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2.75 out of 5 stars

Very Bad BMW

Adam, 12/20/2007
2005 BMW X5 4.4i AWD 4dr SUV (4.4L 8cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

From day one this vehicle was a major disapointment. Spent almost 60K on vehicle that went through brakes every 3000 miles after the first service. Was in dealership almost every 2-3 weeks. Very noisy and very poor in snow. Most dissapointing was dealer response. Said I must be driving with two feet. Have two other 5 series with a total of 100,000 miles on them and no brake problems. Dealer has refused to honor warranty after only 24,000 miles.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

GPS Much to be desired

Lucy, 04/12/2005
2005 BMW X5 3.0i AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

The car drives like a dream. Much like the 528 I had before. Only GPS leaves much to be desired. Unable to see the screen in sun light. Works best at night. Had the car in for this problem. Was told nothing could be done about it.Very disappointed. The GPS on the toyota is superior to that of the BMW.

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2 out of 5 stars

dont waste your money

Kev1210, 12/13/2016
2005 BMW X5 3.0i AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
7 of 12 people found this review helpful

big comfortable car, well equipped, goes, stops and handles much better than most cars that size but horrendously unreliable, in 12 months i have replaced, Air bags, air suspension compressor, air suspension hoses, electric window module, innner door carriers x3.......... TYRES TYRES TYRES........wishbones, track rod ends, anti roll bars, heater matrix, reversing sensors, sub frame bushes..........never again will i own a BMW

Safety
5 out of 5 stars
Technology
2 out of 5 stars
Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Interior
5 out of 5 stars
Comfort
5 out of 5 stars
Reliability
1 out of 5 stars
Value
1 out of 5 stars
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4.13 out of 5 stars

Disappointed

luckymom, 09/18/2008
2005 BMW X5 3.0i AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful

I bought this SUV almost 3 years ago and already have had problems!! It needed a new transmission at 54,000 miles and just recently had 2 sensors go out that cost $1,000 to repair. I really had hoped to keep this car for many years, but now don't want to take my chances with any more repair bills. Love my car, but not that much. I prefer reliability over repair bills!

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3.88 out of 5 stars

lemon x5 4.8is

ak, 07/18/2010
2005 BMW X5 4.8is AWD 4dr SUV (4.8L 8cyl 6A)
8 of 17 people found this review helpful

This is my third BMW and I would not go for BMW again. Sometime the back door locks won't open and we cannot open the back door from inside or outside. Kids can be trap inside the car unless they climb to the front seat. The steering wheel get stiff from time to time. Self leveling light is always on. In the winter the lock freeze easily thus impossible to open or close. The motor rattles too much on a cold days. I went to the dealers many times and they have no clue what is going on. The computer cant pick anything up. This is a 80 k truck and it made like crap. I certainly wouldn't try another BMW again. All German car don't seem to know how to design electronic properly.

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