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2008 BMW X5 4.8i Sports Activity Vehicle User Reviews


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MSRP: $54,800
Estimated Market Price: $52,190
Invoice: $50,415

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disappointment!

by Afshar Mohammad Reza from Dubai, U.A.E. (10/05/08)
6 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Pros:good looking car
Cons:bumpy ride , run flat tyres noisy , fuel economy

I bought the car for my wife two months ago.This is my first experience with a 4x4 BMW. The car does not meet my ...

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2008 X5; an SUV with a sports car ride.

by Taz from South Hempstead, New York (8/06/08)
40 out of 78 people found this review helpful
Pros:My 3rd X5. Lots of power. MPG 13 city and 19 highway. Heated and cooled seats, nice option.
Cons:A little sluggish off the line. Premium gas only. A bit expensive.

Had an 02, 05 and now the 08. The 08 by far the best one yet. This truck looks real beefy, especially when equipped ...

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Absolutely NO COMPLAINTS!

by Miss my Mini, NOT! from New York (5/15/08)
45 out of 79 people found this review helpful
Pros:Smooth, tight & solid ride, over-designed, excellent quality, stunning looks.
Cons:Premium gas & MPG

With extreme sadness I traded in my '05 Mini Cooper S because my kids simply got too big (and the car was too ...

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It's expensive, but worth it

by Sidney Crosby from Let's go Pen's! (4/05/08)
50 out of 90 people found this review helpful
Pros:Excellent Handling and acceleration
Cons:none

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I purchased my 4.8i SAV in January after test driving several other luxury SUV's including the ...

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Deustche Engineering to the Max

by E70 from Chicago IL (2/17/08)
23 out of 27 people found this review helpful
Pros:Total bling with balls, the best in Germany and the world
Cons:fuel economy but hey, who cares when you spend 75G?

This beast feels like a sedan half its size. With the 20" wheels, active steering and a nice 350 horsepower V8, ...

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Luxury lemon

by Raph from Brooklyn,NY (2/06/08)
18 out of 29 people found this review helpful
Pros:Interior good layout,comfortable,controls easy to use
Cons:Entry and exit can be difficult for the eldery.poor quality GPSdisplay

This car was purchase new, 2/2/08 after 20 mls from the dealership the Electronic Damping Control malfunction 2/6/08 ...

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Great SUV, sports car like handling. Bad MPG!!

by Adam F-J from Southern California (1/10/08)
22 out of 28 people found this review helpful
Pros:Excellent Build quality, fast, strong, great features
Cons:6 speed transmission is not silky smooth, options are expensive

My 2008 X5 is a great car. For being a large SUV, it really (honestly) handles like a 550i sedan!

The ...

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The best SUV any German car company offers.

by ACJ from San Fernando Valley, So. CA (1/07/08)
27 out of 35 people found this review helpful
Pros:Build quality, performance, comfortable, beautiful
Cons:options/packages are expensive, and yes, yes MPG is bad

It's funny all the reviews for the 2007 X5 (especially the 4.8i) continually complain about MPG. Hello People!!!, ...

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