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2007-2012 BMW X5 review
Wherever your journey takes you, with the new BMW X5 you will discover that the driving experience can be more enjoyable than you could ever have imagined. With the kind of poise and assurance that only pioneering technologies can provide. Precision steering unites agility with excellent directional stability, while the chassis is optimised for exceptional handling. And the refined power of the engine is simply unequalled. With such assets to draw on, the new BMW X5 possesses inimitable leadership qualities.Genuine charisma is instantly recognisable.The new BMW X5 has an enthralling presence, instantly commanding the attention that befits its leading role. Although impressively spacious within, the exterior of the new BMW X5 has the sleek vitality of an athlete. The muscular bonnet thrusts forward, while the contoured flanks and stylish rear lights create an air of elegant composure. In every detail the BMW X5 cuts a striking figure, a memorable celebration of its own unique character.Take the wheel. Seize the lead.Challenges are there to be overcome: with the engines of the new BMW X5. The V8 petrol engine unit of the X5 4.8i delivers cultivated power with a richly sonorous soundtrack. Both the refined, free-spinning straight-six 3.0si and the torquey, highly efficient 3.0d diesel likewise leave nothing to be desired. From the moment you fire up any one of these engines, their dynamism and efficiency is beyond doubt – and the new BMW X5 beyond comparison.Built to lead. Engineered to grip.The incomparable feeling that you get when driving the new BMW X5 can best be explained with a few solid facts. The double–track control arms on the front axle deliver unsurpassed agility along with rock-solid wheel control on any road surface. Stability and optimum traction are supplied by xDrive intelligent four-wheel drive. For even more dynamic handling and even better directional stability, the optional Active Steering adjusts the steering transmission according to vehicle speed. And for maximum comfort, the Adaptive Drive suspension package, combining Dynamic Drive with Electronic Damper Control (EDC) is available as an option. When you have experienced these levels of performance and poise for yourself, the conclusion is inevitable: the new BMW X5 is in a class of its own.Rapid decisions power your way to the top.With the intelligent four-wheel drive system xDrive, the power of the new BMW X5 can be optimally distributed between the front and rear axles in milliseconds. Should for example the vehicle start to oversteer when tackling a slippery bend, the system transfers power from the rear to the front axle, or if the BMW shows a tendency to understeer, more force is exerted on the rear axle – a demonstration of how rapidly and flexibly xDrive can react to adverse driving conditions. For optimum traction and agility anywhere, any time – and of course with the unsurpassed pleasure of driving a new BMW X5.Model Range:
3.0d
3.0sd
3.0si
4.8i
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