The BMW X5 is a surprisingly versatile sports activity vehicle, and has come with a variety of engines over the last quarter century.

BMW X5 First Generation Facelift After launching with a single V8 engine in 2000, the first-generation BMW X5 range expanded to include an inline six and a higher-output V8 model over the next two ...

The German automaker has just shared some exciting new developments with the third generation of its hydrogen fuel cell ...

It was the first luxury SUV to prioritize on-road performance. Sold for the 2000 to 2006 model years, the E53 immediately set new standards for how SUVs should drive and handle. It wasn’t the ...

Remember the times before the SUV craze reached its full strength? Those who owned the original BMW X5, which was built between 1999 and 2006, certainly do. So, let's say you own a first-gen X5 ...

We take a fresh look at the first-generation BMW X5 (E53) and why it’s gaining appeal again. From driving dynamics and family practicality to running costs and reliability, this review explores ...

The E53 (2000-2006) - Where It All Started BMW launched its first X5 in 1999 after nearly five years of research and development.

BMW first debuted the E53 X5 back in 1999 as their first ever SAV, or Sports Activity Vehicle. Since the German automaker still owned Land Rover at the time, the X5 even got to use certain Range ...

So unheard of, early spy shots hilariously saw BMW hammering around the Nürburgring in a prototype X5 ahead of the car’s reveal, upon which the company announced it had put a time on the board.

Yet another BMW engine from the E53 generation X5 is the M62 V8 stuffed under the hood of the high-performance 4.6is model that debuted for 2002 in response to the Mercedes-Benz ML55 AMG.