The new SUV destined to give its competitors fits?

The BMW X5 is the new leader and will be for years to come.

No dumb angle lines on this SAV.

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2006 6:37:23 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

Wow, what a great website.

Way to go BMW!

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2006 6:41:45 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

So are the 3rd row seats going to be considered dangerous as well, or is that honour only relegated to Japanese brands?

The X5 will continue its success because they stuck with the old design theme, and dumped Bangle's. Of course, BMW won't bring that up because they don't make mistakes.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2006 8:10:25 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

RR sport for me..this POS is nothing but a crappy BMW..

— theman (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2006 1:33:16 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Hey "The Man" this Bimmer outclasses every luxury S.U.V out there with excpetion of space. Another benchmark vehicle from the benchmark auto-maker.

— MunichRob (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2006 4:15:58 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Does anyone think it looks boring... when the first generation came out i was "like WOOOWW!!!", but now it looks to me like the old one with a piece of plastic on the front and uglier lights... too bad
(its still nice though dont get me wrong)

One problem with its "claiming the crown" again is that there are other SUVs out there. For example the Q7 feels like a car on the road (X5's key point), but it can still go offroad (what X5 was criticized for)+ it also looks good.
It will be interesting....

— CarNut (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2006 6:55:36 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

The Lexus LX owns the X5. It's so reliable. Period.

— BMW530i (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2006 7:59:29 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

Did you go to the same community college I did?

— EL34i (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2006 11:54:01 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

BMW buillt this car for it to become the benchmark, and when they want to do something, they do it.

— M53R (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2006 9:12:47 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

From a pure design standpoint, its the best proportioned SUV in its class, nice lines, great details. It just looks right to me. Look at the Merc ML, what a design nightmare, worse than the first one. No attention to details. The GL is nice but no inspiring design. The Audi is a good challenger, the design is a bit chunky but new and well done. Very nice attention to details. Lexus is not even in the running as the BMW is an enthusiasts machine, the designs are meant for different demographics..I even think the previous X5 is still a nice design and the evolution to the current is a nice step.

— markusck (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2006 10:52:27 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Oh cut the crap. Just because it has a propellor on the hood does not make it an enthusiast's car. First of all, it's not even an SUV, it barely classifies as a CUV. It's just a tall station-wagon for soccer moms who need the magical feel and don't want to be see as cougars.

I've never seen an X5 tow anything. Hell, I've seen a Civic tow around an aluminum fishing boat.

I should clarify my earlier post. The X5 won't bomb because they managed not to screw up the looks by not letting Bangle touch the thing.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2006 11:28:12 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Who says it has to be an SUV or have to tow anything, or even go offroad.. if thats what you need buy a Tahoe! For what it is, the DESIGN is top notch, whether its a BMW or not! As for enthusiast machine, from what I have read, it is indeed a performer and up to the standards for what BMW stands for. BMW is regarded as an enthusiasts brand..nothing new there..and ya know, if soccer moms like it or not, it makes no difference to the discussion at hand.

— markusck (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2006 12:00:33 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

So why is it such a problem when hordes of soccer moms opt for the RX instead?

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2006 12:02:58 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

I'm sorry, the X5 3.0 can't even outrun a Toyota Sienna, what kind of enthusiast finds that acceptable? I'll be the Sienna can out tow it too. Yup, I know, no magic feel in the mini-van.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2006 12:04:04 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Again, soccer moms can like anything they want, Lexus or BMW, its just not important to the discussion. Whats your deal with soccer moms anyway? Why is that such a sore point with people?..and if you need to outtow or outrun an X5 i'm sure you will be happy with a Sienna..and probably will never understand the allure of a BMW, Mercedes, Audi, etc..

— markusck (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2006 12:22:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Wow, I love waiting till the end where all the fighting has taken place so I can say mine. This car with the new flexray technolgy is going to be the benchmark for all SUV/SAVs or crossovers to come. Please don't compare the Q7 to this marvel, you make yourself look foolish when you do. BMW = Privately owned, innovating company. Audi = non-innovating, idea robbing corksoakers. : )

— BMWreplicat (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2006 2:55:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

To all you who think Bangle didn't touch the new X5 your wrong...his design team re-designed the new X5 for christ sake.

Granted he might not have penned the cars lines (same goes as all of BMW's models), but he did see the final design to be presented to BMW executives.

Also I'm still coming to grips with the idea of taking these high-end luxury S.U.V.s off-road...Even a Range Rover with it's impressive off-road capabilities, most likely won't be seeing much rugged terrain for the very reason...Who wants that wear & tear on a truck costing you 70 grand or more!

— MunichRob (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2006 3:55:10 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

If i were a car designer i would take a 6x2m box, make it shiny, put in a 1.2 diesel and call it Soccer Mom's Car.

It would be even better if they made a law saying Soccer mom's cant have vehicles with more than 2000 ccm engines... they make me sick

— CarNut (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2006 4:51:46 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Those wheels look great, but those headlights suck.

— smshnick (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2006 5:00:20 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

This article sounds like it was a paid advertisement by bmw. IF anything it will be the acura mdx giving this suv the fits. Besides fit and finish inside is poorer than the Gl, and it looks uglier than the GL too. And i agree with posters above, just another wannabe suv catered for the soccer moms

— starfox (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2006 7:31:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

The Acura? Really? No, seriously? MDX...might as well throw in the VW, Volvo, Pathfinder...and the MDX is not a wannabe suv that appeals to 'soccer moms'?

— markusck (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2006 8:29:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

SUVs are generally taller station wagons. The last X5 was a tall hatchback, with all its 10 inches of cargo space back there. They stretched the new one but anyone know how much of it made it to the back?

Since it didn't come from Lexus, no storage space is probably is a moot point.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2006 8:48:51 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Another SUV. I am thrilled. If I saw it on the road I would not even notice the difference.

— tincanman99 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/8/2006 8:26:39 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

This is not an SUV. All be it nice and all its a crossover. (big station wagon)

— SteveL (View Profile)

Posted on 11/10/2006 12:34:10 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1