For 2019, the BMW X5 is redesigned from the ground up, replacing a drab cabin with bold styling and adding more tech to the user experience as well as under the hood.
I’m not at all sold on the fact that the Volvo is the benchmark for this class. I would go bananas having to deal with that stupid screen for simple tasks, not to mention the quality problems. The only thing they have going for them is appearance. The interiors look great but questionable quality certainly leaves them way short of a benchmark position.
by the way you only need to push the top tailgate button and the bottom half will close automatically. PS the reason why they don't have the diesel in north america is cause america doesn't provide the right diesel type in europe and other places that BMW wants in there cars.
Fully loaned X5 is $1,100 a month for 3 year lease. Almost nobody buy a German luxury car! ?They are all leased. Don’t have to worry about service, all cover by new car warranty!
My only gripe is the way the gauge cluster is laid out. I wish they kept the analog gauges except made them completely digital instead of having the angular ones
Fun fact- Crystal is Glass. Actually it’s a subcategory of glass which contains lead to strengthen it by increasing it's density and contrast around edges. So BMW isn’t putting on heirs the way our friends over at Geely. I mean Volvo! LOL
I have a new one. I have had it 3 weeks. It has been in the shop for 2 of those weeks with multiple computer and electrical issues. The service dept at the dealer is working with BMW to find a fix but I have asked for a replacement vehicle. It has been very frustrating to own a $75k vehicle and not be able to drive it.
Maserati Levante all the way !!! Way more classy, elegant exterior and interior, ride and handling is awesome and compared to I40's 3 liter 340 HP engine has 3 liter 430 hp Maserati/ Ferrari engine. Just upgraded from my Mercedes SUV. Germans these days are not as good as they used to be but the market likes them cause they have lots of tech/gismo crap, which is COOL to have nowadays.
I agree the tech is a little over the top and in our x5 we use very little of it day to day. I like it because it's super comfortable and you can still hoon it round a twisty road. I bet your Maserati is great to drive and has a brilliant engine but I saw one the other day and I just can't get to grips with the looks. When you compare the company to what it used to be with the quattroporte and the like I just think they cater too much to the emerging markets like China and India and in doing so have lost so much of that Italian cool they used to have.
My Meser is also super comfortable and handles like a dream (: Thanks for your reply, had X5 in 2000 I loved it hen, Enjoy your ride ! Greeting from Canada.
You must be blind then because all EVERY review talks about is how bad the NAV is, how cheap the controls are that they literally lifted from Fiat Chrysler! Secondly, to get that 430hp engine you need to buy the Levante S...which STARTS at $85k, which is $25k more than the X540i. Not to mention lacks a TON of the tech in this BMW and has HORRIBLE reliability.
I ain't no blind, I live and breathe, my friend, I live and breath ... and touch, and smell (the leather), and DRIVE oh yes ... and handle... the corners, and smile (: and appreciate the harmony of the design....... go for your trendy X 5 and enjoy your ride. Chrysler components, what ??? You mean window switches, ya, they are the same, so are the ones in a 130 K Merc GLS 63 AMG !!!! have you researched that ??? , how about Paolo Martinelli Ferrari Maserrati designed engine, Maserati chassis design, suspension design, Koni shocks, and overall mechanical quality ??? If that is from FIAT Chrysler OK, if that is FIAT QUALITY , I will take it ALL THE TIME !!! no problem, just as I will take any Ferrari or Maser from Fiat Chrysler as you say, over any BMW. BMW used to be a premium manufacturer, now they make X1s ............ and so on, and Mercedes makes A , B class etc, enjoy upper mild class cars (: , nothing wrong with that, just different market nowadays. PS. NOT EVERY reviewer ... only ENTERTAINERS like D M and so on. I have had many BMW's including the first X5 back in 2000, few Mercs and Rovers and an Audi Q7, now 2018 Lavante SQ4 (: It is an awsome car, but it might not be your taste, that is fair to say, just like a ribeye beef steak, my not be your thing, you might be a vegan, everything in live is RELATIVE !!!! I like classic beauty, and Italian quality design, flair, style, and German precision and Bordeaux wine, and Swiss precision watches, and Swiss cheese, yes please ..., you should get the point by now (: (: (: Cheers from Canada !
correct me if i wrong, but did he say the safety features is optional depending on the models? like all these safety features nowadays are now standard. but for this car its optional? cmon now bmw.. 😅
vbucks scammer68 ➡️ you crazy they was the worse , I had a 2003 BMW X5 , it was a money pit . They should be re-frazed to the “ ultimate money draining machine “
Al Senior I don’t even know what you’re talking about? You don’t NEED power windows, but everyone gets them because it makes travel more enjoyable. You don’t NEED power seats, but it makes travel more enjoyable. You don’t NEED launch control, but sure is fun. You’re just being stupid.
Before you call me stupid you better look in the mirror to see REAL stupid. Power assists for comfort in a transportation device make sense. Launch control is a totally useless feature and only "fun" for real morons who want to ruin their tires. Even in a Formula race car it is not needed. Grow up, little spoilt nerd!
Had my XC90 T6 Inscription (21's, Air S, etc) from new and covered 20,000 miles in it. Only problem so far has been intermittent interior creaks dependent on climate changes. I'd prefer a fully loaded top spec X5, but they cost more. So we make our choice and pay our money.
AJ Lee I completely agree. In addition to poor reliability. I found the car extremely noisy and no better than a $40,000 non-luxury crossover. The road, engine, wind noise were disappointingly loud for a luxury crossover.
My Xc90 is doing just fine, thanks. Not a 0-60 vehicle, but the 4 banger with the Polestar tune has more than ample passing power and transmission performance. All that said, the new Bimmer looks sharp and looks to have some performance chops. But it will run the price north of $10k equally optioned with an XC90.
Lamar Battle That how the German luxury manufacturers make their money. Low base price model and add in, add on......pretty soon you are up to 20-30% of the price of the base model! So base price is $62 + $15 your X5 is $77K!
Actually Tyus, they are. The BMW X5 or the SUV as rolled out in 1999 was a risk. Little did they know it was going to be their biggest seller. Hands down. Yes, go figure, but true.
U can put a 918 spyder rim in a kia stinger it dont matter lol rims are irrelevant stuff btw u been obsessing too much over the kia crap just because u poor and broke u think one day u may have one well let me break it to you i test drove one a few weeks ago and it feels cheap like a fucking kia soul but what really got me pissed was the sales guy rambling constantly about how similar it is to a bmw because of german engineers bla bla m sport this that and all kinds of crap
I must don't get the appeal of modern BMWs at all. Shiney plastics and useless gadgets. That's about it. Drab and boring. In 3 years or less, nothing will work. I'm guessing in the US we do not get the laser headlights neither.
Personally, I think BMWs look really good. It has strong, aggressive styling that really catches people's attention, good performance out of the turbocharged straight 6, and some of the best driving dynamics out there given the size and profile of the vehicle. As my father loves to say, ride in a Mercedes, drive in a BMW.
my bmw is 5 years old, everything still working, people need to get over the eurobashing, pay more get more, pay less get less, your choice, premium features may require premium maintenance, comes with the nature, old bmws (pre 2010) were garbage in reliability and design
Touchscreen is old technology now. Knobs and click buttons are the way of the future like that of the laptop computer! That is why Apple did not put “touch” on their screen. Smartphones will follow and go to rotary knobs and click buttons in a few years from now too. Why? Touchscreen are just to complicated to use. Not everyone has a PH D in computer sciences. You need at least 5 years of touchscreen training to begin actually doing a single touch on a touchscreen. Knobs are known! Cheap to produce too. No membrane which adds to the cost. People love indirect interfaces too. They love working with mechanisms like devices instead of direct contact interfaces. It is about dials, rotary knobs and touchpads! Welcome back to familiar!
Cheaper interior materials, friend has a 2017. There's a reason they aren't priced accordingly, Acura would have a hard time selling them at BMW, Benz and Audi prices although reliability is higher.
Mohamed Ali Hebboul You only should be concern with reliability if you are buying a car. Lease it and not a concern. You should never buy any German luxury car....period.
All Germany car BMW, Mercedes, Audi, luxurious line are fund for driving and ONLY LEASE...do not ever own them, I would have owned run-forever-car brand and lease Germany luxurious car for fun driving :)!! (yeah if I have $$)
This is a lease only vehicle. You'll play Russian Roulette owning this out of warranty. All the parts that failed on our X5 - blower motor, water pump, AC (cold on one side, warm on the other) and a variety of oil and fluid gaskets that are expensive fixes. Got an 11k dealer estimate for all repairs for a 7 year old car. Shameful.
:18 seconds you say Volvo! LMFAO! Why do you mention Volvo first..they didn't invent this class and IMHO are NOT the benchmark. If you read Consumers Report in fact far from. Not even recommended. The new X3 which is the same size as the old X5 has the highest rating of any SUV. Off road package. Most people spending close to or over $100K for this vehicle will not take it off road. Save your $$...buy the M upgrade package with Xline and that's it.
gesture control is the dumbest idea in a car, it's poorly conceived, it's not executed well, looks dumb doing it. IF looks dumb doing it, who is going to use it.
Dima K lmao you feel the need to bash every car don’t you. Stfu and go back to your POS Altima. Literally the only three words in your vocabulary is “NISSAN”, “ALTIMA”, and probably “STEROIDS”.
Did he just say "Volvo" instead of BMW?! Listen carefully at around the 19 second mark... 😂 😭 😂
He was doing review for money ok not real his one, real one is Volvo. Some TH-camr just doing for money
Nice looking “track” crossover! Cannot wait to lease this out for a weekend track car.
I am looking forward to the X5 M
Great video! I love the new X5
Stunning that the 2nd row can't slide or recline.
yes it can but the levers for it are on the bottom and side which they don't see
Great BMW X5
How does this mid sized suv work for taller drivers? Is it comfortable and roomy enough for taller drivers?
10:18 AWWW!!! GORGEUOS
Did he say "FREAKING LASER LIGHT" ?!! How professional of him!
Christophe J. It is a movie reference
in Austin Powers Dr. Evil says that.
The first generation has aged better than the rest. Beautiful and timeless design.
Yes... I still drive mine 05 x5
I like the first generation dashboard like 2017 than this new 2019
The problem with the 1st gen is way tight rear legroom, but it is still handsome.
100% true
Cam23 the one with the facelift...even better. 👌🏻
In Purple!
The best or nothing...And BMW is the best once again lol
give me that 50d in the US pls
I’m not at all sold on the fact that the Volvo is the benchmark for this class. I would go bananas having to deal with that stupid screen for simple tasks, not to mention the quality problems. The only thing they have going for them is appearance. The interiors look great but questionable quality certainly leaves them way short of a benchmark position.
No Android auto connection features?
by the way you only need to push the top tailgate button and the bottom half will close automatically. PS the reason why they don't have the diesel in north america is cause america doesn't provide the right diesel type in europe and other places that BMW wants in there cars.
It says diesel in left side gauge cluster !!
Not bad BMW... not bad
The E53 was exciting, and was standing out in 2000.. what are you talking about?
BMW also ranks in the Top 5-6 in every reliability study.
GetoverYourself I notice they are as reliable as the rx350s except... they are much more expensive to repair
Hey, that's where Mat was standing
This looks great but I can’t imagine the service cost
Fully loaned X5 is $1,100 a month for 3 year lease. Almost nobody buy a German luxury car! ?They are all leased. Don’t have to worry about service, all cover by new car warranty!
can the fake engine noise be disabled? I hate gimmicks like that, it cheapens the whole experience
My only gripe is the way the gauge cluster is laid out. I wish they kept the analog gauges except made them completely digital instead of having the angular ones
😂.....”freakin’ laser beam headlights”. Thumbs up if you got that Dr. Evil reference.
Fun fact- Crystal is Glass. Actually it’s a subcategory of glass which contains lead to strengthen it by increasing it's density and contrast around edges. So BMW isn’t putting on heirs the way our friends over at Geely. I mean Volvo! LOL
Does it have the “don’t drive like an asshole” feature for 2019?
Is the digital display standard???
Yes
amazing
better than the gle
Some are commenting bad about this car but can't even afford it. Even I can't most people can't. It is a brilliant car.
I have a new one. I have had it 3 weeks. It has been in the shop for 2 of those weeks with multiple computer and electrical issues. The service dept at the dealer is working with BMW to find a fix but I have asked for a replacement vehicle. It has been very frustrating to own a $75k vehicle and not be able to drive it.
Glass and flash is nice until the Arizona sun hits them and blinds you while turning a corner. "Bling" changes to "BANG!".
price?
It starts at $57,000 and can all the way up to $97,000
12:04 in the video clip - $81K! Which is the entry level model shown here. I sure the X5M will be over $200K!
No recline on backseat? Looks way too upright
DriftKido There is if you have the third row of seats or pay for the option,
Hope there is no 4 cylinder option.
Maserati Levante all the way !!! Way more classy, elegant exterior and interior, ride and handling is awesome and compared to I40's 3 liter 340 HP engine has 3 liter 430 hp Maserati/ Ferrari engine. Just upgraded from my Mercedes SUV. Germans these days are not as good as they used to be but the market likes them cause they have lots of tech/gismo crap, which is COOL to have nowadays.
Everycar u buy today will have some german in it weather u like it or not
I agree the tech is a little over the top and in our x5 we use very little of it day to day. I like it because it's super comfortable and you can still hoon it round a twisty road. I bet your Maserati is great to drive and has a brilliant engine but I saw one the other day and I just can't get to grips with the looks. When you compare the company to what it used to be with the quattroporte and the like I just think they cater too much to the emerging markets like China and India and in doing so have lost so much of that Italian cool they used to have.
My Meser is also super comfortable and handles like a dream (:
Thanks for your reply, had X5 in 2000 I loved it hen, Enjoy your ride !
Greeting from Canada.
You must be blind then because all EVERY review talks about is how bad the NAV is, how cheap the controls are that they literally lifted from Fiat Chrysler! Secondly, to get that 430hp engine you need to buy the Levante S...which STARTS at $85k, which is $25k more than the X540i. Not to mention lacks a TON of the tech in this BMW and has HORRIBLE reliability.
I ain't no blind, I live and breathe, my friend, I live and breath ... and touch, and smell (the leather), and DRIVE oh yes ... and handle... the corners, and smile (: and appreciate the harmony of the design....... go for your trendy X 5 and enjoy your ride.
Chrysler components, what ??? You mean window switches, ya, they are the same, so are the ones in a 130 K Merc GLS 63 AMG !!!! have you researched that ??? , how about Paolo Martinelli Ferrari Maserrati designed engine, Maserati chassis design, suspension design, Koni shocks, and overall mechanical quality ??? If that is from FIAT Chrysler OK, if that is FIAT QUALITY , I will take it ALL THE TIME !!! no problem, just as I will take any Ferrari or Maser from Fiat Chrysler as you say, over any BMW. BMW used to be a premium manufacturer, now they make X1s ............ and so on, and Mercedes makes A , B class etc, enjoy upper mild class cars (: , nothing wrong with that, just different market nowadays.
PS. NOT EVERY reviewer ... only ENTERTAINERS like D M and so on.
I have had many BMW's including the first X5 back in 2000, few Mercs and Rovers and an Audi Q7, now 2018 Lavante SQ4 (: It is an awsome car, but it might not be your taste, that is fair to say, just like a ribeye beef steak, my not be your thing, you might be a vegan, everything in live is RELATIVE !!!!
I like classic beauty, and Italian quality design, flair, style, and German precision and Bordeaux wine, and Swiss precision watches, and Swiss cheese, yes please ..., you should get the point by now (: (: (:
Cheers from Canada !
correct me if i wrong, but did he say the safety features is optional depending on the models? like all these safety features nowadays are now standard. but for this car its optional? cmon now bmw.. 😅
If you have to ASK about these safety features being optional, you cannot AFFORD to own a BMW.
ieon I completely agree. Especially for a luxury family vehicle, you would expect all the safety features to be at least standard.
Ok I do like this car but nothing will ever beat the E53 (1999-2006) BMW X5 model was the best the others are just ok
vbucks scammer68 ➡️ you crazy they was the worse , I had a 2003 BMW X5 , it was a money pit . They should be re-frazed to the “ ultimate money draining machine “
Who wouldn’t want launch control?
Not even a formula 1 driver needs that. You are being stupid.
Al Senior I don’t even know what you’re talking about? You don’t NEED power windows, but everyone gets them because it makes travel more enjoyable. You don’t NEED power seats, but it makes travel more enjoyable. You don’t NEED launch control, but sure is fun. You’re just being stupid.
Before you call me stupid you better look in the mirror to see REAL stupid. Power assists for comfort in a transportation device make sense. Launch control is a totally useless feature and only "fun" for real morons who want to ruin their tires. Even in a Formula race car it is not needed. Grow up, little spoilt nerd!
sharvin smith
Not sure why you’re hyping up the Volvo XC90. In the real world it’s been a POS. A lot of owners have been complaining about poor reliability.
Had my XC90 T6 Inscription (21's, Air S, etc) from new and covered 20,000 miles in it. Only problem so far has been intermittent interior creaks dependent on climate changes. I'd prefer a fully loaded top spec X5, but they cost more. So we make our choice and pay our money.
AJ Lee I completely agree. In addition to poor reliability. I found the car extremely noisy and no better than a $40,000 non-luxury crossover. The road, engine, wind noise were disappointingly loud for a luxury crossover.
My Xc90 is doing just fine, thanks. Not a 0-60 vehicle, but the 4 banger with the Polestar tune has more than ample passing power and transmission performance. All that said, the new Bimmer looks sharp and looks to have some performance chops. But it will run the price north of $10k equally optioned with an XC90.
Lol, crystal *is* glass, though
Crystal is just more expensive to make that's why he was throwing shade at the BMW smh.
yeh yeh nobody is interested in the volvo, this is a Proper performance suv, wait until the x5m comes out
Everything is optional with BMW!
Lamar Battle That how the German luxury manufacturers make their money. Low base price model and add in, add on......pretty soon you are up to 20-30% of the price of the base model! So base price is $62 + $15 your X5 is $77K!
Lamar Battle do turn signals on this have led standard? Lexus rx350 doesn't have standard led turn signals while Honda CR-V does lol
2nd row doesn’t slide or recline?!? On a 80+k SUV?!? My 30+k Outlander has those features as well as 3rd row STANDARD. What a farse.
440DieseL it does recline if you have the third row of seats,
Garrett
I don't why you're comparing the XC90 with BMW. I was just interested in this model as it was entitled. BMW enthusiast would never want a Volvo.
Gregory Trane are BMW enthusiasts really buying SUVs tho?🧐
Actually Tyus, they are. The BMW X5 or the SUV as rolled out in 1999 was a risk. Little did they know it was going to be their biggest seller. Hands down. Yes, go figure, but true.
Volvo’ have less character than BMW in terms of identity, sportiness, while being every bit as comfortable and even more refined.
Passive agreessive and incoherent. Fire this reviewer.
I don't like his hand gesture in the thumbnail, what's up with that?
The gesture controls are a little gimmicky, but they work. And anyway, the feature can easily be turned off, if you don’t want to use it.
Here's a tip if you ever want to get laid. Never use the word "pizzazz".
is it just me, the rims looks like from kia stinger
U can put a 918 spyder rim in a kia stinger it dont matter lol rims are irrelevant stuff btw u been obsessing too much over the kia crap just because u poor and broke u think one day u may have one well let me break it to you i test drove one a few weeks ago and it feels cheap like a fucking kia soul but what really got me pissed was the sales guy rambling constantly about how similar it is to a bmw because of german engineers bla bla m sport this that and all kinds of crap
My E70 50i sports activity is a better looking gen, to me
I must don't get the appeal of modern BMWs at all. Shiney plastics and useless gadgets. That's about it. Drab and boring. In 3 years or less, nothing will work. I'm guessing in the US we do not get the laser headlights neither.
Personally, I think BMWs look really good. It has strong, aggressive styling that really catches people's attention, good performance out of the turbocharged straight 6, and some of the best driving dynamics out there given the size and profile of the vehicle.
As my father loves to say, ride in a Mercedes, drive in a BMW.
my bmw is 5 years old, everything still working, people need to get over the eurobashing, pay more get more, pay less get less, your choice, premium features may require premium maintenance, comes with the nature, old bmws (pre 2010) were garbage in reliability and design
I totally agree Blake !
Maserati Levante drives much better than a BMW and looks much nicer, way more class.
@@kemalkeza6795 your opinion but easier to fix if you got tools...
Touchscreen is old technology now. Knobs and click buttons are the way of the future like that of the laptop computer! That is why Apple did not put “touch” on their screen. Smartphones will follow and go to rotary knobs and click buttons in a few years from now too. Why? Touchscreen are just to complicated to use. Not everyone has a PH D in computer sciences. You need at least 5 years of touchscreen training to begin actually doing a single touch on a touchscreen. Knobs are known! Cheap to produce too. No membrane which adds to the cost. People love indirect interfaces too. They love working with mechanisms like devices instead of direct contact interfaces. It is about dials, rotary knobs and touchpads! Welcome back to familiar!
I’m sorry ... “a nice SUV”?! Is this your first time seeing a BMW? What the hell are you talking about?
My dude is out here talking about the Volvo as if the thing is god’s gift to cars. My lord.
Most hate it at back seats not recline ( 3rd row hard to find) x5 suck, not for family though. Stubborn x5 engineers
Take my money Acura RDX or MDX.
Cheaper interior materials, friend has a 2017. There's a reason they aren't priced accordingly, Acura would have a hard time selling them at BMW, Benz and Audi prices although reliability is higher.
Cheater: BMW CHEATS MERCEDES BENZ
Tail end is hideous.
Meh...
Volvo sux
ZS K lo lo
Great car but...
reliability = lexus or toyota
Mohamed Ali Hebboul You only should be concern with reliability if you are buying a car. Lease it and not a concern. You should never buy any German luxury car....period.
HW2800
Of course I'will never buy a German luxury car, cause my cars are always toyota's or lexus's until now.
Still a plain interior SMH
Brandan honda more exciting than Audi interior
Its their philosofy of design though
this particular choice is plain, there's many options of inserts and colours
😂😂 this is less than plain. I like the new design language
Hey TH-camrs. accepting donations. a $1 per viewer..;lol BMW accept coins..
All Germany car BMW, Mercedes, Audi, luxurious line are fund for driving and ONLY LEASE...do not ever own them, I would have owned run-forever-car brand and lease Germany luxurious car for fun driving :)!! (yeah if I have $$)
If you can afford a lease you can afford them when they are used.
This is a lease only vehicle. You'll play Russian Roulette owning this out of warranty. All the parts that failed on our X5 - blower motor, water pump, AC (cold on one side, warm on the other) and a variety of oil and fluid gaskets that are expensive fixes. Got an 11k dealer estimate for all repairs for a 7 year old car. Shameful.
Boring
:18 seconds you say Volvo! LMFAO! Why do you mention Volvo first..they didn't invent this class and IMHO are NOT the benchmark. If you read Consumers Report in fact far from. Not even recommended. The new X3 which is the same size as the old X5 has the highest rating of any SUV. Off road package. Most people spending close to or over $100K for this vehicle will not take it off road. Save your $$...buy the M upgrade package with Xline and that's it.
Scotty Kilmer said it the best ., just lease a bmw ., engine components are made out of plastic , Causing nothing but problems beyond your imagination
gesture control is the dumbest idea in a car, it's poorly conceived, it's not executed well, looks dumb doing it. IF looks dumb doing it, who is going to use it.
What an ugly dashboard.
Dima K lmao you feel the need to bash every car don’t you. Stfu and go back to your POS Altima. Literally the only three words in your vocabulary is “NISSAN”, “ALTIMA”, and probably “STEROIDS”.
Looks like shit
Previous model way better
No thanks....looks like x3...too feminine. Also mercedes new interior beats the hell out of this one
Ugly car...looking really feminine....basic interior...i had the first 4 shapes...but im out ✌