Retro review: the E70 BMW X5 M Reviews 2024
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This review was first published in Issue 202 of Top Gear magazine (2010) One corner – that’s all it takes. By the time you brake, turn in and boot the accelerator, you realise this BMW X5 M isn’t actually much cop. Oh dear. It shouldn’t be like this. BMW M cars have rarely been disappointing in the past because they’ve always had a purity of focus – they made you feel alive. James May would talk about his fizz.
Our first ever drive of an M-division SUV didn’t exactly fill us with hope for the future…
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Retro review: the E70 BMW X5 M Reviews 2024
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2024 BMW X5 M: Review, Trims, Specs, Price, New Interior Features
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2024 BMW X5 M Review
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2024 BMW X5 Prices, Reviews, and Photos - MotorTrend
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2024 BMW X5 M Competition Facelift - First Drive Review
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Updated 2024 BMW X5 review // Not taking big chances!
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2024 BMW X5 M Competition – Sound + POV Visual Review
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Jordan Sanford Reviews the 2024 BMW X5 M
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Is the 2024 BMW X5 M the best new BMW?
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Is the 2024 BMW X5 M the best new BMW?
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The 2024 BMW X5 M Competition is not for everyone.
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2024 BMW X5 M Review
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Road test: 2008 BMW X5 4.8I M Sport