2021 BMW X5 - Ultimate Driving SUV
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ย. 2020
- The new 2021 BMW X5 is an Ultimate Driving Machine for the luxury midsize SUV segment. For 2021, there is one major addition and a few subtractions. Learn more about the features, interior, exterior, engines, trims, and more!
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My Dad is a CHP Officer. He responds to A LOT of fatal collisions. He bought this SUV not because of the status symbol because we are a very humble family, he bought it because he’s been amazed over and over again how many people driving X5’s walk away from MANY major collisions without major injuries. With so many crazy drivers in California we feel safer on the road with this SUV.
And suddenly I just got it yesterday and I'm so in love 💘 of my new X5 21!!! Thanks God!
Congrats!
@@DriversOnly ♥️
Excellent review, many items SHOULD be STANDARD
Thank you!
But then it wouldn’t be a BMW
This is the best X5 review I’ve ever seen.
I hated the lane assist on my X5 also, one thing worth mentioning is that you can turn that option off as I did. I kept the lane warning which makes the steering wheel vibrate but the lane assist had to go!
Great review! Would have been great if you could have gone more in-depth on things like the different wheel size options, colors, and trims. Can’t wait to take receipt of my X5.
Your review of the 2021 BMW X5 was very good, thank you.
It would be interesting to see/hear your review of the 2021 BMW X5 M50i.
We are all George! Love all your videos brother!!
excellent!! Did a great job expalining.
Thank you, appreciate it!
Will you do a review of the Mercedes GLE? I’d be interested in seeing how you think it compares to the X5.
Great video. What is the exterior color of your demo X5? Artic Grey Metallic?
Thank you for the information
You're welcome!
I love your reviews because they are super detailed.
I appreciate that!
Man I love these vehicles. I will own one, one day! 🙏🏾🙏🏾
I just ordered yesterday from internet, can't wait!!
Nice interior
Felt the same with the standard brakes. The towing pkg uses Brembo fronts 18” rotors, and the m sport pkg also uses front brembos but with 19” rotors. Hopefully those stop better.
There is a P button for park since if you push the shifter forward you go into reverse and pull the shifter rearward you go into drive. Most cars forward is park and all the other functions including reverse and forward are by pulling the shifter rearward. BUT if you are in drive and press the power button the car automatically goes into park. So you really dont need the P button unless you want to put the car in park but leave the engine running. The tailgate can be selected by a menu to open both halves or just the top half by pressing the tailgate open button. Leather is optional because some people dont want to sit on dead animals skin. I have leather in mine. The steering correction intervention effect is variable (mild,med,more severe).
I wish they dint have really big grills but over all a LOVELY CAR
We bought theX5 (dealer loaner) with 3500 mi. on odo. Arctic Grey 20” wheels leather, conv.,,premium packages. What an awesome SAV! Saved about $10,000 off MSRP!
This is the best out there. German engineering just can’t be beat. INMHO it is a better
choice than Mercedes, which just seems to have “cheapened” there integrity in the last
10 years.
Great review. How do you like this vs the audi Q8
I have x3 M 3L diesel and exactly the same things about engine - has just 250 hp but 0-100 km/h 6.2s like wau! Crazy! No spinning wheels.. just like slingshot from zero.
2:29 i believe you can change the vehicle settings to open the bottom portion automatically with the top portion
Thank you for your review. Just bought a 2021 X5.
Can you compare this with the new 2022 mdx?
I just got my bmw. This car worth its price.
Me Want!!!
Nice,Car!!!
when i see these dgital clusters not readable depending on sunshine i always would stay with a nice huge analog gauge black and white like my Lexus. yeah i think i stay with the new RX....plenty of reliability and quality.
Great video. Could you please do one for 2021 Mercedes GLE?
Thanks, yes I want to soon.
Dude. It’s George. 🎉👍👍🎉
I just ordered mine, 2021 X5 XDrive40i, I hope I made the right choice! We'll see how it goes... :)
I had 2008 x5 loved it. Loved interior tech. Navigation is the best love how it will alert you to detour during heavy traffic or accident. Getting 2022 next year. Definitely get Bmw extended warranty. Before extended warranty expires you can get CNA warranty through dealer to get coverage beyond 100k. Enjoy yours!
Right choice. I order mine with most of the options Can't wait for it to arrive. Def a Ultimate Driving Machine.
Keep me updated please!🥺❤️
@@realityshowrealness18 i got my X5 in May and I’m loving it! Very spacious inside and I like the fact that it’s a very smooth drive with full of technology that I’m still trying to figure how things work. My hubby was the one who did all the set-up for me. I just drive😆 It is really nice…😊 you can try driving one at a dealer shop…
Is it twin turbo or twin power turbo???
Great review. I’m really interested in the PHEV version for my wife in the next few years to replace her 2017 MDX.
That will be a huge upgrade in every way
White Fox
Hopefully not a downgrade in reliability like the ratings show.
@@RobertLeBlancPhoto every car is unreliable if you don't do regular maintenance on it and with BMW's your maintenance will cost a little bit more than what your Acura does currently
White Fox
Yes, just like every house will burn down if you set it on fire.
The point is, since we purchase our vehicles, not lease them, long term reliability ratings are important to us.
;)
Nice Review!!!!
Does it get the Apple Digital Key access to open it with your phone and share those keys with family?
Yea
Why haven't you done a Mercedes GLE yet? I am trying to decide between the X5 and the GLE
Could you do a review for the new 4 series too? Would love to see it!
how about the MINOR HYBRID on the 2021?
GEORGE!! You’re doing car reviews bro?!? 😄
Very good review!
Thank you!
Always enjoy your reviews. Can you do the new 5series LCI 2021. I am split between X5 and 5 series I6 before i make that ultimate decision lol.
You did an amazing job reviewing the BMW. When crypto pops, I'll be in the market for a new SUV.
With all of the new SUVs (20/21) out there, I'm interested in your opinion.. Here's what I'm looking for: I'm less worried about price, but I am into the tech, the luxury and the performance. Any thoughts on what would be the best choice? Thank you in advance.
Haven't reviewed any Mercedes yet but BMW has the most tech out there of all the cars reviewed so far. Volvos are very nice also. The x5 base was already amazing, can't imagine the one higher trim ones or even the M.
You forgot the big addition...the 40i now has 48V mild hybrid tech, makes start/stop smoother and adds HP at low rpm...watched to hopefully learn more about this feature.
You're right forgot to mention. I did test out the start/stop and it was smooth.
Upload 2021 BMW X5 on Turnbull Canyon Road to drive from Hacienda Heights to Whittier to go up and down hill.
Do the back seats come back up with power or do you have to lift them up manually? They go down much faster than the Mercedes but those are power
You manually push them up
@@petrolpancakes2946 Thank you for replying.
Can someone tell me why does this x5 not have a sidestep
How is it that the maps on all these cars look like the graphics are from 1999?
No comment on the mild hybrid
how much BMW x5 2020 Philippines
I’m George, we’re all George! What are you doing here!? I’m use to watching you on Cryptos R Us. Great content over there! m looking for a new car, and came across this video. Glad to see you make other vids, you’re definitely a trustworthy opinion. Take care man.
Seems like a mistake to remove the X50i, did they also remove the M40i???
Yea no M40i either.
Drivers Only what do you compare it with Volvo XC60? I know you test drive XC60 before.
The XC60 competes with the X3, the XC90 competes with the X5. Check out driversonlyrankings.com to see how they stack up against each other.
Please review of BMW 840d gran coupe or 850I gran coupe. You better change your name to Drivers SUV Only :)
Haha, will get to them eventually. Suvs are what most people want these days.
No mention of the new 48v mild hybrid system, new to 2021
Yes your right!
I have a 2017 BMW X5. I am considering trading my 2017 BMW X5 for a 2018/2019 Lexus RX 350 AWD f Sport due to reliability concerns. Which do you like better? My 2017 X5 brakes are the best in any vehicle that I have driven.
Check out my latest rx review to hear my thoughts. I owned one before and I like it but there are a lot of shortcomings. th-cam.com/video/7zSM09KVsiI/w-d-xo.html
X5 👌
@@DriversOnly Thank you. I actually purchased a 2021 Lexus GX 460 with the Premium Package (Has 19 inch machined gray wheels).
The folded back seats are NOT flat !!!!
Sadly as a new X5 40i 2019 owner I have to tell that not everything is perfect with this car. I also watch a lot of reviews, get in love with the car, and decide to ask for mine with the offroad package, rear steering, and the msport brakes for better handling; and not talking about that the seller didn't take note that I wanted pallets at the steering wheel, and that the contract said four zone AC and came with just two zones, the important problems come in a lot of ways.
The worst is an strange deceleration with DSC light activation in some bumpy turns at low speed with some trembling and shaking some times, that the dealer and BMW Group itself in letters to me insist that this activation is a normal behavior of the G05 X5, even after I take it for an external diagnostic which report errors CD990B CD990E for front and back axel that correspond to DSC and DME and that maybe this could be the cause; also I had to take the car to repair the voice assistant that give some problems and stop to work in three occasions, and also have been having some external lighting fails to automatically turn off when setting in auto, also some times the system miss the USB connection to the USB stick attached and had to be reinserted to be read again, I had some videos of all that happening and I are starting to share it in a BMW user blog looking for help, imagine that. Also other things happens like really hot air coming out from the AC that was set at 19.5°C and strange sensation of the suspension a couple of times and other thinks but that could not be recorded for obvious reasons. Also there were some mild quality control problems like a mild imperfection in the drives leather sit that could be not found in any other part of the car or any other BMW we own including a G01 and an E70, yes we are buyers of the brand, and that they categorically refuse to fix it with a replacement alleging that this could not be control and could happen in the replacement also, I had the letter with this answer wrote at the mailbox, also the center consol sometimes take three or four tries to open and after that works normal, and also they had to correct the inclination of the gas cap because came a little tilt and verbally said that was common, also the right kidney of the grill was something loose and hat to be tight, and a leftover steering wheel seam thread had to be removed.
Don't take it wrong, I really like the concept of the G05 X5, I belive it is a perfect balanced vehicle, specially when you could get any configuration package, now and not do sure, and when driving the engine and the car transmission feels grate, but when you get out of the local representative of Costco and the car loose acceleration, and no other cars do that, this really feels lousy, the Kirkland nuts and the chocolateis not enough to comfort you, and the worst is not to have this problem, is that the dealer and specially BMW Group itself (I wrote to them), they tell that this is normal and aren't going to fix it, that this is the new normality for then, that this is the ultimate driving machine underperformance; that is more disappointing because you have been left alone with a problem you can not fix. If That would really be the new standard for then they should have tell me that the car would occasionally behave that way so it would be my decision to buy it or not.
Excuse me for venting, but the situation is frustrating.
Thank you so much for your review. Based on your review you saved e lots of headaches I was ready to give BMW another try after owning a 2006 750LI
and what I went through I was never going to buy another BMW I owned 2 Mercedes ML350 and S550 never had any issues with either vehicle. I guess will look into GLE 450 .Thanks again.
Given a choice between the X5, Audi Q7 or Mercedes GLE, which would you choose?
GLE without the open pore wood. If it gets wet it gets destroyed. I saw this first hand when a loaner vehicle had window accidentally cracked open. The wood got destroyed. Do not get open pore wood in any vehicle. Looks good but will get destroyed unless you live in California and get no rain or snow!
I haven't driven the GLE yet but between the x5 and q7, I like the better. Also don't forget about the xc90 which is also a very good luxury midsize suv.
@@DriversOnly you like the ___ better? 😂 I was hoping to see your response but you left us hanging! Looks like I'm in your area however I drove up to Schaumburg for mine. I just bought the X5 yesterday (upgrade from the '18 X3). It drives incredibly smooth & has a ton of power. Voice controlled temperature controls & ambient lighting were a nice surprise. I agree 100% on the intrusive lane assist, I chose to turn that option off & just keep the warning feature. The only true way to feel the sport mode is to open it up a bit on 355. Just an FYI, the tailgate has a setting that allows both top & bottom to open which I prefer. Keep the awesome review videos coming neighbor!
No cooled / ventilated seats?
Optional unfortunately
Drivers Only Okay, thanks!
Totally agree on the comment and examples that for a luxury SAV, wth this price - BMW really should have given more features as standard instead of optional. Same goes to X3. I feel they are being head scratching stingy and kind of a turn off at times as it can make it feel less luxurious than it should have been. Thank god the car is so comfy.
The M-Sport with the M brakes is a huge plus. Looks like your test car is pretty stripped.
Lmao why is the park button right where ya palm could hit it?
Check Engine light is standard. :)
😂
Too funny!
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WE’RE ALL GEORGE
X5 is great driving and also great at emptying your wallet. The American dream made in Germany
It’s actually made in America in Greer South Carolina at the Spartanburg BMW Plant since the X5 is more popular in North America than in Europe. Ironically, the X5 will cost you more in Europe than buying it in North America.
Certain features are not standard and BMW makes u buy them cause they want to replicate the same feeling u get when u have an Apple product...as in they make u buy every single extra feature or product and they nickel and dime u to death. Ahhh...that warm and fuzzy feeling.
16:44 is there anyone actually buying an x5 to go off roading?
So I 'm getting a 2021 bmw X3 x40I in a few months. Along with fewer things that come standard on this car I went with the premium package @ $7,314.00 USD because the other two packages offer less than the premium option.
So here is my things I have noticed during my purchase.
1. As you stated in the video some of the things that used to come standard with the vehicle have now become an additional charge.
2. Glad the finally added android app because not everyone uses apple devices.
3. Disappointed those shade screens don't come standard, the key fob I don't like the design it was fine the way it was before.
4. Since it will be at least three months til I take delivery of my vehicle you would think for the money being spent on this car they would at least give me a free loaner car until mines arrive nope the salesman said we have loaners cars starting at 500 usd per months, 1500 dollars ( in which I don't get back) on top of what I have paid for the car is just outrageous. What they should offer to new car buyers is a loaner car either free or at a reduced rate since you are spending a lot of money already for a new vehicle.
It's not SUV anymore, it's a big car
BMW officially calls it an SAV not an SUV.
(Sport activity vehicle)
George, is that you? Crypto George?
Can’t have a standard feature that’s optional 😀…
It’s funny that my mom just bought this car and we’re driving home
Congrats!!
I appreciate your taking time off to run North Korea to give us this review.
I am confused between audi q7 and x5
I would say it’s probably time for BMW to redesign this vehicle. It’s a refresh but not much different looking from the 2015 version.
What are you talking about? It was fully redesigned for the 2019 model year.
im george, we are all george....
I purchased the 2021 X5. The model I bought has the Driver's Assistance Pro Pkge, Luxury Seating Pkge 2, Parking Assist Pkge and Premium Pkge. I took possession Oct 16th so I've been driving it for one month. There is a major flaw in one of the safety features which has me really mad. The cross traffic alert is almost non-existent. My last car was a Hyundai Azera and my wife drives a Hyundai Tucson. The cross traffic alert in those cars would provide a tone and an indication on the display showing the direction of the coming vehicle before it was close. They would alert me while I was still on my driveway or if at the store, as soon as I put the car in reverse. The BMW doesn't alert me at all. Supposedly it will alert if an accident is imminent but otherwise there is no warning. I took it back to the dealership and was told that the system is working as intended. Considering there are 100's of choices in the menus, there is only an on/off for this feature and no choice as to sensitivity or nearness. While BMW doesn't consider this a flaw, I certainly do and am totally flummoxed why a $71,000.00 car could be bested by cars costing half as much over such an important safety feature. It is a nice car to drive as pointed out by the reviewer but unless this feature can be improved, I will remain disappointed. Also the run flat tires are not as comfortable as other tire choices. The car comes without a spare, inflator or jack so if you get a flat, you drive on the run flat, then throw it away and spend $$ for a new run flat tire.
BMW X5 is a expensive vehicle. The basic vehicle is 60k with only a few options, with that price you expect you should have more options but since this a BMW X5 you paying for the name back by the performance of the vehicle. Top BMW X5 will run you over 100K easy.
Keep your hands on the wheel bubba. ha.
BTC and BMW expert?
Yup
ONLY 1 USB port and mostly 12V. What year is this? BMW wanna cream you for all the options but even then you can't get the 2020 packages. 4/10
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Porsche Cayenne and GLE drive is much better. Like the engine better than the merc though. Just got a 2021 loaner after bringing in Porsche for service. Although I like the infotainment it feels like a toy on the road while the gle and especially the Porsche Cayenne feel like a tank compared to this. Steering on 2021 x5 feels more like a lexus and less like a german vehicle in 2021. Not as much road feel as in the past. Also you do get sunshades but they do not attach very well. They should also be automatic.
Dbtb
I mean if we are talking about standard... is BMW a “standard” car? If you want it buy it .... if you can’t afford the upkeep or extras get a Honda ... simple
Benjamin Mathew Definitely feel you on that lol the new ones look really nice tho... honestly I’d rather see someone in a brand new Honda or Toyota than a used 3 series tho
I hate the auto steering. I turned that off immediately. Done.
BMW X5, Mercedes Benz GLE350 or Volvo XC90?
GLE 350 is 4 cyl exact would be GLE 450.
An Acura or a Lexus would make more sense...esp since its a depreciating thing.
Caught up on appearances, the masses still flock to pay for Teutonically engineered junk...
Test drive them all and you'll see why true drivers choose the BMW despite depreciation/reliability etc.
If you care more about value over the driveability, look elsewhere.
cryptos r us!
Too many electronics. No thanks!
BMW"s used to be cool cars. Since they look like pigs on wheels I could not live with them in my garage.
Looks like crap from the back
I think the Genesis Gv80 look way better.
Oh yeah! Let’s purchase a $70,000 Korean car