BMW X5 3.0D Sport

Bought mine at auction for One owner, 54k miles. Full BMW service history. Fully loaded inc side steps*

Needed new front outer cv boots, two front tyres and parking sensor. £8600. Drives like a dream and goes like **

The 3 litre diesel six is as docile or aggressive as your right foot demands. It is silky smooth and willing to perform whatever the conditions. Any Diesel engine/auto combination capable of moving two tons to sixty in less than eight seconds must command high respect, especially when it will return 30 mile/gal average. The engine is very quiet for a diesel and the auto box almost seamless in gear selection. I've no idea why they fit the manual selector mode since who would ever want it. A very useful feature is the down-slope mode which automatically lowers the gearing on slow descents, reducing slide in slippery conditions.

Unlike the 2007 face-lift model, with weight-saving changes, this is a very solid machine. Everything is heavy except your heart, when you start driving it!

Tyres are expensive @ approx £1000-1200 for a set!

*side steps can dirty the back of your legs, when alighting, as they protrude a fair way.

So, if you'reŷ looking for a 4X4 tank, with style, for silly money then look no further.

i own a 55 plated 3.o turbo diesel x5. it drives so fast my wife has a 523i and the x5 is much more powerful. my one is a sport exclusive edition which when i bought it on November 28th 2006 it cost me 26,781 pounds in auction. it has leather heated seats and the technology is amazing.i broke down once because my automatic gearbox was stuck in third. but now you could bye one like mine fore around 19-25 grand with full optional extras. but this car is so so so so so so powerful on the m1 i went 60-110 mph only using 60% of the throttle in about 7.5 seconds or maybe 6.5 or 6. the fuel is alright but overall i think i am gonna sell it in about 3 years time ihope x5 owners agree to most things thanks for reading.

The BMW X5 3.0D Sport is an excellent machine. Wouldnt trade it in for the world.

I have owned my BMW X5 3.0 D Sport for 4 and a half years now. It was bought second hand for £30k from a BMW franchise dealer on a 52 plate with 23k miles. It now has 90k. Its a quality car and I am happy with it. Ok its depreciated but I aim to keep it. Maintenance costs work out cheaper than my previous Honda Accord car. Once the warranty ran out I took it to a BMW specialist garage. Mine narrowly ranges bewteen 22.4 and 23.3, running fast or slow, heavy or light makes little difference. I have never towed. A set of 4 x recommended bridgestones are around £450 in total. They last about 18 months in my experience.

All in all, I have not messed about in it, Ive used it as an everyday vehicle as well as on long distant holidays. It stands outside all weathers and looks as good as new when cleaned up. I would describe the X5 as good all rounder. The defect / repair costs (as stated) have cost about £2.5k over 4.5 years. The benefits of owning an X5 for me easily outweighs this.

I bought my 2004 X5 with 20000 miles on the clock 6 months ago and its been a nightmare. 4 breakdowns, Turbo blown, wheel bearings gone, electrics died (locked me out of car!) air-con died. Seat jammed. A truly poor car, it has really put me off buying another BMW and I've spoken to other X5 drivers here in Ireland who have had similar experiences.

After 3 years it still seems the best car overall we have owned, also fuel consumption overall is very close to manufacturers figures, that can,t be said for many models.

The BMW X5 3.0D Sport 4x4 diesel is a joy to drive, with excellent road manners for such a large car. You would not know it is a diesel to drive with gutsy low range torque, with the turbo giving a firm push in the back from about 1600rpm. The 19 inch wheels sit out wide giving stability that would shame most sedans. The common rail injection not only gives power and smoothness comparable to a larger capacity pertol engine, but economy is remarkable, with 7.8 l/100kms. Even with heavy towing, ecomony never goes past 16 l/100km.

The sports seats are firm, and the cockpit is true BMW.

The boot is a little small for a young family, and the purchase price is the GDP of a small nation, but if you want a car of this size with some towing capacity, the X5 diesel sets the benchmark.

The BMW X5 3.0d Sport is an all-rounder in its category. Exceptional drive experience, fun and solid. Looks great.

In terms of value for money, could leave you short changed.