For SUVs that excel at on road performance, the BMW X5 sets the bar. The second generation X5 builds on the original version's reputation for sporty styling and performance. With competition heating up, BMW has improved nearly every aspect of the X5 to keep it ahead of the pack.
When the BMW X5 first appeared in 2000, it redefined the premium sport-utility vehicle segment and sent many competitors back to their drawing boards. This was BMW's first light-duty truck that not only brought the newest in manufacturing and technology advances to consumers worldwide, it also introduced the "Sports Activity Vehicle(R)" concept that would later grow to include the 2004 X3 and the second-generation X5 that was introduced for 2007. The BMW SAV concept continues today...