Great review mate. Just picked up an x5 40d with a lot of toys and extras. Can't wait for it. Really looking forward to owning one for a few years with a growing family, think it will serve me well as the kids grow!
I have a 2017 X5 xDrive35i M Sport with the 3.0 petrol and I really love it. Bought with 38k mi now with 56k mi and I had ZERO issues other than regular maintenance.
Incredible review mate.I bought an X540D- 17plate recently and totally echo the pluses you just mentioned.. feels like I did a review of the car!! Absolutely Loved the review/ feedback from your own experience in last 3 yrs I hope your replacement was worked out well !!
I have a white same spec 40d here in Australia. My only issue was rear air suspension sagging I replaced them extremely easy to do for about £100 $200 dollar’s Australian. This car is deceptively quick, I have driven it form Brisbane to Melbourne and back 2000 + miles other than a 50d it’s my first choice for this trip.
There's not much to talk about in terms of running costs when the car has only done measly 30K miles. Now when it's done 130K - it's a different story.
@@CarMadDadI I only said that because this particular model has some major flaws. For instance, if front drive shaft goes while driving - it has been known to destroy the engine or transmission/transfer case. That's a five figure repair bill.
@@DestroyerOfLiberalsI have the X5 40e F15 and the whole engine just blew up. The repair estimate is 14 000€ needs a whole new engine and some other parts
@@Kristian01233 That's unfortunate. But at the same time - you have the shitty 2L turbocharged engine that is well known to suck - there was a class action suit against it and everything. I for instance have the N57 diesel which is considered one of the best engines BMW ever made, so there's that. Bottom line - always do your research before purchasing.
So these can be converted to 7 seats. There’s a mounting bracket’s in the rear that you add and to can take off the rear pillars for the belt mounts. And replace the rear floor door with the smaller one. And you have to get the beefy shocks. For the rear. Other then that not to hard. I took apart my rear cargo area to make sure. Going to cost me around 2k usd to do everything and with parts.
You and I have the same taste in cars. Around 2 years ago I commented on your BMW640D ownership. Last year I traded it in for a BMW X5 exactly the same colour as this. Love it but its costing me money with a few issues lately.
@@CarMadDad just before Xmas last year my sunroof jammed, thankfully it did close, BMW replaced the whole thing under warranty. Last month my Idrive kept rebooting, BMW said the whole unit needs replacing at a cost of several thousands, I took it to a specialist who repaired the processor, it now gives me Apple CarPlay full screen just like the 2020 models. Last week the Prop Shaft on the front now needs replacing and is causing the car to vibrate under breaking and to top it off the sunroof lost compete power the other day, that’s still under warranty from last time.
Great video this would be a good car to buy I just sold my X3/40d looking at the new X5/45 as a replacement looking forward to seeing your new car health to enjoy.
@@CarMadDad oh niceeeee!! Thanks for the response. I quite fancy the new x5 but can only afford the f15 so your review inspires me to go for it.. how is the Tesla compared to the bmw ? You think you could do a review on that at some point 🙏
@@sammyg805 i WOULD SAY THAT IN HINDSIGHT BOTH MY WIFE AND i PREFERRED THE MODEL IN THIS FILM.Bang for buck i dont feel as though the new car "stepped up" enough! Hopefully that will help with your decision making. Tesla Video to follow for sure!
Thanks for the review. I have don’t 37k miles over 5 years ownership with no issue at all. Mine is 7 seater version, purely for family. I agree with you that the fuel economy isn’t great and each refill costs me £120. The one downside is the run flat tyres of which the ride is very harsh.
Thank you for the view and comments - yeah agree with the tyres but they have also driven home home on a dark cold night and so always stuck with them after that 😆
@@Demoaccount-i2krun flat tires are for cars that don’t come with a spare. So in case if you have a blow out, you’re still able to drive for 50 miles at 50-60mph. I’d rather get regular tires, and either keep a spare tire in the trunk, or get that kit with adhesive plugs, and a mini compressor that’s not bigger than a woman’s purse. Tuck it away and off you go 😊
Looking for a good holiday touring car as we like to tour the west country, what are these like loaded with people, luggage, up and down steep twisty and hilly roads? Its a big ask of any car...
@@CarMadDad Can you review the new one at some point? How does it improve over the F15. I have the E70 thinking of upgrade to F15 but mines only done 80k and looks fab, Done lots of mods like tints, wraps and black wheels on alpine white car.
Nice review - been thinking of getting one - but the muddy trousers and the other half could be a killer!! Not sure how I should broach that one - football shin pads worn outside the trousers on the back of the legs is going to be a big trend in 2021 I hear................ :)
Cheers for the view and comment Tim. I THINK you can get side steps - that would cure it (but I’m not sure about the look)... thinking about it 🤔 shin pads it is!!! 😆
X5 40d is one of the world best Diesel engine ever. By the way 40d & 50d have the same exactly engine. 50d has 3 turbo while 40d has 2. The number of turbos doesn’t mean anything. If you want you can upgrade turbos to a tougher one. 40d is a very economical car because of high torque. 50d not so economic. But always a diesel car will be the most economic in regards to petrol, hybrid/electric and petrol. It’s not only about consumption on paper. Diesel gives free miles I repeat because of torque. Well you have and the sport option in case you like speed. What I don’t like: you don’t feel the speed at all!! It drives extremely quick and you have the feeling like: nothing is happening!! Outside you can hear a nice strong sound but inside you just hear silence. Lastly plastics are just crap 💩 But most of the cars have noisy cheaply plastics rather than durable ones
@@glennmartin5457 Not that I am aware of chap - however I would suggest checking this with your warranty provider as I am certainly no expert in this area.
Hi there No obvious areas (might refer to forums there tbh) but should be a good example for year and mileage - BMW service history always a good one in my book. We were getting mid 30s but car was used as a school run vehicle mostly (3 mile round trip) 😂
Great review. Thanks so much. Been debating between a F15 40d and a 40i. So many 40ds on market, love the torque but just not sure whether its a wise choice with diesels being so demonised and what will happen nearer to the 2030 deadline. Still can’t decide but this has helped.
Depends what you are looking for chap If it’s for long distance and heavy load I’d take the 4.0 However having driven the 3.0 I can’t say it felt lacking for “light duties”
@@CarMadDad If that’s not an endorsement then I’m not sure what is! I would love to find a deal on an F15 X5 but in the current market they seem really pricey. it’s tempting to hold a couple of years to see if they drop a few thousand.
Stumbled on this video as we’re looking at the F15 X5 as our family car. Appreciate your opinions. Presume this was at a time when you had your M2c? I’m also an M2c owner, so a good setup for his and her car?
Great review mate. Just picked up an x5 40d with a lot of toys and extras. Can't wait for it. Really looking forward to owning one for a few years with a growing family, think it will serve me well as the kids grow!
Sounds like a solid purchase and worthy work horse chappy - enjoy x
Just bought one , give us some tips !
I have a 2017 X5 xDrive35i M Sport with the 3.0 petrol and I really love it. Bought with 38k mi now with 56k mi and I had ZERO issues other than regular maintenance.
Great to hear chappy
Best review. I liked that you showed how it sounds and drives
Great feedback - cheers
great video! Just picked up a 50i, the petrol v8. These cars really do drive great. And also, congrats on your new IX!
Cheers chappy (although the iX isn’t mine 😂)
Incredible review mate.I bought an X540D- 17plate recently and totally echo the pluses you just mentioned.. feels like I did a review of the car!! Absolutely Loved the review/ feedback from your own experience in last 3 yrs
I hope your replacement was worked out well !!
Very kind of you buddy - appreciated 👏🏼
I have a white same spec 40d here in Australia. My only issue was rear air suspension sagging I replaced them extremely easy to do for about £100 $200 dollar’s Australian. This car is deceptively quick, I have driven it form Brisbane to Melbourne and back 2000 + miles other than a 50d it’s my first choice for this trip.
Cheers for the view from the upside down fella 👌
There's not much to talk about in terms of running costs when the car has only done measly 30K miles. Now when it's done 130K - it's a different story.
Could say the same for any car 😂
@@CarMadDadI I only said that because this particular model has some major flaws. For instance, if front drive shaft goes while driving - it has been known to destroy the engine or transmission/transfer case. That's a five figure repair bill.
Noted chappy - cheers 👌
@@DestroyerOfLiberalsI have the X5 40e F15 and the whole engine just blew up. The repair estimate is 14 000€ needs a whole new engine and some other parts
@@Kristian01233 That's unfortunate. But at the same time - you have the shitty 2L turbocharged engine that is well known to suck - there was a class action suit against it and everything. I for instance have the N57 diesel which is considered one of the best engines BMW ever made, so there's that. Bottom line - always do your research before purchasing.
So these can be converted to 7 seats. There’s a mounting bracket’s in the rear that you add and to can take off the rear pillars for the belt mounts. And replace the rear floor door with the smaller one. And you have to get the beefy shocks. For the rear. Other then that not to hard. I took apart my rear cargo area to make sure. Going to cost me around 2k usd to do everything and with parts.
Useful to know chappy - cheers
Another great video - and your production skills are clearly getting better and better too. Look forward to a video on the new one 😀
Cheers lads - yes coming soon along with some other exciting projects 👀
You and I have the same taste in cars. Around 2 years ago I commented on your BMW640D ownership. Last year I traded it in for a BMW X5 exactly the same colour as this. Love it but its costing me money with a few issues lately.
Sounds like we must do chappy.
Sorry to hear about the issues you’ve had. What were they???
@@CarMadDad just before Xmas last year my sunroof jammed, thankfully it did close, BMW replaced the whole thing under warranty.
Last month my Idrive kept rebooting, BMW said the whole unit needs replacing at a cost of several thousands, I took it to a specialist who repaired the processor, it now gives me Apple CarPlay full screen just like the 2020 models.
Last week the Prop Shaft on the front now needs replacing and is causing the car to vibrate under breaking and to top it off the sunroof lost compete power the other day, that’s still under warranty from last time.
Wow chap that’s a few issues
Sorry to hear that - is the prop shaft covered under warranty too???
@@CarMadDad unfortunately not from BMW. However from the dealership it should be. Will ring tomorrow. 🤞🏻
@@Rambo9700 fingers crossed Chappy
Great video this would be a good car to buy I just sold my X3/40d looking at the new X5/45 as a replacement looking forward to seeing your new car health to enjoy.
Should have a video on the replacement in Jan choppy 👍
you are happy to buy some extra trousers :)) thanks for the fun review
👌
Great review mate!
Thanks a ton!
Sold me! Think I’ll go pick one up today 😅
Enjoy
Hi , lovely review , what car did you get in replacement ? Thanks
Hi there 🙋♂️
We initially swapped for the new X5 however have quite literally just jumped into a Tesla Model Y
@@CarMadDad oh niceeeee!! Thanks for the response. I quite fancy the new x5 but can only afford the f15 so your review inspires me to go for it..
how is the Tesla compared to the bmw ? You think you could do a review on that at some point 🙏
@@sammyg805 i WOULD SAY THAT IN HINDSIGHT BOTH MY WIFE AND i PREFERRED THE MODEL IN THIS FILM.Bang for buck i dont feel as though the new car "stepped up" enough! Hopefully that will help with your decision making.
Tesla Video to follow for sure!
Nice video! Such a cool thing 👍
It really is!
Thanks for the review. I have don’t 37k miles over 5 years ownership with no issue at all. Mine is 7 seater version, purely for family. I agree with you that the fuel economy isn’t great and each refill costs me £120. The one downside is the run flat tyres of which the ride is very harsh.
Thank you for the view and comments - yeah agree with the tyres but they have also driven home home on a dark cold night and so always stuck with them after that 😆
And whats stopping from replacing to normal tyres for better ride quality
@@Demoaccount-i2krun flat tires are for cars that don’t come with a spare. So in case if you have a blow out, you’re still able to drive for 50 miles at 50-60mph.
I’d rather get regular tires, and either keep a spare tire in the trunk, or get that kit with adhesive plugs, and a mini compressor that’s not bigger than a woman’s purse. Tuck it away and off you go 😊
Looking for a good holiday touring car as we like to tour the west country, what are these like loaded with people, luggage, up and down steep twisty and hilly roads?
Its a big ask of any car...
You haven’t listed anything there that I feel it couldn’t cope with easily chap ☝️
Hope your doing a review update of your suspension on your m2 too 😂
Soon chappy - soon!
What was the replacement. Not sure anything comes close…. X7 or new X5
Ended up with a new X5 chap - like you say struggled to replace at all quite frankly
@@CarMadDad Can you review the new one at some point? How does it improve over the F15. I have the E70 thinking of upgrade to F15 but mines only done 80k and looks fab, Done lots of mods like tints, wraps and black wheels on alpine white car.
Yeah dude it’s in the pipeline - hopefully September 😃
Hi, we do a lot of short journeys do we need to clear the dpf monthly with the 40d?
I would always recommend a good “clear out” as often as you can 👌
Nice review - been thinking of getting one - but the muddy trousers and the other half could be a killer!! Not sure how I should broach that one - football shin pads worn outside the trousers on the back of the legs is going to be a big trend in 2021 I hear................ :)
Cheers for the view and comment Tim. I THINK you can get side steps - that would cure it (but I’m not sure about the look)... thinking about it 🤔 shin pads it is!!! 😆
How to replace a very good turbo diesel engine....add 3 more turbos 🤣
Looking forward to your thoughts on the replacement 👍🏻
Seemed logical at the time 😆😊😆😊😆
Yes will get this up for some initial thoughts soon...
X5 40d is one of the world best Diesel engine ever. By the way 40d & 50d have the same exactly engine. 50d has 3 turbo while 40d has 2. The number of turbos doesn’t mean anything. If you want you can upgrade turbos to a tougher one.
40d is a very economical car because of high torque. 50d not so economic. But always a diesel car will be the most economic in regards to petrol, hybrid/electric and petrol. It’s not only about consumption on paper. Diesel gives free miles I repeat because of torque. Well you have and the sport option in case you like speed.
What I don’t like: you don’t feel the speed at all!! It drives extremely quick and you have the feeling like: nothing is happening!! Outside you can hear a nice strong sound but inside you just hear silence. Lastly plastics are just crap 💩
But most of the cars have noisy cheaply plastics rather than durable ones
how have you managed to get apple car play working as i have been told its not an option on my 2018 f15 ?
Had it retro fitted and coded into the car chap. Are you UK based?
@@CarMadDad yes i am does impact the warranty ?
@@glennmartin5457 Not that I am aware of chap - however I would suggest checking this with your warranty provider as I am certainly no expert in this area.
@@CarMadDad i will do, i own the car outright so should be ok, can you recommend anywhere to have it fitted ?
Where are you based? I used a guy in birmgham (DDCoded)
Hey!
Thank you for the review.
What was the millage it had when you bought it?
We had it as an ex demo chap. Guessing but approx 5k
Hi, looking at a 16 plate 40d with 34,000 miles on it anything i should look for and what kind of mpg do you get? Thank you
Hi there
No obvious areas (might refer to forums there tbh) but should be a good example for year and mileage - BMW service history always a good one in my book.
We were getting mid 30s but car was used as a school run vehicle mostly (3 mile round trip) 😂
Great review! What was the replacement and did you review it yet?
Hi Barry
New X5 M50d
Review being shot later this month 👍
@@CarMadDad So was the M50d a huge improvement on the 40d?
@@CarMadDadcant find the video?
If you get an x5. Make sure it's diesel
Agreed
Did you ever make a follow up with the replacement of this csr??
Sort of 😂
Tesla video - Range Rover video incoming
Great review. Thanks so much. Been debating between a F15 40d and a 40i. So many 40ds on market, love the torque but just not sure whether its a wise choice with diesels being so demonised and what will happen nearer to the 2030 deadline.
Still can’t decide but this has helped.
No worries Amy 👌
What are you replacing it with? Was it a lease?
To be seen on the channel soon 👀
I’ve got a 2009 3.0 diesel sport ,im thinking of getting a newer one what would you recommend either the 3.0 d or the 4.0d
Thanks
Depends what you are looking for chap
If it’s for long distance and heavy load I’d take the 4.0
However having driven the 3.0 I can’t say it felt lacking for “light duties”
Hey buddy whats a mpg 40d. I am picking mine on friday need advice.
Help me out buddy… not too sure what your asking 🤔?!?!
@@CarMadDad think he means what mpg do you get around town and motorway on this mate
Cheers ☝️
Round town mid 20’s
Motorway high 30’s if pushing on
Easily mid 40s going steady
What did you replace it with?
Ahhh... to be revealed soon 🔜
What’s the engine code on the x40d?
F15
Hi, does it seat 3 medium build adults comfortably in the rear?
For short to medium distances yes however X6 does this better!
How's the M sport suspension? I always hear that's it's really stiff and uncomfortable, which is a put off honestly. Great review!
Hi there 👋
This model came on air suspension
It was fantastic - rate it highly
Very comfortable
3yrs 32000 mike's isn't exactly long term I think
It is for me! 😂
It’s not the first 3 years ppl are worried about… its the 5+ year mark
Obviously this wasn’t my experience - I filmed what I could 👍
You haven't owned a Volvo XC90. R Design.
No I haven’t
Who would a Volvo has too many connections to Israel.
Is she seeing anyone?
You e lost me chap???
M50d xdrive more powerful
Better spec as standard too
Made in America. Might as well buy a Ford...
If you say so Ryan
What did you replace it with?
New X5
@@CarMadDad If that’s not an endorsement then I’m not sure what is! I would love to find a deal on an F15 X5 but in the current market they seem really pricey. it’s tempting to hold a couple of years to see if they drop a few thousand.
Yeah might be a good shout chap
We had the M50d but on reflection a 40d or 45e would have been more suitable 😂
Stumbled on this video as we’re looking at the F15 X5 as our family car. Appreciate your opinions.
Presume this was at a time when you had your M2c?
I’m also an M2c owner, so a good setup for his and her car?