BMW X5 FROM $112,990

BMW’s first X5, launched in 2000, immediately became the benchmark against which all other SUVs have since been judged. So the new fourth generation X5, like its predecessors, refines a proven formula rather than reinventing it. We’re testing the xDrive 30d, the top selling variant with a 195kW/620Nm 3.0-litre straight six turbodiesel, eight-speed automatic and all-wheel drive, priced at $112,990. The xDrive 40i, with a 250kW/450Nm turbopetrol six, is $115,990, while the M50d, with a 294kW/760Nm triple turbodiesel 3.0-litre six, is $149,900. This model expanded in all directions, notably in width and wheelbase. It’s still a five seater, with a third row option; a better bet if you want seven spacious seats is the extended wheelbase X7. Serious effort has gone into upgrading infotainment and connectivity on this model, in…

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Australian New Car Buyer (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue #53 - June 2019

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