Test Drive BMW X5 E70 since 2010 SUV
Suddenly…
The appearance in 2000 X5 of the first generation coolly changed the automotive community. BMW SUV appeared in a fundamentally new perspective, and the world was stunned The angle of view was so unusual that caused a deaf ropot of purists from the car industry. In their opinion, the manufacturer of sports passenger cars rushed under the market and dropped to the release of the SUV. Fortunately, there are few people who listened to, as a result, the X5 turned out to be a very successful car and became the progenitor of the whole Pleiada of Bavarian crossovers. At the moment there are four: x1, an aging X3, extravagant X6 well, and, in fact, X5 of the new generation. Now the pioneer is already in the years, he is ten years old!
However, the first X5 is kept by wellhold: the car is beautiful from birth, unlike the incomplete Porsche Cayenne, it is harmonious, created in full compliance with the canons of BMW is a real proper boomer, harsh and brutal. Even now, the model does not seem to be obsolete, although for several years now there is a new generation car (the first X5 was removed from production in 2006, therefore, the second generation is not called fresh). And on reliability, age seems to be strongly affected, at least if the car did not beat the car, you can not be afraid of rust. True, some minor troubles are still not excluded: the creak and knock in the cabin, the faded headlights sticking in the cold to the door seals are known when due to the tinting that people produced low qualifications, the original X5 glasses crumbled into the crumb! At the earliest copies through chrome on the radiator grille, rusty stains appeared. Nevertheless, most of these drawbacks cannot be attributed to the discharge of criminal.
Perhaps the X5 became the last DoreFracted BMW, which the interior was created on the oldhemes. And from all the Bavarian traditional school salons, the X5 inner space is the most perfect: painted with great taste, and the selection of finishing materials is solid (frankly cheap plastic will have to search). Finally, there are practically no complaints about ergonomics. In general, even against the background of the interiors of the modern BMW, the X5 salon causes positive emotions, although it may seem old-fashioned to someone. Equipped with a car wonderful, as it should be relying to the non-dryer.
Specifications
Body type SUV
Number of doors 5
Number of places 5
Length 4665 mm
Width of 1870 mm
Height 1710 mm
Wheelbase 2820 mm
Road clearance 180 mm
Suspension type:
Front independent double-perception
Rear independent multi-dimensional
Drive type complete
Brakes:
Front disc ventilated
Rear disc ventilated
Rent volume 92 l
Passive security rating *, Protection:
adults ****
Pedestrians *
Acceleration up to 100 km / h ** 8.8 s
Max. Speed \u200b\u200b** 210 km / h
Fuel consumption, l **:
City of 18,1
Route 9.9
* According to Euroncap.
** Data for the version with a gasoline engine 3 l and automatic transmission.
As for the running qualities, at one time X5 made a real breakthrough: he became the first heavy SUV, which rulits almost as a good passenger car. Bashes the car is also not bad, but the dynamics in principle the 3-liter gasoline engine gives BMW to a decent potential (at the level of 2.5-liter business class cars), but with a 4,4-liter V8 installed on the models released to restyling, The crossover is not able to break away even from the 3-liter opponent. Top V8 Separate Conversation: Equipped with them X5 differ enough to volatile overclocking dynamics (perhaps, they go a little worse than Porsche Cayenne Turbo first years of release). Patency for the crossover The concept of very conditional, at x5 it seems to have, at least, to overcome dirt and bouaics on it much more convenient than on a passenger car even with high ground clearance. However, to compare in this sense of Bavarz with some Nissan Patrol funny. However, no one is waiting for miracles from X5 off-road. Basic motor for all x5 231-strong row six volumes of 3 liters. Reliable proven engine. Machine owners with such a power unit mainly go to the service only for regulatory work. It cannot be said that the engine is absolutely troubletur: from time to time the electronic block of throttle valve will be sold, and some elements of the cooling system are surrendered earlier than I would like (the pump flows, the thermostat is flowing, however, both faults are characterized soon for early instances). In addition, this engine sometimes consumes extra oil, but it can close the eyes as a typical BMW motors. The same V8 (4,4-liter unit to modernization issued 282, then 333 hp, 4.6-liter engine developed 347 hp, and replaced its 4.8-liter 360 hp) sometimes Also consumed more oil than it is necessary, however, in general, they are considered fairly reliable motors. Note that the gas distribution mechanism in all power units chain. Conduct that (replacement of oil and filters) is preferably every 10 thousand km of mileage, and not after 20 thousand, as regulations prescribe.
By the way, in addition to gasoline engines there was a good 3-liter diesel engine, the travelers, but repair shop workers consider it not very reliable.
Mechanical X5 in nature exist, but few people have come across them: our buyer of expensive cars is spoiled and lazy, preferring a simplified interface of the car control (two pedals and steering wheel, turn signal lever often inactive, although it is provided for design). Therefore, on the domestic market, instances are more common with automatic boxes. It is impossible to say that the automata in X5 are unreliable, rather, on the contrary, only the culture of car handling in our country is in the infancy, because of which a considerable number of drivers ignore the rules of operation of such boxes. For example, when the throttle is open, the reverse mode is switched to the reverse position, selecting the rotation from the dirt (why they climbed a separate topic associated with the exploitation of operation: many mistakenly believe that the four-wheel drive automatically makes any car with a powerful passing). By the way, all electronic transmission systems (a computer can simulate blocking differentials, and also help safely descend over a steep slope) work reliably.
For the high smoothness of the course and the excellent handling of cars of this type have to pay, and in the literal sense of the levers in X5 aluminum, which made it possible to reduce the unsavory masses, but at the same time made these details very expensive. But to change separately from the lever lever levers or, let's say, ball supports (which thousands of thousand 30 walk on our roads, no more) will not work: you will have to order the item assembly. I must say, the silent blocks of the rear subframe come into disrepair relatively quickly (for 100 thousand km), approximately so much the steering rail (its ambulance ending the knock is foreshadowed). The brake resource depends on the intensity of pressing the gas pedal, and not the brakes: the average (aggressive) driver X5 erases the pads into small dust after 10 thousand km, although, if you try, you can certainly kill them and for a few trips, the car is heavy. Like many of the ever very expensive cars, the BMW X5 eventually fell significantly, but it was easier to contain it easier. Spare parts for this handsome are still worth a lot of money, and the design has not been simplified over the past years (except that the repair skills have honed in the wizard services). Therefore, X5 selection of a secured motorist, especially on such a car, a rich man is not ashamed to ride today: it is solid, comfortable, beautiful, fast and luxurious.
Advantages and disadvantages of the model
Advantages
Excellent suspension, beautiful salon, line of powerful engines
disadvantages
Solid age, expensive spare parts, it is difficult to find an instance in a good condition
Approximate price order in Moscow, rub.:
570 000 (X5 4.4 L 2000);
600,000 (X5 3 l 2001);
800 000 (x5 4.4 l 2003);
950 000 (x5 3 l 2004);
1,050,000 (x5 4.6is 2002);
1,100,000 (x5 4.4 l 2004);
1,200,000 (x5 3 l 2005);
1,400,000 (x5 4.8is 2004);
1,450,000 (x4 4.4 l 2006);
1 700 000 (X5 4.8IS 2006);
2 919 000 (new X5 in basic configuration).
A source: Magazine cars and prices March 29, 2010.
