The way it drives - it's a BMW! Commanding driver's position.
Least favorite feature:
Trunk/storage area; high tailgate. Poor fule econmoy of the 4.4
Advice to buyer:
Go for it.
Detailed review:
I have driven both the 4.4 and the 3.0. The X5 feels more like a BMW than a truck. The interior is very spacious and the steering is very heavy in parking maneuvers, making the X feel truck like at first. But when you take it out on the back roads, it comes alive. The 3.0 w/o sport suspension is a little bouncy and the 4.4 with it is a little stiff. Maybe the 3.0 with sport suspension would give the best compromise. I have owned a BMW 535i (best car I ever owned and 2 Toyota 4-Runners (great quality, trucky ride). I am now reluctant to go back to a the low driver's position and two wheel drive. The X5 has it all. One criticism - the small storage area behind the rear seat and the high tail-gate height is going to be tough on my two labs.
Also considered:
2000 BMW 528
2000 Toyota 4Runner
About This Reviewer...
Location:
Wainscott, New York
Other vehicles owned:
1996 Toyota 4Runner
Review submitted:
August 31, 2000
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