We revisit the first-generation BMW X5 (E53) to explore why it has become cool again. From running costs and reliability to child seat fitment, interior space, and comfort, this dad car review looks ...

It's tough to imagine where BMW might have been had it not launched its first SUV, the E53 X5, back in 1999. In 2026, the ...

The tried-and-true X5 has aimed itself more into comfort and tech in recent years, but depending on trim choice, you’ll still have fun blasting it around town. Their xDrive40i provided a plush, zippy, ...

Typically, when you see a mid-2000s BMW X5 in your rear-view, you get out of the middle lane and give the driver a nice wide birth before they come barreling at your position at what must be 30 over ...