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Still loving it after 127,000 miles

Bret, 03/13/2019
updated 03/18/2024
2018 BMW X5 xDrive35d 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 8A)
38 of 42 people found this review helpful

I am a diesel guy. I have owned many diesel vehicles and decided to drive the X5-35d for fun...my wife and I were hooked from the moment we accelerated off the dealers lot. We have owned this vehicle now for 7 months and are getting 33 MPG average driving in the mountains of Colorado and I do not drive conservatively:) We love the handling, the safety features, and there are so many little engineered surprises in this vehicle. Our warranty is now over. We have not had any issues other than the sunroof needed to be repaired and it may have been our fault. We plan to keep this vehicle for a long time, at least 200,000 miles...unless it proves to become expensive to keep going. March 15, 2022--We are now over 90,000 miles and still loving it. Have not had any issues and still going with original brakes. Had to replace the brakes on front and rear at 96,000; pretty good for mountain driving, especially the way I drive! No other issues whatsoever. March 16, 2024, Happy to report no issues whatsoever at 127,000 miles.

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Hot 40e

Al smith, 11/07/2018
updated 11/11/2022
2018 BMW X5 xDrive40e iPerformance 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo gas/electric hybrid 8A)
23 of 25 people found this review helpful

For my 82 K, really love this vechical, after reading the othe reviews I’ve had NONE of the other problems referred to, mine is a 5 star, mileage is running well over 30mpg 11/10/21. Still love it nothing to really add. 10 stars , 2022, nothing new to add it’s still purring Wright along still no problems to report fabulous vehicle

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Love this car

TXTransplant, 04/05/2021
updated 02/05/2024
2018 BMW X5 xDrive35d 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 8A)
15 of 16 people found this review helpful

I bought this car, used, fresh off a lease, fully loaded, at a fraction of the cost. I absolutely love how comfortable this thing is - the multicontour seats with ventilation are a must in these SE TX summers. I love the ease of use of the technology and the heads up display with the directions right in front of you is a.maz.ing. Makes long road trips effortless! The gas mileage with a diesel has been phenomenal - I’ve only filled up 4 times since I picked it up in Dec20 (it’s Apr21 now) and I drive this thing everywhere. Can’t say enough good things about it!!! UPDATE: I don’t know if there’s a single thing I would change. I have 53k miles and haven’t had a single problem.

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Excellent pre-owned value with pace and grace

jimyfromDC, 01/13/2021
2018 BMW X5 xDrive50i 4dr SUV AWD (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful

iDrive entertainment system is the best when it comes to UI. This generation is perfect since it has the right level of digital and analog details. The interior and exterior styling is understated and the reason you get the X5 is for the engine! The V8 is so silky smooth. The car is tuned more for comfort than sport, but if you get the M-Sport suspension as I did the handling is greatly improved. If you can find one with the Dynamic Handling Package, it takes handling to another level, but due to how complicated it is, the long term cost of maintaining it could be pretty high. Overall, the X5 is a great combination of comfort, space and handling. So far, it's been very reliable, although as some have pointed out it does have body squeaks from plastic rubbing together in some places. However, it is really minor in an otherwise rock-solid SUV.

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Most limited PHEV Battery I have seen

KyleWS, 02/22/2023
updated 03/12/2025
2018 BMW X5 xDrive40e iPerformance 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo gas/electric plug-in hybrid 8A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful

I owned a Honda Clarity Plug in Hybrid and consistently got 30 or 40 miles of range on a plug-in charge. I bought a 4 year old X5 40e and I am only getting 9 miles. The furthest I ever got was 12.9 miles...without using any AC or heat! If it takes 5 hours to charge, I am not sure if it is even worth the electricity to go only 9 miles. I had the BMW dealer check and all the battery cells are fine, even though the warranty expects you to get 30 miles, they say they can not do anything because the batter is working properly....

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