BMW X5 2000–2026
Check the air suspension on any X5 and ask for proof of care on a V8. The six-cylinder E53, the xDrive35i of 2011 to 2018 and the G05 xDrive40i are the picks the sources name.
Generations 4
- E53 2000–2006The first X5 and BMW's first SUV, built in South Carolina, with a six or a V8, all-wheel drive and a manual or automatic gearbox.
- E70 2007–2013The second X5, larger and built in South Carolina, with iDrive, an optional third row, the first X5 diesel in the US and, from 2011, turbocharged engines and an eight-speed automatic.
- F15 2014–2018The third X5, lighter and built in South Carolina, with an eight-speed automatic, the first rear-drive X5, a diesel and, from 2016, BMW's first plug-in hybrid.
- G05 2019–2026The fourth X5, on BMW's CLAR platform, with a turbo six or V8, plug-in hybrids from 2021 and a facelift for 2024.