I enjoyed the 2025 BMW X5 40i Silver Anniversary Edition more than I expected to. It comes off as an odd concoction on paper, but in person, it looks great and rides nicely. It’s the perfect example ...

While the specific version we tested is now nearly impossible to get new, the goodness inherent in every X5 is available to ...

It seems like yesterday that the thought of a “5 Series” on stilts was an alien concept. And yet, 25 years later, the BMW X5 has proved to be one of the most important models in the Bavarian ...

The BMW X5 is a mainstay in the luxury SUV space, but it wasn’t always that way. When it arrived a quarter-century ago, such machines were rare, and BMW was largely seen as copying its Mercedes ...

After the midsize SUV craze took off in the '90s with the introduction of the Ford Explorer, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, and Mercedes-Benz ML (now GLE), BMW in 1999 hopped on the ...

BMW’s SUV portfolio is already one of the most extensive in the market, covering everything from small crossovers to full-size luxury models and even an M special. Yet there’s still one gap in the ...

BMW first broke into the SUV market over 25 years ago with the launch of the X5. While the German automaker has since expanded its lineup to include high-riding coupes, hybrid performance models and ...

The once-humble Geländewagen has become a major moneymaker for Mercedes-Benz, and other automakers are taking notice. Both Audi and Genesis have revealed concepts in recent years that could evolve ...

Somehow, someway, the BMW X5 launched a quarter of a century ago. Through four generations of this Sports Activity Vehicle, as the brand likes to call it, the X5 has pushed midsize luxury crossovers ...