Article From Motor Trend Magazine

Road Test: 2004 BMW X5 4.4i vs. 2004 Infiniti FX45 vs. 2003 Porsche Cayenne S vs. 2004 Cadillac SRX V8 awd
| Performance/UTILITIES |
| | 2004 BMW X5 4.4i | 2004 Cadillac SRX V8 AWD | 2004 Infiniti FX45 | 2003 Porsche Cayenne S |
| Test Data |
| Acceleration, sec to mph |
| 0-30 mph | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 0-40 mph | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 0-50 mph | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
| 0-60 mph | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| 0-70 mph | 8.9 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.8 |
| 0-80 mph | 11.1 | 10.7 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| 0-90 mph | 14.0 | 13.2 | 13.8 | 13.9 |
| 0-100 mph | 17.3 | 16.3 | 17.3 | 17.3 |
| 1/4 mile, sec @ mph | 14.9 @ 94.5 | 14.6 @ 96.3 | 14.8 @ 95.1 | 14.9 @ 94.9 |
| Braking, 60-0 mph, ft | 119 | 122 | 115 | 111 |
| Braking, 100-0 mph, ft | 336 | 341 | 320 | 318 |
| 600-ft slalom, mph | 61.7 | 60.3 | 62.6 | 63.2 |
| Wet course lap, min:sec | 1:13 | 1:14 | 1:11 | 1:09 |
| Figure 8, sec @ ave g | 27.35 @ 0.63 | 28.00 @ 0.62 | 26.98 @ 0.66 | 26.36 @ 0.67 |
| 200-ft skidpad, g | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Top-gear rpm @ 60 mph | 1900 | 1800 | 2250 | 2000 |
| Consumer Info |
| On sale in U.S. | Currently | Currently | Currently | Currently |
| Base price incl dest | $52,795 | $46,995 (V-8 w/rwd) | $44,965 | $56,665 |
| Price as tested | $60,295 | $58,140 | $53,835 | $68,760 |