BMW X5
The 2009 BMW X5 delivers especially sporty driving performance for an SUV.
The standard six-cylinder engine in the 3.0si is plenty strong for a family drive, while the 350-horsepower V8 in the X5 4.8i adds the punch desired by true driving enthusiasts. For 2009, there's also a diesel-powered model..
The BMW X5 was this German automaker's first entry into the luxury SUV segment. Realizing that most SUV buyers rarely, if ever, venture off-road, BMW designed the X5 for on-road performance and handling. Short overhangs, a compact size (the original was 4.5 inches shorter than the 5 Series sedan of the same time period) and a car-based chassis combined to give the X5 its low stance and superb on-road performance. The X5, produced at BMW's first American plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, quickly became a huge hit for BMW in the U.S.
X5 xDrive30i - 3.0-liter, inline 6-cylinder engine 260 horsepower xDrive, intelligent all-wheel-drive.
X5 xDrive48i - 4.8-liter, V-8 engine 350 horsepower xDrive, intelligent all-wheel-drive.
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