Motor Trend BMW X5 Articles

2010-2011 New SUVs, Trucks, and Minivans

The Ultimate Guide to All the Newest Vehicles more

First Look: BMW X6 M and X5 M

Dial M for...Crossover? more

Rattle & Hum: Diesel and Hybrid SUV Comparison

2009 BMW X5 xDrive 35d vs 2010 Lexus RX 450h vs 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC vs 2009 Volkswagen Touareg TDI more

Quick Test: 2009 BMW X5 xDrive 35d

Rolls Off Your Tongue, Doesn't It? New BMW Diesel Makes Its Way into X5 more

Oil-Burning Bimmers Beckon: BMW to unveil first U.S.-bound diesels at 2008 Detroit Auto Show

Diesel-powered BMW 3 Series and X5 variants -- the 335d and X5 xDrive35d -- are coming packed with plenty of technology. more

First Drive: 2007 BMW X5

For those who love the feel and drive of a BMW, not to mention those who don't need a third row or a sport/ute capable of crawling over rocks, the new X5 is surely worth the premium. more

Exclusive: The Ultimate Listening Machine - Alpine's Wild BMW X5

What it lacks in off-road practicality, it more than makes up for in its presentation of Alpine's ultimate mobile listening experience more

BMW Produces 500,000th X5 Sports Activity Vehicle

BMW Manufacturing Co. produced its 500,000th X5 Sports Activity Vehicle today, just five and a ha... more

Road Test: BMW X5 4.8is vs. Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI vs. Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG vs. Porsche Cayenne Turbo

Flexible Flyers: (a) Speed? (b) Cargo? (c) Off-roading? (d) Luxury? Answer: (e) All of the above. Study these four vehicles carefully, and you'll notice something missing: compromises. more

Road Test: 2004 BMW X5 4.4i vs. 2004 Infiniti FX45 vs. 2003 Porsche Cayenne S vs. 2004 Cadillac SRX V8 awd

Riders On The Storm -- Into this house we're born, into this world we're thrown: Track testing four high-performance sport/utilities more

Road Test: 2004 BMW X5 4.4i vs. 2004 Infiniti FX45 vs. 2003 Porsche Cayenne S vs. 2004 Cadillac SRX V8 awd

Riders On The Storm -- Into this house we're born, into this world we're thrown: Track testing four high-performance sport/utilities more

Road Test: 2004 BMW X5

More power, new six-speed auto-trannie highlight the new 2004 BMW X5 more

Paris to Dakar - The World's Toughest Motor Race

Off-road warriors compete for three weeks over 7000-dust-eating, desert miles. Half are run at competitive speeds. more

Road Test: 2001 BMW X5

In America, the word "truck" evokes images of freedom, strength, and adventure. Many fondly call theirsports/utility vehicles "trucks." more

One-Year Test Verdict: 2001 BMW X5 4.4i

Ten years ago, if you were to ask any BMW enthusiast if a sport/utility could qualify for Ultimate Driving Machine status, he would've looked at you cross-eyed. more

One-Year Test Verdict: 2001 BMW X5 4.4i

Ten years ago, if you were to ask any BMW enthusiast if a sport/utility could qualify for Ultimate Driving Machine status, he would've looked at you cross-eyed. more

2002 BMW X5 3.0i

Spirited argument punctuated voting in this section. Cost is slightly less an issue, and there ar... more

BMW X5 4.6is vs. Mercedes-Benz ML55 AMG

Road Test: Do you value sport or utility? more

2001 BMW X5 - One Year Test Update

2001 Dodge Grand CaravanSince we last updated our Grand Caravan, a couple gremlins have r... more

2003 BMW X5 4.6is vs. 2003 Mercedes ML55 AMG - M Meets AMG

Mercedes-AMG has had the high dollar, berSUV market to itself for quite a few years. But the $69... more

One-Year Test - Update

The test results are in for the vehicles! more

-282 TO 10,000 Feet - SUV Roadtest

Sport/Utility Stress Test: Three Of Today's Most Advanced Suvs Face Off In A Test Of Attitudes-And Altitudes more

BMW X5 4.4i - First Drive

"It's Not A Sport/Utility!..." Says BMW About Its South Carolina-Built Sporty 4x4 more

2000 BMW X5 - In Depth

We might as well apologize to Vic Doolan right up front. You'll notice that this issue's cover ca... more

Bagged! - BMW's 2000 Sport/UTE

The fact is well known that BMW will soon market a 5 Series-based, high-performance sport/utility... more