Overview Released in Australia in November 2018, the BMW G05 X5 was a large ‘Sports Activity Vehicle’ (SAV). Manufactured at BMW’s Spartanburg plant in South Carolina, the all-wheel drive BMW G05 X5 range for Australia initially consisted of the xDrive30d and M50d variants (see table below). While the BMW G05 X5 had five seats as […]
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Review: BMW E71 X6 (2008-14)
Review: BMW E71 X6 (2008-12) Overview Released in August 2008, the BMW E71 X6 was a large, four-wheel drive SUV. Manufactured in South Carolina, USA, the E71 X6 range initially consisted of the xDrive35i and xDrive35d, with the xDrive50i following in December 2008. In December 2009, a high-performance M variant was released. In October 2010, […]
Review: BMW E70 X5 (2007-13)
Review: BMW E70.I X5 (2007-10) Overview Released in March 2007, the BMW E70 Mk.I X5 was a large, four-wheel drive SUV with five seats fitted as standard, though a third row of seats was available as an option. Manufactured in South Carolina, USA, the E70.I X5 range initially consisted of the 3.0d and 4.8i, with […]
Review: BMW F15 X5 (2013-18)
Overview Released in November 2013, the BMW F15 X5 was a large SUV. Manufactured in South Carolina, USA, the F15 X5 range initially consisted of the xDrive30d, xDrive35i and M50d, with the sDrive25d, xDrive25d, xDrive40d and xDrive35i following March 2014, and the X5 M in April 2015 (see table below). All F15 X5 engines were […]
Review: BMW E53 X5 (2000-06)
Review: BMW E53.I X5 (2000-03) Overview Released in November 2000, the BMW E53 Mk.I (E53.I) X5 was a large, four-wheel drive SUV. Manufactured in South Carolina, USA, the E53.I X5 range initially consisted of the 4.4i variant, with the 3.0i following in March 2001. The range was subsequently expanded with the introduction of the 4.6is […]
Review: BMW F26 X4 (2014-18)
Overview Released in Australia in July 2014, the BMW F26 X4 was a mid-size SUV with a tapered roofline. Manufactured in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the four-wheel drive BMW X4 was available in xDrive20i, xDrive20d, xDrive30d and xDrive35i variants (see table below). All X4 variants however, had eight-speed automatic transmissions, an ‘Auto Start Stop’ function which […]
Review: BMW G02 X4 (2018-on)
Overview To be released in Australia in the third quarter of 2018, the BMW G02 X4 is a five-door ‘Sports Activity Coupe’. Manufactured at BMW’s Spartanburg plant in South Carolina, USA, the BMW G02 X4 range for Australia will initially consist of the xDrive20i M Sport, xDrive20d M Sport, xDrive30i M Sport and M40i M […]
Review: BMW F25 X3 (2011-17)
Review: BMW F25 X3 (2011-14) Overview Released in March 2011, the BMW F25 X3 was a mid-size SUV. Manufactured in South Carolina, USA, the F25 X3 range initially consisted of the xDrive20d and xDrive28i, with the xDrive30d following in July 2011. In December 2011, the xDrive20i was released. From May 2012, the xDrive28i was fitted […]
Review: BMW G01 X3 (2017-on)
Overview Released in Australia in November 2017, the BMW G01 is a mid-size ‘Sports Activity Vehicle’. Manufactured at BMW’s Spartanburg plant in South Carolina, USA, the BMW G01 X3 range for Australia initially consisted of xDrive20d, xDrive30i and xDrive30d variants, with the sDrive20i following in December 2017. In 2018, the range was expanded with xDrive20i […]
Review: BMW F39 X2 (2018-on)
Overview Released in Australia in March 2018, the BMW F39 X2 was a compact ‘Sports Activity Coupe’. Manufactured in Regensburg, Germany, the BMW F39 X2 range for Australia initially consisted of the sDrive20i variant, but was subsequently with the release of the sDrive18i, xDrive20i and xDrive20d. In mid-2019, Australian deliveries of the X2 M35i will […]