Australian 4WD & SUV Buyer's Guide

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

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