One Million BMW X5 Vehicles Sold

Within 11 years, more than 1 million BMW X5 vehicles have been sold, which is a testament to how popular the big SUV (or SAV – sports activity vehicle) has become.

When it premiered in 1999, the four-wheel driven BMW X5 was the first vehicle of its kind. Since then, the concept of combining superior dynamics on tarmac with outstanding traction on off-road terrain, has been a show-stopper worldwide.

The spacious five-door car offers up to seven seats, its intelligent four-wheel drive system BMW xDrive guarantees awesome acceleration, both on and off road. Permanent, electronically controlled four-wheel drive technology distributes motive force to the front and rear wheels variably and according to each specific situation. Furthermore, a luxurious interior ambience and a wide choice of innovative driver assistance systems contribute towards the characteristic manifestation of driving pleasure so typical of a BMW.

Numerous awards document the outstanding product quality with regard to design, driving pleasure, safety and reliability. In 2007, the BMW X5 received, inter alia, the design prize “autonis” awarded by the trade journal “auto motor und sport“ for the most attractive design, as well as a Gold Award in the J.D. Power Study on customer satisfaction in North America.

The American Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) voted this Sports Activity Vehicle as the “Top Safety Pick” for outstanding crash test behaviour both in 2007 and 2008. Current proof of the vehicle’s exceptional reliability is given by the latest breakdown statistics issued by Europe’s largest automobile club ADAC, in which the BMW X5 ranks second place behind the BMW X3 in the all-terrain vehicle category.

These are all the reasons why BMW’s X5 remains at the top of the tree and also why it is such a common sight amongst the ‘Chelsea Tractor’ crowd taking their children to school!
 

What is the best car to own?

Where does your car rank in the latest JD Power and Associates and What Car? survey for performance, design, comfort and features, ownership costs, fuel consumption and insurance?...

Lexus and Toyota cars may have been subject to recalls over recent months but UK owners still rate them highly.

Lexus topped tje 2010 UK vehicle ownership satisfaction study table compiled by JD Power and Associates and What Car?.

Toyota was fifth in the table, which was based on the responses of more than 17,000 UK car owners.

The Jaguar XF upheld its reputation for satisfaction, coming in second place on the league table getting an overall score of nearly 84%.

The Lexus RX was rated best sports utility vehicle and the Lexus IS was the best compact executive car, while the Toyota Aygo was the best city car and the Toyota Yaris was joint top (with the Honda Jazz) in the small car category.

For Lexus, it was a 10th successive year at the top of the charts in this survey.

The company scored 846 points out of a possible 1,000. The points were based on vehicle appeal, which includes performance, design, comfort and features; vehicle quality and reliability; ownership costs, which includes fuel consumption, insurance and costs of service/repair; and dealer service satisfaction.

In February this year Toyota recalled more than 8,500 of its third-generation Prius models to fix a braking glitch.

In April, we reported that Toyota were carrying out safety tests on all their 4x4 models amid fears they could overturn in an accident.

For a full list of results click the table below.