3 WORST And 8 BEST Things About The 2025 BMW X5

BMW X5 or Mercedes GLE?
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0:00 - Intro

BAD

0:42 - Rear Seat

1:26 - AWD

1:48 - Price

GOOD

2:55 - The Engine

3:50 - Trunk

4:37 - The Drive

5:19 - Interior & Luxuries

6:21 - Styling

7:23 - Towing

7:47 - Tech & Safety

8:57 - Flavors

10:34 - Odds & Ends

11:46 - POV Drive

15:10 - Conclusion

[dwnshft]

Special thanks to our Patreons for their support of the channel! X5 or GLE?

[clancep]

I appreciate BMW for having features/options like Digital Key, 4-piston front calipers, LED cornering lights, the Executive pkg with glass controls & LED pano roof, soft/supple leather, Bowers & Wilkins Diamond audio and NO black plastic on the exterior unlike the GLE.

[teddynjoto]

Wow, thanks for the review… It solidifies my decison that I had just purchased one: X5 xDrive40i, Carbon Black Metallic on Coffee.. I’m due to ride it in the next couple of weeks. Woohoo, can’t wait.

[mannjaye]

The bmw X5 is the perfect SUV.
I mean that. If I could afford any one of them, I would still get the 6 cylinder because it doesn’t need more. 4.5 seconds 0 to 60 is amazing standard. The smoothness. The refinement. It’s perfect.

[huggins]

i am a mercedes guy but x5 is one of my frvt BMW

[robertw.]

Have been driving BMWs since 2005. in the meantime, over 11 cars. My daily-driver is the 2021 X3 30e which has the 2 liter engine, accelerates however like a Rocket. I test drove the Mercedes GLC before deciding to stay with BMW. The Mercedes was all plastic inside. All the metal-looking bits are plastic. In BMW, they’re all metal. The overall finish in BMW is vastly superior. The onboard systems, the I-Drive for example, is the best in any car. Great vid bro 👍

[seankayn]

This channel is so underrated. Great video.

[rajneshchapatikumar]

I love the X5 but the driver seat just feels a bit small for such a big car.

[sabbybreeze]

Just bought one. (2025 X5M 60i) Then watched your video. Nothing wrong with being a fan boy is there is something true! Love this car.

[jallen]

I have the 2024. One of my biggest complaints is when you are using a maps app if you need to change anything like air conditioning the screen changes. You have to make sure not to mess with it if you need to pay attention to the map. It’s really annoying!

[vladovsiannikov]

I have pre-LCI X5 2023, purchased it at the time when LCI was already available. Love it much more than LCI. Dravit grey with M sport package looks dashing

[I_am_PK]

Dude.. amazing review!! Not because I am a fan of X5 but genuinely you didn't stop talking and showed almost everything.
1 suggestion - couple of things you said was not correct so may be prepare well before e.g. no rear reclining seats, if you get executive package, it comes with it

[karijackson]

Thank you for this video. I was looking to get the X5 or the X6 but after looking at this, I most likely will go with the X5

[ninocalifa]

I have the 50e. Amazing car!! But I got to give it to Merc. It is quieter inside. Too much wind and road noise inside of the X5 while the GLE is super quiet inside.

[J.C....]

I will have one of these soon come. My dream vehicle! ❤🙏🏾

[ericleblanc]

I watch a lot of car content on Youtube and this is my first time watching you. I think you did a very good job and I am going to watch more of your content.

[Getlost]

Does anyone on here have an older X5? I'm wondering how long these things last or if most of you just lease them and move on. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[Frogeggsu]

I've owned two 2025 X-5s M Sport within a month of each other. Traded-in the first with 150 miles, and took a $5K haircut doing so on the purchase of number two 2025 X-5. The reason being seat comfort, the first had ventilated seats, and that alone made for the trade in. The ventilated seats are horribly designed to retain BMW's legendary seat comfort, it's believed the ventilation motors as well as the fabric's thickness contribute to the seats' wooden bus bench characteristics. You are well advised to forgo this option. As for the fabric, it is believed that he presenter's leather comments are incorrect, rather Sensafin is a man-made BMW material, and interestingly its different colors vary the fabric's drape and softness. For example the first X-5's interior material was Cognac and in comparison to the second X-5's Silverstone it was stiff and and unyielding to the touch. As for BMW's control interfaces, the thought of flashy confusion comes to mind. The 2025 X-5 were not the first X-5s I've owned, driving both a 2008 and 2016 M sport versions bought new and driven close to 100, 000 miles. The engine and transmissions mating response of all years exceptional. The choice of exterior color change for the better from Alpine White to Dravit Grey Metallic and lesson here is to go darker.

[vindevhunta]

Nice looking vehicle
One of the best looking in this segment

[Unknownuser]

as a owner of x5..here are worst things that i found
1. clamshell trunk. when only the top is open, u will find urself standing too close to the trunk that makes ur foot to trigger kick close sensor
2. walk close, away auto lock unlock option is freaking annoying if u r at home since they removed "exclude home" option.
3. u have to hold the trunk button to close. not press and release...press and Hold~!
4. engine shut off when u open the door. when my families r waiting in the car I need to open the door -> wait few sec.->turn the engine on-> then step out.