BMW X5
The American-made X5 has become the very definition of sporting SUVs that BMW prefers to categorize as the Sports Activity Vehicle® or SAV®. The second-generation X5 enters its sophomore year with revised features to keep it abreast of the competition.
As in previous years, the X5 offers a choice of 6-cylinder or V8 performance: the X5 3.0si and the 4.8i, both of them offer performance and excellent efficiency. The flagship 4.8i boasts BMW's all-aluminum Valvetronic V8, with 350 horsepower. The 3.0si features BMW's aluminum/magnesium inline-6 rated at 260-horsepower. Standard equipment on both models is a 6-speed STEPTRONIC automatic. BMW's outstanding xDrive all-wheel-drive system continues, enhanced via a closer link between the xDrive electronics and the X5's Dynamic Stability Control to provide even quicker, more accurate response.
As in previous years, the X5 offers a choice of 6-cylinder or V8 performance: the X5 3.0si and the 4.8i, both of them offer performance and excellent efficiency. The flagship 4.8i boasts BMW's all-aluminum Valvetronic V8, with 350 horsepower. The 3.0si features BMW's aluminum/magnesium inline-6 rated at 260-horsepower. Standard equipment on both models is a 6-speed STEPTRONIC automatic. BMW's outstanding xDrive all-wheel-drive system continues, enhanced via a closer link between the xDrive electronics and the X5's Dynamic Stability Control to provide even quicker, more accurate response.
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