Is the Land Rover Discovery a serious threat to the BMW X5? Historically, these two cars generally do not target the same market. The former has targeted people who prefer more rugged trucks that can handle all kinds of terrain while the latter was focused on consumers who wanted luxury, …
Read More »BMW X5 and X6 Recall Over Powertrain Failure – 2011 to 2014 Models
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safet Administration and the Bavarian company announced a recall of almost 122,000 X5 and X6 vehicles produced from 2011 to 2014. This is due to a problem with the front driveshaft’s universal joint. There’s a possibility that the joint contains water and debris, which can …
Read More »Why did BMW make low-range plug-in hybrids, like the BMW 740e?
Range and fuel economy are very important when it comes to choosing the right plug-in hybrid. Looking at the new BMW iPerformance plug-in hybrids, namely the BMW X5 xDrive40e and 740e iPerformance, can seem puzzling. Neither of these cars have the two important factors mentioned. So why did BMW actually …
Read More »Rendering of the BMW X5 Pickup Truck
Could this rendering of the BMW X5 Pickup Truck become a reality? Given that Mercedes-Benz presented their future truck at the end of last year, we wouldn’t be surprised if Bavarians decided to follow. This rendering answers the questions of BMW fans about how the future pickup truck might look …
Read More »BMWNA Recalls 48,380 vehicles due to front airbag inflators
BMWNA is recalling a total of 48,380 vehicles due to an issue with the passenger front airbag inflators. Models included are from model year 2012 X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i, and X6 M vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, …
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