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BMW X5
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BMW X5 4.8I

Manufacturer
BMW
Production
1999–present
Assembly
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Class
Mid-size crossover SUV
Body style(s)
5-door SUV
Layout
Front engine, four wheel drive
The BMW X5 is a mid-size crossover SUV sold by BMW since 1999, making it BMW's first SUV. It features all-wheel drive and is available with a range of gasoline inline-6s, V8s and a diesel powertrain is also available. All X5s worldwide are manufactured in Spartanburg, South Carolina. BMW described it as a Sport Activity Vehicle (SAV)) rather than an SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle), to emphasize its on-road ability despite its size. Like the Lexus RX 300 and Mercedes M-Class, the X5 heralded the shift from truck-based body-on-frame SUVs to sedan-based crossovers that would come to fruition in the late 2000s.
Four years later, the BMW X3 was released, which used the "X" prefix applied to the BMW SAVs which were derivatives of the BMW number-series models.
Contents[hide]
1 E53
2 E70
3 Sales
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
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E53
First generation

Model year(s)
1999–2006
Platform
BMW E53
Engine(s)
3.0 L 225 hp I64.4 L 286 HP (2000–2003) 315 HP (2004–2006) hp V84.6 L 347 hp V84.8 L 355 hp (264.7 kw) @ 6200 rpm V83.0 L 193/218 hp I6 Diesel
Transmission(s)
5-speed automatic5-speed manual6-speed automatic6-speed manual
Wheelbase
111.0 in (2819 mm)
Length
183.7 in (4666 mm)
Width
73.7 in (1872 mm)
Height
2000–2003 V8: 67.2 in (1707 mm)2001–2003 I6: 67.5 in (1715 mm)2004–2006 V8 4.8I: 67.9 in (1725 mm)2004–2006 I6: 69.3 in (1760 mm)
Fuel capacity
93 L (25 US gal; 20 imp gal)
Related
BMW 5 SeriesBMW M5BMW X-Coupe
Main article: BMW X5 (E53)
The BMW E53 X5 crossover vehicle was made between 1999 and 2006. Production ceased September, 2006[1] and has been replaced by the BMW E70. The E53 was developed at a time when BMW still owned Land Rover and as such shares many components and designs with both Land Rover and also the BMW E39 5-series.[citation needed]

E70
Second generation

Model year(s)
2006–present
Platform
BMW E70
Engine(s)
3.0 L 260 hp I63.0 L 235 hp Diesel I64.8 L 350 hp V8
Transmission(s)
6-speed automatic
Wheelbase
2933 mm (115.5 in)
Length
4854 mm (191.1 in)
Width
1933 mm (76.1 in)
Height
2006–2008: 1766 mm (69.5 in)2009–: 1776 mm (69.9 in)
Related
BMW X6
Main article: BMW X5 (E70)
The BMW E70 is the current X5 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV). It replaced the BMW E53 in November 2006.

[edit] Sales
Calendar year
U.S. sales
1999
1,312
2000
26,720
2001[2]
40,622
2002[3]
42,742
2003[4]
40,715
2004[5]
35,225
2005
37,598
2006[6]
26,798
2007[7]
35,202
2008
31,858

[edit] See also
BMW Manufacturing Co. Spartanburg - BMW X5 plant
BMW Sports Activity Series

Official website
BMW X5 Review on Edmunds.com
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