Review - 2010 BMW X5 M

BMW X5 M

The all new 2010 BMW X5 M crossover is one of the very few vehicles that we willingly don’t want to like, and the reason behind this is that we have great regards for the “M” badge in our minds. The Motor sport division of British manufacturer BMW has a developed its amazing reputation in the market by producing driver centered cars and now suddenly, the engineers have placed their “M” badge on a loutish luxury SUV. The heavy, huge and heighten X5 M is expected to be the antithesis of all the M badge cars you have seen in up to now, and it clearly will be a car that has never entered the market. But still we are assured that BMW engineers would have masterfully developed one of the finest sporting SUVs to ever enter the market.

What’s New for 2010 BMW X5 M?

The 2010 BMW X5 M is an all new ultrahigh-performing adaptation of the luxurious X5 crossover. Like all the other X5s we have seen till date, this one also will be high on performance and now that it has an M badge, you can be assured of the luxury as well.

Body Styling and Features

The 2010 BMW X5 M is an ultrahigh-performing five-passenger luxurious crossover SUV, and just as expected from the vehicles with such lofty price and name, even the basic equipment for the X5 M are too many.

As the standard equipments you will get:

• 20-inch alloy wheels along with summer performance tires
• Headlight washers
• A self-leveling automatically changeable active suspension having M-specific sport tuning
• Front and rear parking sensors
• A panoramic sunroof
• Xenon headlamps
• Leather upholstery
• Auto-dimming mirrors
• A sport steering wheel
• Eight-way power heated front sport seats
• Dual-zone automatic climate control
• Ambient interior lighting
• A 12-speaker CD/MP3 stereo
• Bluetooth
• Latest variant of a hard-drive-based navigation system and iDrive with real-time traffic.

The optional equipments include:

• Ventilated “multicontour” seats
• Heated rear seats and steering wheel
• A rearview camera
• A head-up display
• A six-DVD changer
• An iPod/USB adapter
• A 16-speaker premium sound system
• Four-zone climate control
• A power liftgate
• Keyless ignition/entry
• Extended leather trim
• A rear-seat entertainment system
• Satellite radio and towing preparation.

Under The Hood

Pumping under the hood of our luxurious 2010 BMW X5 M is a twin-turbocharged a 4.4-liter V8 engine pumping maximum power of 555 hp and maximum torque of 501 lb-ft. The power generated is then transmitted to all four wheels. The power is taken through a six-speed automatic transmission with manual shift paddles, and that is the only transmission.

The sprint testing for BMW delivered an impressive time of 4.7 seconds for 0-60-mph, with a maximum a maximum tow ranking of 6,600 pounds, when the SUV is properly equipped.

Safety Equipments

The 2010 BMW X5 M’s safety equipment include stability control, ABS with brake assist, rear and front side curtain airbags, dual front side-mounted airbags, and driver and front-passenger whiplash-reducing head restraints. Though, the crash tests on the BMW have not been conducted, but yes we can say that they will be high considering the safety features of the SUV.

Verdict

The 2010 BMW X5 M is an highly imposing vehicle, offering great performance and reasonableness in equivalence with the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, but is priced much lesser than the Porsche.