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When you look through the BMW range you get the feeling that the designers and engineers have a soft spot for the X5. It’s like the X5 is their favourite kid

new car excitement fades quickly, its a depreciating asset, dont waste years of your life working away just to then give it away for a hunk of metal no one will want 10years from now. buy a house or 10, or some stocks instead

the best suv... end of the story, no other brand can compete in its class

I hate these touchscreens which incorporate your climate controls. Driving today on our horrendous roads while trying to muck around with menus and sub menus is just plain stupidity and dangerous. Are 2 or 3 small buttons really too much to ask?

Sorry but I disagree. A BMW with engine and battery 😂😂😂 double Alamo your wallet. Like being tag teamed from Jake the snake and hulk at the same time 😂

Why do you all review the top tip range m versions. 95% of people won't be buying this. It's annoying

I own this car. I have added 1.5 tanks of gas in 4 months with lots of driving in sport mode. My favourite feature is "pre-conditioning". The car uses the battery to warm to my desired temperature before I leave for work or at the end of my day. Every time I get into the car, the interior temp is 20C, the windows are clear of frost, ice and snow, and I just drive. That is luxury.

It will kill ICE, bc it weights more, handles worse, has lower boot capacity, inability to have electrically lowered trunk cover and....Yeah do gain more MPG, but really do ppl that can afford X5 care that much about gas prices?

45E has a range of closer to 70km or 44miles ,the new 50e has about 60 miles or 90km , the ease of use with the BUTTONS on the 45e is far safer and more efficient than touch screens, but it’s probably a cost saving measure much like the the lack of buttons to fold the rear seats down from the booth. Looks wise it’s splitting hairs, from a Tec perspective the 50e is better and the hybrid is probably the best on the market for the luxury market. It’s a mid life upgrade but it’s a considerable upgrade Tec wise and power wise, some really good value out there on 45e,s at the moment 24-36 months old, so if you are looking for a luxury suv hybrid look there, EV distances are not to dissimilar if to commute 20miles from home and interior design is probably better in the 45e from a user interface prospective, save the planet and your money and buy a 24-36 old 45e then wait for prices to fall on the 50e in 2 plus years and trade up ..😊

You will love this model, until the day the battery fails and you go to your BMW dealer to find out how nosebleed expensive it is going to be to replace it. You will surely go to hospital with major panic attack.

Hollywood level editing skills

It’s amazing that more mainstream car reviewers have not acknowledged how brilliant the 50e is. Went from a 21 Base Cayenne to this and there is no comparison. Owned it for 3 months now and after driving it 4,000 miles, have only filled up the tank a few times. It’s a noticeable savings with absolutely no sacrifice. It drives fantastic in all electric mode and it has one of the best internal combustion engines ever made! The self driving mode is also amazing on long road trips.

Can you please say "kilowatthours" when talking about battery capacity. It is simply not correct saying it has 24 kilowatts. It implies that it can only supply an electric motor with 24 kilowatts.

EV range on old 45e was more like 70km

Great video and I can only agree with your point of view that the 50e is the X5 to go for. I’ve had mine for 2 months now, still on the original half tank of fuel since more than 90% of my drives have been electric so far but loving the practicality of having a great ICE when I’ll go on a longer journey. Coming from an X5 40e, I have already saved around 600 EUR in fuel over the past 2 months.

I just bought a 30d XDrive.. I considered the 50e but couldn’t justify the premium over the diesel, at least in Australia. Best car I’ve owned!

I've been saying that PHEVs are the best of both worlds for years! Especially the ones with a decent range, no more range anxiety, or long charging times.

There’s really no competition for the X5 in its class it’s hands down the best SUV in it’s class

Love the way you show old vs new changes that makes you unique in your reviews. Keep up the great, high quality work!