2008 BMW X5 Review

S4cabriofoxone
12/15/2007

Ownership Status: I own this vehicle.
Recommendation: I recommend this vehicle.

Pros Looks Engine Acceleration Handling Interior - full leather Bamboo wood trim In-car phone iPod adapter Voice activation

Cons Gas mileage Park distance control Backup camera

We traded our Lexus RX330 in for an X5 4.8i almost three weeks ago. I love the thing. Excellent performance, elegant lines, beautiful interior, all the tech toys available except for the HUD and active steering. I can now drive my wife's car with pride. The problems? Well, both of them are in reverse, which says something about BMW's focus: the backup camera sucks and the park sensors are incessantly annoying. That's it, though.



Hot SUV, even without the 20" rims

Best interior in any BMW, when equipped with the full leather

Paint gets very dirty in Chicago winter... I knew that when we ordered "Deep Green," though

Perfect!

Smooth, responsive, awesome exhaust note

The handling is world-class

Not the 4.8i's strong point

Huge options list, for better of for worse

WIth the exception of the gas bills, I don't see any huge bills in the X5's future... yes, that includes monthly finance rates

Offers everything the Range Rover has for $20K less, plus performance. An excellent choice for any luxury car buyer, even for someone who has a sedan



So much better than the RX!