bmw x5

The BMW X5 is a sports utility vehicle luxury crossover marketed in 1999 as the first generation E53. It was BMW’s first SUV also known As a “Four-by-Four” (4?4) in the United Kingdom. It features all-wheel drive which is branded as the “X” drive system and is available with a manual or automatic transmission. The second generation X5, known as the E70, was launched in 2006, with the first M version announced in 2009.
BMW describes the X5 as a Sport Activity Vehicle (SAV) rather than an SUV, to advertise the cars superior handling on the road compared to it’s off road ability.
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.
Until early 2009, all the cars in the X5s class were manufactured in Greer, South Carolina at the Spartanburg BMW plant or Toluca, Mexico at the BMW de M?xico plant. In early 2009 BMW opened a new plant in Kaliningrad, Russia in 2003, BMW launched the smaller X3, which uses the “X” prefix for the 4 wheel drive system or BMW “X” drive system and the BMW SAVs which were derivatives of the BMW number-series models.
In the run of the X5 many different model classes were introduced such as the BMW E53 X5 crossover vehicle was made between 1999 and 2006. Production ceased September, 2006 and has been replaced by the BMW X5 (E70).
Another model of the X5 line which is included is the E53. This car was developed at a time when BMW still had a majority stake in Land Rover. And Because of this merger the two companies own many components and designs with both Land Rover Range Rover HSE model; specifically the Hill Descent System and Off Road Engine Management system and also the BMW E39 5-series; specifically the engine and electronic system. The entire in car entertainment system (Radio Function, Navigation System, Television and Telecommunications systems, and very flexible automotive computer system) are identical. As a result the X5 model earlier models can be easily upgraded with the newest BMW technologies. However, despite selling well, these vehicles have acquired a reputation for chronic unreliability, especially with the electronics which are complex and prone to expensive failure. Customer satisfaction surveys in Europe place them well down the list. In conclusion the X5 was the first in its industry to introduce SUV’s specifically created for the road.