2009 BMW X5 User Reviews

Pros

Incredible drive

Cons

Third row seat is for children 8 and under.

Purchased As New

I purchased the X5 fully loaded in 03 and absolutely loved the vehicle. When I test drove the 09' I was amazed at how much they have improved on it. I purchased the fully loaded 3.0 with third row seating and this vehicle is the best drive out of all the cars I own. I currently own a 08 E350, 09 Porsche Boxster and a 2000 Toyota Solara. I am very meticulous about my purchases so I test drove the X5 about 12 times, the Range Rover Sport 12 times and the Porsche Cayenne 10 times. I also test drove the Mercedes GLK and Lexus SUV's but they are not in the class of the ladder three. The Range Rover is very nice but you cant flip the rear seats down and still drive comfortably unless your under 5'2". The City driving is above average and Highway is good. There are too many transmission problems reported on the car so that was an eye opener. The Cayenne is over priced. The acceleration is without equal but the city drive was not comfortable. In fact it made my 16 year old car sick while sitting in the back seat after only a 15 minute cruise. The interior design is nice in all three but I would have to give the edge to the BMW. The BMW drive is without equal although its not a Porsche when it comes to acceleration its drive is so smooth and handling really lives up to its "ultimate driving machine" image. The car is very easy to use even with all of its technological gadgets. For those who say the Navigation is hard to use I must say, if this is hard don't buy an ipod or blackberry. Nonetheless, after research and comparing the warranties (BMW's is obviously far better) the BMW is hands down the best SUV for the money. If you are solely based on looks then go Range Rover and if you just want to drive really really fast go with the Porsche.