2024 BMW X5 Review | BMW's X5 Is Still King Of The Hill, Even If You Don't X5M...

BMW's X5 isn't exactly a spring chicken, but BMW has done an excellent job of keeping their mid-sized SUV up to date with constant changes, new engines, improved plug in hybrids and more options, gadgets, and gizmos available than most of the competition put together. To demo what the X5 has to offer, BMW sent me a fire-breathing X5M for the week, and, well, MMMMM.

[hgoodman]

We have a town home-sized garage and ironically because our X5 has the split tailgate it's one of the few SUVs that allows us to open the tailgate while the garage is down. Plus the split tailgate is just more practical

[InvestBetter.]

The X5 has really taken off for BMW
They sell over 80k a year, starting at $60k

[robertd.richter]

Still the best, most adult, review on Utube!

[marcvalme]

One of my favorite features of BMWs that is rarely mentioned, Cellular signal is repeated from the antenna, into that little cell phone compartment. So if you store your cell phone, you will not lose any signal.

[Hammers]

Just picked up a 24 40i. What a great vehicle. The lack of buttons doesn’t bother me. ID8.5 is easy to navigate and I prefer the wheel to touching the actual screen but it’s easy enough to reach. Not a fan of run flat tires. Will likely replace with non-RFT and put a spare in. MPG is incredible on the highway getting 31-33mpg at 75mph. Drive Assist Pro is phenomenal. Coming from an RDX this is a really nice upgrade. Comfortable and very quiet. I wanted a BMW ICE before they go all EV.

[techphotosneaker-wcnb]

So the nav system layout…does that work in the regular X5 as well, because I have the 2024 X5 and don’t see what you have on the screen

[Superfastjellyfish]

The x5 has always been absolutely amazing and well rounded

[lizkatari]

Is there less body roll in this in Sport+ mode vs an MSport model in Sport+ mode?

[intelmike]

I find the X5 50/60i to be just about perfect. Loads of power while still being tuned more towards comfort than the X5M.

[g.r.]

Great car, but the front looks a little plasticky though, doesn’t it?

[entreptiles]

I have a 22’ X7 M50i and 23’ X5MC. Love both of them. Just need to add a 2025 M3C and a couple of BMW Motorcycles to the collection, now. 😁

[teriok]

I really like your review style and platform setup. Can you do the LCI Alpina XB7 please?

[elliottmanning]

This interior is nearly perfect. I love it. 🥰

[jeffreypenny]

Alex what is the official name of this color on the window sticker?

[BobsGT]

Really nice review. Though I prefer the pre LCI X5 exterior looks. Also their latest iDrive system is a mess with almost all the buttons removed.
X5M is definitely THE BEST buy of all the luxury brand hi performance SUV's.

[matthewgrayson]

Stunning color. Such a great 2 row Mid size.

[Mgoblagulkablong]

Didn't they remove the 3rd row option?

[BrodieBoy]

Holy crap Alex, where do you live?!? Gorgeous roads!

[geocam]

Thats a really nice performance car but that dual center screen is really convoluted. Should have stayed with traditional cluster and screen and kept the real buttons for the ac system.

[officesuperhero]

I have a GLE 450. Do you find this better than the GLE 450? How does it compare?