2011 BMW X5 Facelift Revealed with Turbo Power

Minor styling changes, new engines

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moodyaaa moodyaaa
very very nice .. I love it. but i notice something!! Because of the twin turbo charges, the install tow air intakes. And due to that, the fog lamps are in the wrong place. and they destroyed the design. if it my choice, i would be removing them just like the M BMWs. over all 9\10
February 7, 2010 12:35 pm
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X6M X6M
Great before, even better after, nothing more, love the new bumpers. I also think that fog lights are not needed, or some other place.
February 7, 2010 12:35 pm
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moodyaaa moodyaaa
they install two* sorry 4 the mistake
February 7, 2010 12:36 pm
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khlbt khlbt
No matter what, am still an X5 freak...MY02 E53 X5 3.0D....absolutely flawless and still a great drive as always and even better now with Sprint Booster installed...vrooooommmmmm......
February 7, 2010 12:54 pm
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nederina nederina
The X5 3.0d pre facelift is probably one of the most complete car I have every driven. The 40d should top that
February 7, 2010 1:25 pm
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N20_Purge N20_Purge
About time BMW released a facelifted car that is an improvement over the previous model.
February 7, 2010 1:35 pm
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Deutsch100 Deutsch100
Having a 4.4i and 4.8is E53 and a 3.0si and 4.8i E70...this looks great. I do think, the "new" & "facelifted" E70 looks more like an E53 though...which is a good thing, since I liked my E53 models a lot more than both my E70 models! I currently drive a 2009 ML63 AMG....and I would trade my ML for this BMW (5.0 of course). Oddly, I am not a fan of the X5 M...I do not like the bumpers, wheels or mouldings.
February 7, 2010 1:51 pm
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moodyaaa moodyaaa
i recommend tradin in your amg :) the X5M is a driving more than a design. never the less, do not forget to order the 5.0 w/ comfort seats ;)
February 7, 2010 2:51 pm
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Mikeado Mikeado
So they added X6 air intakes, apologetically small Ford S-Max fog lights and a pair of turbos? Big deal.
February 7, 2010 2:43 pm
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out4ride out4ride
Friend of mine has X5 4.4i and I have to say that BMW's AWD is a joke compare to Subaru. With winter tires on it can't keep up with his wife's forester in the snow. Personally I think it's uglier than before.
February 7, 2010 5:27 pm
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BabyMilo BabyMilo
Looks amazing, just a shame about the fog lights... This is probably one of the best looking SUV's ever
February 7, 2010 5:41 pm
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GuyOh GuyOh
nice! i think the x5 is the nicest looking luxury suv
February 7, 2010 7:02 pm
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GRAVE GRAVE
The interior is some how boring, and I hate the shape of the gear knob.
February 7, 2010 8:20 pm
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effington effington
pretty disappointed they didnt give it the X5m headlights... they make that car look so much more well rounded in terms of design... it was speculated that the face-life would have the lights, i wonder what happened to that idea...
February 7, 2010 8:48 pm
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kalle_Karlstrom kalle_Karlstrom
The X5 looks the same today as when it came out. Isnt it time to just be brave and just redesign it. I think it looks old and outdated and I agree, that gear shifter looks so wrong.
February 8, 2010 5:24 am
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peterjames7 peterjames7
is it just me or does the car in the video sound more like an electric car not a diesel??? and yeah basically they added x6 bumpers, i hope they are going to bring in new interiors and styling for the new 1 and 3 getting well bored of the same design in different sizes, the new five looks like its 5 yrs old already
February 8, 2010 10:06 am
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stuizdaman stuizdaman
@ X6M, dude you summed it up best. This will always be a great car for BMW. Totally foolproof and universal design.
February 8, 2010 6:35 pm
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wjaprep wjaprep
Dont get me wrong, this is one of the best looking suvs out there but... Honestly whats different? and no more fog lights BMW, no one really uses them.
February 8, 2010 9:25 pm
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Uptohere Uptohere
Another pointless BMW SUV and all this bulls--t hype about a face-lift that never was. The design is tired and all the serious competition has caught up and surpassed. Give us something relevant.
February 9, 2010 1:13 pm
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