2014 BMW X5

<div style="text-align: justify;">The third-generation 2014 BMW X5 has arrived, and its big news is an optional rear-wheel-drive variant. Those models will have a 300-hp turbocharged 3.0-liter in-line six-cylinder gasoline engine in the U.S. We're expecting a Frankfurt motor show debut in September. Why rear drive? BMW says customer clinics revealed prospective buyers, including those in the U.S., aren't really concerned about the luxury SUV being able to take them off-road.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSfyfq7sOFxzt-LWg_P-nq0PizfAPkbzACzezOhS_LK-DJCqq5nviYx5_eymemKFzMWgVABvZRX726ENVFI6pSy8NBmQZvVLNDQnrDwc79dr5RvV93DWypxedvQ1I41buZIfifZaHpIDM/s1600/2014-bmw-x5-m50d--image-bmw-blog_100429187_l.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="2014 bmw x5 m50d image bmw blog" border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSfyfq7sOFxzt-LWg_P-nq0PizfAPkbzACzezOhS_LK-DJCqq5nviYx5_eymemKFzMWgVABvZRX726ENVFI6pSy8NBmQZvVLNDQnrDwc79dr5RvV93DWypxedvQ1I41buZIfifZaHpIDM/s400/2014-bmw-x5-m50d--image-bmw-blog_100429187_l.jpg" title="2014 bmw x5 m50d image bmw blog" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2014 BMW X5 m50d image BMW Blog</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br />Developed under the codename F15, the new BMW X5 retains its upright profile and traditional features such as a two-piece tailgate. There's a bolder front end with a more prominent kidney grille, LED headlamps and a heavily contoured bumper with so-called air-curtain ducts on the lower outer edges sending air more efficiently through the front-wheel houses.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6L6f8KM6ERsesVHjVrglVN0dKH5MNGUGw0tHUsX8pzt_HtTdGdqUENiPC7A7xNgXB9hbjBzvmJGprKgToKU0yfninOiFhpcAa1w3nqOo9r0a5nxyppUIsQLMaRhhtvQgozfYQU9sO1UA/s1600/bmw+x5+2014.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="BMW X5 2014" border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6L6f8KM6ERsesVHjVrglVN0dKH5MNGUGw0tHUsX8pzt_HtTdGdqUENiPC7A7xNgXB9hbjBzvmJGprKgToKU0yfninOiFhpcAa1w3nqOo9r0a5nxyppUIsQLMaRhhtvQgozfYQU9sO1UA/s400/bmw+x5+2014.jpg" title="BMW X5 2014" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BMW X5 2014</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br />Overall, the new SUV has a more structured look with a more contoured hood, more pronounced shoulder line and an added feature line in the lower doors. BMW says it's all aimed at reducing visual bulk.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzfBjWxR_CAjrUT0JM1ieolSEYcUUILJoyxDFF6kb_2o_dkWasgDYieSZ9fVP9tTZ54f8D0Xbq3dJ63qYH3NV-pQY-nYyU5xtaZhZVKX6cebg1Djhx7dg_4zv1I6_F1tAkbd22SyCe7Zs/s1600/url.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="2014 BMW X5" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzfBjWxR_CAjrUT0JM1ieolSEYcUUILJoyxDFF6kb_2o_dkWasgDYieSZ9fVP9tTZ54f8D0Xbq3dJ63qYH3NV-pQY-nYyU5xtaZhZVKX6cebg1Djhx7dg_4zv1I6_F1tAkbd22SyCe7Zs/s400/url.jpeg" title="2014 BMW X5" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2014 BMW X5</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />At 192.4 inches long, 76.3 inches wide and 69.4 inches high, the new X5 is a mere 1.3 inches longer, 0.2 inches wider and 0.6 inches taller than its predecessor. The new model carries over the 115.5 inch wheelbase.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3bPbY4Fxm7Iq6uOuGaLoW0OB3ighyphenhyphenJjM7eIstAutza_IVowJ3ReX3egA5dpoSG4bpE8I0fnMraUHYsi3QwQE00GhA3Iy3Ap6eZQ1tGK9eLgrxm3cTiKGQBrr9bPkM0I71x7Xq4_YsHY/s1600/2014-BMW-X5-brown-front-three-quarters-view.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="2014 BMW X5 Brown Front Three Quarters view" border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3bPbY4Fxm7Iq6uOuGaLoW0OB3ighyphenhyphenJjM7eIstAutza_IVowJ3ReX3egA5dpoSG4bpE8I0fnMraUHYsi3QwQE00GhA3Iy3Ap6eZQ1tGK9eLgrxm3cTiKGQBrr9bPkM0I71x7Xq4_YsHY/s400/2014-BMW-X5-brown-front-three-quarters-view.jpg" title="2014 BMW X5 Brown Front Three Quarters view" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2014 BMW X5 Brown Front Three Quarters view</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br />Inside, the new X5 has a more luxurious interior, with styling following the latest BMWs. Buyers will get two rear-seat choices: a fixed 40/20/40 bench or a new 70/30 bench; it adjusts longitudinally for space for an optional third row. Cargo capacity grows 1.1 cubic feet to 23.9, rising to 66.0 with the second- and third-row seats folded.</div>

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The third-generation 2014 BMW X5 has arrived, and its big news is an optional rear-wheel-drive variant. Those models will have a 300-hp tu...

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