It's the 3.0 Diesel and it's great in torque, performance and fuel economical...handling is great too and still looks good after all these year having owned it from new till today. no regrets and it's a definite must have is you are ever shopping for a SUV that built tough, looks that still hold and keep and performance with the fuel economy...diesel's way to go.

Performance, the BMW X5 has awesome acceleration, braking, handling. Build Quality, German engineering at its best. Appearance, both interior and exterior styling are super sexy. Cost of Ownership, gas mileage, maintenance...it has a 20 gallon gastank, so cost around $60 USD or so to fill up, but you are going to get at least 400 mile on a full tank, so it actually last the week Fun Factor, the BMW X5 is awesome to drive!

Having black interior in the desert is a big mistake (even though the black wood and quailty of leather is very upscale). Installing high quality DLS speakers both in the front and the rear along with the Alumapro 10 inch subwoofer makes listening to the ipod, XM, or cd's on the Pioneer D3 a treat. After a few years of abuse, the performance have dipped from the 4.6 V8, although still has enough power across the broadband for needed acceleration. Since the 4.6is is a special edition model, the blue paint is highly specific. A wonderful look along with the stock 20 inch rims.

Performance and handling are amazing, you can drive extremely high speeds with confidence and great control. On the down side, regular maintenance and check ups are required every few thousand miles Appearance is good, both inside and outside. is this car fun to drive? This car has presence! it makes you feel good just by sitting in it

This car was in near-perfect condition when I purchased it used from Carmax. It is beautiful inside and out. The gas mileage is reasonable considering the weight of the car. I can get 19/24 on a regular basis, even on regular unleaded (sorry, it's way to expensive for premium right now).