BMW X5 xDrive35d: First production ready photos

dose it come with sport package?

— 528i (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2008 3:28:36 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

0 to 60mph in 6.9 seconds? It is faster than the stock X5 3.0 which, if memory serves, was tested at 7.9 seconds by Car & Driver a while back.

— HSCenterconsole (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2008 9:09:05 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

"probably one of the fastest diesel powered SUVs in the U.S."

Correction... THE fastest. It's almost as quick as the 4.8i but still manages to get better mileage than the Mercedes ML320 CDI which is significantly slower.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2008 9:46:59 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

How fast is the X5 4.8 to 60, mid 6.5?

— Jaybrn (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2008 9:48:10 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

No way! Looks just like gasoline version! But seriously, love that BMW are bringing over the diesels. Now if they can bring over some of those smaller ones for the 3 series, say the 1.8 or the 2.0. And maybe bring over the 5-door 1 series....then we'd have a revolution. I'd like to see the X5 35d with the sport kit and 21inchers.

— CBOTGuy (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2008 9:51:46 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Its just really funny when GM tries to make a fuel efficient suv that can not reach 20mpg with a hybrid and cvt but here comes BMW with just a diesel getting it easily. Now I am just worried that a good amount of dumb americans will put gas instead od diesel in it.

— veyron1001 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2008 10:20:06 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

Yes! More clean Diesels from the land that invented them. Can't go wrong.

— E36er (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2008 2:12:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

Oh, one more thing. Why such an emphasis on the Xdrive with the X5s? Why does it have to be officially an X5 xDrive 35d? Why couldn't it just be an X5 35d? Same goes for the 4.8 and 3.0, which are now also xDrive48i, xDrive30i? I hate the look of that badge on the front doors. It looks tacky. Are they trying to pull an Audi, like with the Quattro? I know I'm quibbling, but just thought I'd throw that out there.

— CBOTGuy (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2008 2:59:11 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

This answer is for CBOTGuy:

Your question is a great one and one that a lot of people don't know the answer too.

The Audi Quattro system is one of the most recognizable AWD systems in the world. 70% of people polled in the US can make the association between Audi and Quattro instantly, whereas only %17 can make the association between BMW and xDrive (xi). Until this year everything was an xi and most people can't or don't recognize the affiliation with BMW. Thus the idea behind xDrive. If BMW can convert people into understanding that xDrive is BMW's AWD platform, then they might be able to steal a huge part of Quattro's market share.

I might be bias because I work for BMW, but I think this is a very smart move on BMW AG's part.

— BMWSLSMN (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2008 10:34:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

They need to let teh M division get a hold of this

— B7FAN (View Profile)

Posted on 10/31/2008 7:44:04 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Not the fastest diesel SUV. I'm not sure about strictly 0-60 numbers, but I'm sure, overall, the Volkswagen Touareg TDI (5.0 V-10) is faster, even as it will be phased out next year and replaced with an all-new, fifty-state certified, slower, 3.0 V-6 with SCR.

— gregsfc (View Profile)

Posted on 11/8/2008 4:11:44 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1