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1 out of 5 stars

Worst car ever

Howxotk, 07/30/2016
2011 BMW X5 xDrive35d 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 6A)
14 of 24 people found this review helpful

Just tonight, first time in year, no engine light. My 19 year and I were celebrating, look, no engine light. Of course we had to speak up over a squealing fan that conveniently stops squealing at the dealership. Oh, one year of ownership, 13,000 dollars of maintenance, never again BMW. I could go down the list but why bother, just don't do it.

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1 out of 5 stars

STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS!

Gdl , 08/13/2022
2011 BMW X5 xDrive35d 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Absolute nightmare of a vehicle and brand, these diesel BMW vehicles have major engine and emission failures right around 85-95K miles, diesel particulate filter, twin turbo, catalytic converter all go bad at once, to fix in the dealer you might ask just a little $30,000 that’s right buy a perfect well maintained BMW and end up paying a new car worth of repairs. STAY AWAY FROM ANY BMW DIESEL!!!!!! I’d say stay away from BMW unless you’re buying new or certified with an extended warranty that covers all drivetrain and emissions system, otherwise STAY AWAY! I purchased a X5 35D that on paper was perfect, since delivery it had been “maintained” at a BMW dealership, it came with 29 service records a clean carfax, two months into my ownership the vehicle has spent two weeks in the dealership with major engine and drivetrain malfunctions, STAY AWAY!!!!!!

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Whinny noise

jerman, 10/05/2010
2011 BMW X5 xDrive50i 4dr SUV AWD (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

As with a prior review, my 2011 X5 5.0 also makes a whinny noise akin to a golf cart when engine is hot and when upshifting from 1st to 3rd gears. Getting worse as mileage adds up. 2x to the dealership and nothing can be done as it is the alternator? Give me my 2007 4.8 back please. Heard the 2011 7 series is also having this problem. Not acceptable for 75k cars

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4.63 out of 5 stars

It's a keeper!

tinfoil, 09/21/2010
2011 BMW X5 xDrive50i 4dr SUV AWD (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I've had a X5 4.4 for little over ten years (one of the very first). It still looks and drives like brand new at 7ok, so I didn't want to sell it to a stranger who wouldn't appreciate its condition and gave it to my daughter. I replaced it with a 5.0 which I feel I'll be happy with for another ten years or so. Performance is great, ride is firm with the M sport package and 20" wheels, but that's how I like it. Build quality is excellent.Transmission is smooth and fun in manual mode, though with eight gears you can't take your hand off the shift knob, you're constantly busy. It is very forgiving though if you get lazy, as it has lots of torque almost regardless of the gear you are in.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Buy one if you can afford it.

gregvdv, 04/18/2011
2011 BMW X5 xDrive35d 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 6A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful

First off let me say that I'm comparing this vehicle againist my BMW 650i that I traded in for it. Plus my wifes BMW 535. It really is a great vehicle. Don't expect it to be or act like a sports car because it's not. Don't expect it to be an off road vehicle because it's not. It trully is a sports activity vehicle. It is fun to drive. It does have many comfort features. It does alot of things very well but it is in its own catagory. It has great performance but not as good as my 650 so I'm being picky. It is fun to drive but not as fun as my 650 or 535. I don't have any complaints about the X5 as a whole, just a few things stick out because I've been driving a BMW for almost 10 years now.

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