Used 2016 BMW X5 eDrive Consumer Reviews

Becareful with the X5edrive

I leased this 2016 e drive in Dec 2015, i am glad i leased it at the time, it had 3 year warranty on this car. if i don't have this warranty, it would cost me a fortune to fix it. in 2017 September, it first burned my electrical socket (with burning rubbery smell badly) in my garage while i was charging this car, i am glad i was home at that time, otherwise who knows what will happened. after i called the service center the next thing i had to dropped it off at BMW service center, and that took literally two months to fix it. what's worse is, even though they gave me a loaner car, but they requesting me to swab the car every three days, so i had to drive 30 minutes each way every 3 days to comprise their rules, this caused so so so much inconvenience. not finished yet, they told me they had to replace the batteries, and its on back order, after around more than 1 month after my first drop off, i got my car back, **the very next day the engine light was on, the next thing again, i had to dropped it off again with BMW!!, and it's the battery problem again!! What the H***!! they told me, the first time, they didn't replaced the entire battery, and they had to do a back order for the remaining batteries, and this time, it took a little less than a month, maybe 25 days, but ! they told me, i can't drive their loaner car anymore when parts on back order, so instead, i got a Nissan rental for 3 weeks!! So, this is my experience with this e drive, i am disappointed, the entire batteries was replaced, malfunction !! if you are searching for your next hybrid vehicle, make a wise choice. this e drive certainly is not capable of selling in the market.

One year and only 4 tanks of gas

Traded in a BMW 7 series and felt like I was upgraded. We love the elevated seating and view, especially with the glass roof. My distance to work is around 6 miles so often I never have the engine running in gas mode. I have only filled the gas tank about four times in almost 12 mos. I love the option to adjust the engine modes from all gas to hybrid to all electric. The engine changing from electric to gas is almost imperceptible. Very roomy and elegant inside. I am over 6 foot and there is lots of head room. Handles very well in almost all weather situations--we haven't had much snow to comment on winter driving. Heated seats and steering wheel are a plus. I plug the car into the 110V standard home outlet in my garage at night and it is usually fully charged in the morning. Thinking of getting a second one for my wife who currently drives an Escalade. Only drawback if there is one is the liftback door is split such that the upper 3/4 raises and then you have to lower the bottom 1/4 separately to have it fully open for sliding something larger into the cargo space. Not sure why they didn't make it one liftback door. I would buy another one and I am hoping that they will extend the all battery range from around 14 miles to a few hundred like the Tesla.

Comfort for the family & 50mpg

The all electric range is ~16 miles which covers my commute one way. It is pedestrian driving in all electric mode but satisfactory. Combined electric motor and Gas engine power train is downright zippy for an SUV this size/weight. Update: the electric power train battery has lost significant capacity and the range has decreased considerably over the years. Winter months are a struggle for all electric powered cars but the degradation in range from nearly 20 miles all electric down to ~12 miles has had a serious impact on my initial review. Based on my driving habits, that change in performance decreased the overall MPG from over 50 mpg down to around 30mpg. At 30mpg, this isn’t a significant difference between what you can get with other well appointed 5 passenger SUVs and the complex hybrid power train becomes superfluous. Additionally, with the electric battery charge used up more quickly, it is not quite as enjoyable to drive this extremely heavy vehicle with only the 4 cylinder engine doing the heavy lifting without reliable electric assistance. It is still a nice looking, comfortable family vehicle but the degraded performance and limited cargo space make it a tough sell against similar quality options at a lower price. However the updated model for 2022 includes a higher capacity battery paired with a six cylinder gas engine so I may revisit that decision when it is time to upgrade.

X5 + Hybrid Motor = Winning

The xDrive40e is the best overall luxury SUV on the market. Once you take it for a test drive you will understand. You have a Twin Turbo 4-Cylinder engine and a 20 Mile Hybrid motor that gives a you virtually gas free driving around town. On long trips, you can maximize the Hybrid motor by Coasting and Breaking to recharge the engine to guarantee less fuel usage. Overall performance is fantastic. Though the heaviest of the X5 line you do not see any lag from stop to start with the engine combination. Gas mileage I have experienced in the city with combined driving is 58 mpg and on long trips of 150 miles plus I average 29 mpg. The ride is extremely smooth and I catch myself going a little fast. The heads-up display keep me in check while driving. The interior is beautiful depending on the options you select. I have the Black Dakota Leather and it is beautiful. Seat comfort is fantastic as you have an array of adjustment options for comfort. Navigation is great. The 10 inch plus display makes things very easy to use. The infotainment system is easy to use and navigate thru while driving. The exterior is beautiful. Dual exhaust and the traditional BMW kidney grill topped off with the high quality paint options makes the X5 a no brainier for someone looking for a new SUV. Many people complain about the xDrive40e not having a 3rd row seat. But honestly, unless your putting two or three midgets in the back, a 3rd row makes no sense. All and all, the 40e is an amazing SUV. I drove the Mercedes GLE and compared the two detail to detail. If your over 60 and looking for a grocery getter, get the Benz. If your looking for Performance AND quality, get the BMW. One side note, iOS compatibility is POOR due to Apple limiting the iPhone. Very tough to get Text Messages and Emails on the infotainment with an Apple device.

smooth ride and fast when juice is full

I bet this hybrid would exceed your expectation. my wife drives mostly local road for riding kids. I'm fueling once a 2 weeks. full tank delivers around 700miles range for our usage. smooth, quiet and fast riding and full of joy is guaranteed only when enough juice. once the juice ran out, the full of joy is suddenly stopped. it turns to a bit noisy Japanese SUV. but, Acceleration is still faster than Japanese SUV, thanks to fast/smooth shift. So, You should plug-in as much as you can. I've been to 800miles trip without charging, average mpg was 25mpg in case of mostly highway. I would say if you intend to drive it mostly long distance or travel, 6cylinder X5 would be better. but, if you drive mostly local short distance like riding kids or commute, you will see the excellent fuel efficiency.

Fantastic SUV with Great MPG

2016 X-5 Hybrid is our 5th X5 and a surprising step forward from our prior gas and diesel models. The batteries charge overnight and the drive can be full battery (so 50+ MPG) if you plan to be just around town. Mixed driving is about 30 MPG which for a vehicle this size is amazing. The steering seems distinctly smoother than our prior models, just extremely smooth. Brakes are awesome. Acceleration is indistinguishable from our gas and diesel priors, with plenty of torque always available. Storage capacity is completely comparable to our prior X5s despite the batteries storage requirements. Fast charging stations are quickly becoming more available. Finishes and quality overall and sound system are all BMW-level, meaning state-of-the-art. Best warranty available anywhere, and the BMW Service in Springfield is always a pleasure. The Hybrid is the future for all BMW Models, and if the X5 Hybrid is typical, then the future is here now, and very welcome. Wonderful to own and drive.

Great ride marred by crappy tires

Handling is so so especially on curves. You'll really feel the weight of this beast when turning. Sport mode makes driving dynamics a bit better at the expense of using more gas. Without sport mode the ride is a bit bouncy in back. Tires noise from the Goodyear run flat tires is intrusive and annoying. Every road nick or crevice is transmitted by these crappy tires into the cabin. BMW doesn't even offer a choice of non run flats. Will replace these tires with 5000 miles on them very soon. I personally think the x5 diesel may be a better choice.

Electrical nightmare!

I am 30 months into a 36 month lease BMW X5 40e. Vehicle has 22k on it. Vehicle has spent 11% of its life in the shop. It would have much more if were not very tolerant. BMW NA response was that 36 days in the shop is not unreasonable, and we fix all of the problems under warranty! WTF!!!! I get various charging, chasis, and drive errors. Some restricting the vehicle to 50mph. They seem to go away once you charge the vehicle. They do come back on road trips as we usually do not have access to chargers. After the BMW response, it now goes into the shop on every error. We are now at 45 days in my 31st month. Vehicle is a nightmare and a big safety risk! Stay far away from BMW hybrids!

Love it

Ive had the 2017, X5 plug in hybrid for 7 months. I absolutely love it. In electric mode it is so quiet. Hardly ever need to fill up with gas and this is a huge car. I dont have a level 2 charger at home yet but if i did i would have to fill up with gas even less. l love the apple car play, HK stereo, navigation system especially how it works with the heads up display, the comfy seats on and on. The only thing that I can complain about is it is a slight learning curve with all the tech but i love all the tech on it, so its worth it!

Nice SUV but not BMW performance

My dealer was very generous enough in allowing me to test drive this car over the weekend. My overall impression of it..."NOT BMW PERFORMANCE!!!" This car is amazing when you have 50 percent or higher battery charged and put into ECO Pro with auto setting. The car accelerated smoothly and reached speed limit very quick. If you put it into any other drive mode and attempt to accelerate quickly, forget it. The twin turbo 4 cylinder is way under power to move this 5000 pound beast. The acceleration also lagged because it has to start up the gas engine and let the turbo build up. By the time everything is ready, the acceleration is delayed by 1 to 2 seconds. And once it's ready, you get a lurch effect. I charged the battery overnight with the supplied 120V cable and it only charged 75% for 12 hours. The manual says 7 hours for a full charge. With only 75% charge, I was unable to test the 14 miles of battery driving. But I have to say that I did get 10 miles from the 75% battery. So I guess that is accurate. The braking was very soft in that it had difficulties stopping the car from 30 mph. This SUV is beautifully designed but the engine/hybrid is under power for it.

X5 e40 too much fun!

This vehicle has so much going for it! I was blown away by its handling and smoothness both low and high speed. It has a setting for just about any situation with AWD to boot! It’s very nimble in high speed commuting and effortless driving. The silence during total electric running is mind blowing because it’s so quiet! The 19 mile range with total electric may vary depending on how fast you drive and how much stop and go you encounter. It really leaves you wanting more battery range in upcoming versions. Update: Since the pandemic started I no longer have a long commute which allows me shorter trips to pick up necessities. I have not put gas in it for 6 months and still have more than 1/2 a tank of gas! Going for a year between fill ups is mind blowing! UPDATE: The cheapest car to operate that I’ve ever had. Once a year Inspection and even though the engine runs very infrequently I have the oil changed anyway. I fill it up with gas maybe twice a year and bop around most of the time on pure electric. It’s quick and speedy and if I really need more power I can switch it to hybrid drive so the engine kicks in too The electrically heated steering wheel and seats keep me toasty in the winter so I don’t have to turn on energy wasting heating system for my comfort. It charges in as little as 2.5 hours using my garage based 240 volt circuit and really haven’t noticed a big change in my electric bill either. It makes me want to go pure electric now that I know how fun they are to drive once the charging infrastructure in our community gets updated.

I love the performance and fuel efficiency

I have driven 500 miles so far and have gone through just less than 1/2 a tank of gas! This vehicle is perfect for the way that I drive.

Manufacturer defects on electric motor.

My car is 2016 bmw x5 xdrive40e, 81000 miles on it. I brought my car to bmw dealership for battery. It cost me around 2k with dynastic. The service adviser told me there is an oil leak at an electric motor and turbo. Needs to remove transmission to find where the leak is. That cost me an extra $4565 plus tax. The mechanic finds out. Inside the electric motor, the flyweel came apart, damaging the transmission wall that makes cracked. It is manufacturer defects, but bmw dealers can not help with this problem. I checked with several other auto mechanic shops. No one can't help because bmw doesn't sell parts to anyone (electric motor with transmission). Long story short, (transmission and flywheel $14,728, Replace turbo $7061) total costs to fix $28,354+tax. Now, bmw dealers offer me $3500 to buy my car (plus & minus with some discount and labor cost).

Drivetrain Reliability

I bought this vehicle used at a BMW Dealership. It’s my 13th BMW! The drivetrain failed causing oil and gas to spray all over injectors—engine had to be replaced, fortunately BMW did cover most of it. The repairs at 74,000 mi were over $6000. This vehicle is mostly great as BMWs go but if it wasn’t for the gas mileage and being my dog car, I would dump it! I now have a 2 year full Warranty for new engine. As always, Service Department was stellar in handling this major repair and I drove a sweet 340i M Xdrive for 10 days. I got my car back. Although BMW did absorb a lot of cost, the repairs were still $6001.00. I drove it for 24 hours—the engine light is back on and there is grinding in right front end at 25/rpm consistently. Going back to Service. This vehicle is the quintessential LEMON, I’m afraid. Am I done with the brand? The more gimmicky it gets the more things there are to break. Is all this crazy technology necessary? Big price tag, bigger headaches.

Real Review - Hybrid BMW

The electric only is minimal at full charge, but it regenerates very quickly while driving. So, for every couple miles of hiway driving it adds an electric mile - Typically

Not a reliable and safe car! No more BMW!

I bought this X5 eDrive car after my 8-year old Lexus RX350 was totaled and I could not tolerate the new RX350/450h grille front design. Horrible experience started after a July accident, when a towing truck lost control spinning on highway and smashed to my passenger side door. The car was towed to Russel Collision Center in MD, it took them more than THREE months to "fix" it after repeated delays and excuses. There were a lot of visible and electronic problems when they said it was ready to be picked up. Then they tried to fixed them over and over. Finally you thought all should be good. Actually the nightmare just started. Over the weekend, I drove to NY. The "Malfunction - Battery not charging" message appeared. After contacting the Road Side Assistance (RSA), I decided to continue my trip as the car was moving OK. On my way back Sunday, the same message reappeared a few times before "Drivetrain Malfunction" appeared, and the car started shaking with all warning lights on. What a scaring moment on I-83 near York! I managed to stop the car over the shoulder. I contacted RSA and it took me almost two hours to see a towing truck coming. I had to call a uber to take my family members home first while I was waiting for the tow truck. I thought I would have a safe ride with the towing truck to be back to my dealership. No kidding, the tow truck broke down after about 15 min while the driver was on his handheld phone all the time gossiping. I eventually had to take a uber home. This morning I contacted BMW Catonsville and they confirmed the car was towed there and they were ready to repair it. I was told by Text message, "looks like we had a programming recall for the vehicle, i believe this squared away all these issues" (the issues I reported included: Clicking noise, not working hybrid system, seat position button not working, USB phone button won't pick up incoming calls besides the battery not charging and malfunctioning drivetrain, etc.). If there's a serious recall, why the customer was not notified immediately, instead putting my entire family on risk. After I picked up the car this afternoon, the very first thing I noticed was that there's no power to the rear mirror (meaning you cannot program your garage door opener), which they fixed once couple of weeks ago. And the memory seat position button still not functioning. I have no idea how many more issues will be discovered and how much hassle I have to deal with on my busy life schedule. ADVICE: DO NOT buy any BWM cars, at least this model if you want a peace of mind for you and your family.

brand new bmw x5 e drive

It was great car but unfortunately i got a many same issues so Got refunded from BMW by lemon laws. Thanks BMW company.

Good Engineering

Excellent car - owned it since new

I’ve put 160,000 kms and it has been consistently reliable and nice to drive. Outside of normal maintenance I’ve had to replace the starter and recharge the ac lines. That’s it. Consider me a happy long term owner.