish you would have tested the stereo
E53 remains the best X5.
Nice, super cool
I miss my dad’s E70 X5 X drive 35i so much.
I’m old enough to remember when bmw made pretty looking designs
You should have at least drove a msport of the 40i because it actually comes with sport plus and it makes a huge difference not to mention the aesthetics being the best and bigger sportier wheels 😂 I had a f25 x3 and it feels the same size as my current 2020 g05 and I drove it every single day…I love and miss it but clearly my new x5 is leagues ahead 😮💨
I rented this exact spec F15 x5 35i m sport last winter to go to Tahoe last winter from turo. It was nice, but the windshield wiper arms came off in the rain.
Lol
The newest X5 is the one I would get.
Same for the first gen X3
the take your friends are switching to EVs over X5s is completely opposite from my friends. They wouldn’t dare exchange an X5 for an EV. Then again my friends are mostly all into BMW, Porsche, and Mercedes.
I had all generations of X5, to sum up
- E53 rock hard suspension, driving position a bit off
- E70 better suspension still hard, bad first gen RFT tire, kinda skating around imperfection
- F15 fantastic ride, very balance between firm and soft, air suspension give up after 4 years only
- G05 very comfortable with 19” wheel, but suspension too soft for my liking, the car “feel” light, not heavy and planted. The foot feel light, idk how to describe it. Same thing with mercedes W212 to 213, it lost the “heavyness” feel.
Ps: all brand new car experience
Was the first gen E53 the most fun to drive and had the best steering and go into corners?
@ IMO i would say F15 for fun to drive because of the balance suspension, you can drive it fast but feel confidence even with uneven road or bad road. E53 didn’t have the best seating position, because it’s too tall for my liking and the car is firm but quite a lot bodyroll. I think bmw finally found the balance in F15 after 2 generations and RFT tire become quite good. G05, they just make it plush and soft for mass market preferences.
54:52, nope, certainly not. Much more power than all, even the E70 X5 50 u drove. This does 0-60 in 4.6-4.8.
Should’ve showed the interior the difference in all the interiors
I owned a 2001 x5 3.0 back in 2008 , it was a good car until it started to have problems around 100k
Happy belated Birthday Kyle! Keep these vlog style videos on your own channel coming, they're great!
amazing video. i can really tell you feel something deep inside with those 2 oldest gen X5s
My mom had an E53 X5 3.0i bought new in 2001. Burgundy on tan interior as was the style at the time. E53s drive really nice when taken care of. E70 are just heavily feeling, N62 is a money pit and diesel is worse unless you remove all the emission equipment. E70 vs L322, I would take the L322 with 4.4 Jag or 4.4 bmw engine and ditch the air suspension for steel suspension. I had an L322 with the BMW 4.4 and converted to steel suspension. It was lovely but leaked oil as per. I preferred the L320 I had for a bit.
E70 diesel deleted and tuned is pretty much the perfect sporty SUV.
Makes to the test drive a 290 years old car
" Assure's himself fkin twice it's not touchscreen " 😂 wow😂
That's magic
Do the same with x3 if you can!
As an EV tech reviewer. You complain alot of the newest “tech” in the G05 model. The market isn’t asking for old analog things anymore. They make what the market wants that makes them money.
All BMW’s with 4.4L until 2013 were junk. It took bmw engineers very long time to fix this issue.
No X5 is good cuz they never released the V12 6 speed manual version. Thats the best version
Such a bad ass video
I have an 2011 E70 X5 50 which less than 87,000 miles. Never drove an E53 but I have driven the later models. The E70 is better. I have owned this car for 14 years, some issues when it was newer but no issues for the last 8 years. I really don’t like the F15, my least favorite X5.
You talk way too much and not enough focus on the cars
We need the brown/bronze colors back on bmws
E53 v8
Everything happens for a reason
Happy belated!
friends was in the shop for months. hard pass.
That’s normal for German cars
lol
if it aint in the shop and costing you 12 Gs a year in repairs are you really enjoying your bmw?
@@ervin9805e53 4.6 N62 that needed valve seals at 30k.. It got so bad they developed a tool to replace them without taking the heads off. I did and still do that job. Then you got the M62 that had the uncanny ability to leak from literally everywhere.
old versions are better
X5 went from innovatove through engaging and competent to irrelevant in the current generation.
First gen is absolutely crap. Unreliable and incapable on off-road. Reason I bought the beast w163 from 90s 💪🏼 the king of 4x4 ML
Unreliable, no! Incapable of off-roading, maybe.
@ you don’t know what you’re talking about 😀
@@bekabeka71 I do, considering the fact I own an E53.
@@Lee-z8n2q w163 is the ultimate 4x4. I have owned many BMWs including E53 but nothing comes close to 4x4 capability is suv segment. Stop lying to yourself bud, W163 even has low range
@@bekabeka71 w163 looks n drives like dog shite...E53 drives like a dream
Terrible ugly car. Pity
I agree I think all of the new Bmw'S ARE TERRIBLE... I ve owned 7 BMW;s over the years and won't buy another until they get back to their roots...I drive a Tesla model 3 now.. go figure..