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2007 BMW X5 Review
The sports car of SUVs gets bigger.
2007 X5 Review Summary & Specifications
You get the impression using BMW's iDrive controls that a conference room full of engineers decided how you should live your life and created an overdose of convenience technology intended to help you, but their guesses and compromises failed. The X5 is at the top of its class in terms of sporty driving dynamics, making us wish we could purchase an X5 stripped of gimmicks. Comfort, the usefulness of space, and sport sedan performance are the true reasons this SUV made us happy to drive it anywhere.Phil Berg test drove the X5 in rural Michigan before filing this report to NewCarTestDrive.com.
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| Vehicle Category | Sport Utility Vehicles |
| Editor | Phil Berg |
| Model Lineup | BMW X5 3.0i ($45,125); 4.8i ($53,725) |
| Engines (standard) | 4.8-liter dohc 32-valve V8 |
| Transmissions (standard) | 6-speed automatic |
| Engines (optional) | 260-hp 3.0-liter I6; 350-hp 4.8-liter V8 |
| Transmissions (optional) | 6-speed automatic, with manual shift capability |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | automatic pretensioners and force limiters on front seatbelts, two-stage front airbags, dual front seat-mounted side airbags, front and rear head curtain airbags, 3-point seatbelt in center rear seat position, automatic headlight-on control, cornering light function integrated with turn signal, rain-sensing wipers, tire pressure monitor; stability control, traction control, brake control, off-road hill descent control |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | run-flat tires, rollover stabilization control |
| Basic Warranty | 4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Manufacturer Phone | 800-332-4269 |
| Manufacturer URL | www.bmwusa.com |
| Base Price MSRP | 45900 |
| Model Tested MSRP | BMW X5 4.8i ($53,725) |
| Standard Equipment | air conditioning, power steering, power disc brakes, power one-touch windows, power locks, alarm and drive-away protection, cruise control, message center, trip computer, fog lamps, xenon adaptive headlights, remote entry, power front seats with driver-side memory, mirror memory, steering wheel power tilt and telescope with memory, roof rack rails, satellite radio, trailer wiring |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | fan-ventilated front seats, driver's massage seat |
| Destination Charge | 775 |
| Gas Guzzler Tax | |
| Price as Tested | 71245 |
| Layout | all-wheel drive |
| Horse Power | 350 @ 6300 |
| Torque | 350 @ 3400-3800 |
| Fuel Economy | 15/21 |
| Wheelbase | 115.5 |
| Length/Width/Height | 191.1/76.1/69.5 |
| Track Front/Rear | |
| Turning Radius | 42.0 |
| Seating Capacity | 5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 39.3/na/40.0 |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 38.3/na/36.6 |
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| Towing Capacity | 6000 |
| Front Suspension | independent, double wishbone |
| Rear Suspension | independent, multilink |
| Ground Clearance | 8.3 |
| Curb Weight | 5335 |
| Stock Tires | P255/50R19 |
| Brakes Front/Rear | disc/disc with ABS, EBD, Brake Assist |
| Fuel Capacity | 22.5 |
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