The
BMW E70 is the development name for the current
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. It replaced the BMW X5 (E53) in November 2006. It is manufactured alongside the new, 2008
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at BMW's
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plant in the
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and BMW's facility in
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Design
The new generation BMW X5 is 60 mm (2.4 in) wider, 165 mm (6.5 in) longer; with a 110 mm (4.3 in) longer wheelbase, but remains at the height of the E53 X5 at 1766 mm (69.5 in).
Technology
The xDrive AWD system updates previewed in the facelifted X5 have continued with further detail improvements for the E70. It uses a double wishbone suspension at the front. The
manual transmissionA manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox or standard transmission is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...
is entirely dropped, leaving only the
automatic transmissionAn automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
.
The E70 features many new technological advancements for this class as standard equipment including BMW's
iDriveiDrive is a computer system which is used to control most secondary vehicle systems in many current BMW cars. iDrive's user interface consists of a LCD panel mounted in the dashboard and a controller knob mounted on the center console....
system, electronic 'joystick' gearshift (no mechanical connection to the gearbox to win space in the console),
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taillamps, the first ever all-
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single module fender module, and options such as head-up display
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, active steering, active damping, and Dynamic Drive which uses active anti-roll bars which use a hydraulic servo in the middle to actively counteract body roll.
The interior of the new, larger, X5 is completely new. It has a large center-mounted display screen and the simplified
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, a man-machine interface system also found in the rest of the BMW model range. The E70 further incorporates many comfort options such as a glass panorama-roof, and, for the first time in a BMW, an optional third row seat which has increased the seating capacity in E70 to 7 passengers, addressing criticism of the E53 model which had been regarded as being slightly too small for this market segment.
The E70 is also the first production vehicle to use
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, a new extremely fast electrical bus system; it is only used for the control of the chassis damping system. The new 'joy-stick'-style electronic space-saving shifter has since been adopted in the new 2008 BMW 5 Series.
For the 2010 model year the X5 received the new iDrive system and the BMW individual audio system along with various other minor updates.
Technical features which other BMW models use also:
- Active Steering
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- changes the steering ratio depending on the speed and driving style
- Adaptive Drive with active roll stabilization and adaptive shock absorbers
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- Head-up display
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- critical information projected onto the windshield
- Comfort Access - keyless access and engine start
- Daytime running lights on the "Corona Rings" around the main headlight units
- Four-zone climate control
New is the
Park Distance system that can be integrated into the image of the optional rearview camera.
BMW X5 M (2010-)
The
BMW X5 M is a high performance derivative of the X5. It was introduced to the press at the New York Auto Show in April 2009, and started appearing in BMW dealerships in September 2009. It competes with cars such as the
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, and the
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Turbo S. At the time of its launch it is the world’s most powerful car in its class.
The BMW X5 M is the first xDrive all-wheel-drive vehicles from M GmbH along with the BMW X6 M, and is more conventional than its BMW X6 M sibling. The M offers the same utility as the regular X5, with the addition of the V8 M TwinPower Turbo, a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 delivering 555 bhp at 5,750 RPM and peak Torque is 501 lbft, available between 1,500 and 5,650 rpm. The S63 engine is a high output variation of the N63 power unit.
The X5 M can sprint from a standstill to 60 mi/h in 4.0 seconds, and a quarter mile (400m) time of 12.5 seconds with a trap speed of 112 mi/h was recorded by Car and Driver magazine. In the same test, the X5 M bested the 0-60 mph and quarter mile times of the 2009 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, the 2009
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SRT-8, and the 2010
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Supercharged. In wet conditions, the X5 M went around a roundabout in 5.1 seconds, faster than the
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TDI.
Coupled with special suspension specifically optimized for M that features Adaptive Drive and the newly developed M Servotronic power steering, the performance Sport Activity Vehicle promises very competent handling. Other high-tech features include launch control for maximum acceleration and a six speed M Sport automatic transmission optimized for performance. Drivers can manually select gears using either paddles or an electronic gear selector lever. Electronically controlled, variable power distribution to the front and rear axle prevents even the slightest tendency to over- or understeer right from the start, before DSC Dynamic Stability Control is even required to cut in.
The BMW X5 M features the biggest brakes on a BMW production vehicle; 15.55" (395x36mm) rotors up front clamped by four piston brake calipers, with 15.2" (385x24mm) rotors at the rear clamped by single piston brake calipers. Although traction control is standard, the M Dynamic Mode (MDM) optimizes the aggressiveness of the system. The MDM setting allows the driver to enter a controlled drift and push the vehicle’s handling to the limit.
Engines
| Model |
Years |
Type/code |
power@rpm |
torque@rpm |
| Petrol engines |
| 3.0si |
2006–2008 |
2996 cc I6 / BMW N52B30 |
272 PS@6650 |
315 newton metre @2750 |
| xDrive30i |
2008- |
2996 cc I6The straight-six engine or inline-six engine is a six-cylinder internal combustion engine with all six cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase...
/ BMW N52B30 |
272 PS@6650 |
315 newton metre @2750 |
| 4.8i |
2007–2008 |
4799 cc V8 / BMW N62B48 |
355 PS@6300 |
475 newton metre@3400–3800 |
| xDrive48i |
2008- |
4799 cc V8 /BMW N62B48 |
355 PS@6300 |
475 newton metre@3400–3800 |
| X5 M |
2009- |
4395 cc V8 twin turbo / BMW S63 |
555 PS@6000 |
680 newton metre @1500–5650 |
| xDrive35i |
2011- |
2979 cc I6The straight-six engine or inline-six engine is a six-cylinder internal combustion engine with all six cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase...
Turbo / BMW N55B30The N55 is a turbocharged straight-6 automobile engine from BMW. It was launched in early 2009 in the new BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo in the BMW 535i GT model...
|
306 PS@5800 |
400 newton metre @1200–5000 |
| xDrive50i |
2011- |
4395 cc V8 twin turbo / BMW N63 The N63 is a family of 4.4L, direct-injected, twin-turbocharged V8 automobile engines produced by BMW since 2008.-Specifications:The N63B44 features a reverse-flow air design in which the turbochargers are mounted in the engine valley and the intake manifolds are located on the sides of the block...
B44 |
407 PS@5500-6400 |
600 newton metre @1750–4500 |
| Diesel engines |
| 3.0d |
2006–2008 |
2993 cc I6 turbo / BMW M57TU2D30 |
235 PS@4000 |
520 newton metre @2000–2750 |
| xDrive30d |
2008-2010 |
2993 cc I6 turbo / BMW M57TU2D30 |
235 PS@4000 |
520 newton metre @2000–2750 |
| 3.0sd |
2007–2008 |
2993 cc I6 twin turbo / BMW M57TU2D30-TOP |
286 PS@4400 |
580 newton metre @1750–2250 |
| xDrive35d BluePerformance |
2009- |
2993 cc I6 twin turbo / BMW M57TU2D30-TOP |
269 PS@4200 |
576 newton metre @1750 |
| xDrive35d |
2008- |
2993 cc I6 twin turbo / BMW M57TU2D30-TOP |
286 PS@4400 |
580 newton metre @1750–2250 |
| xDrive30d |
2010- |
2993 cc I6 turbo / BMW M57TU2D30 |
245 PS@4000 |
540 newton metre @1750 |
| xDrive40d |
2010- |
2993 cc I6 twin turbo / BMW M57TU2D30-TOP |
306 PS@4400 |
600 newton metre @1500–2500 |
Transmissions
All models include 6-speed Steptronic automatic transmission.
The new 8-speed transmission is standard in the xDrive50i and xDrive35i from 2011 model year.
Performance
| Model |
top speed (km/h) |
0–100 km/h (s) |
Fuel consumption(ECEThe United Nations Economic Commission for Europe was established in 1947 to encourage economic cooperation among its member states. It is one of five regional commissions under the administrative direction of United Nations headquarters. It has 56 member states, and reports to the UN Economic and...
) (L/100 km) |
CO2-emission (g/km) |
Kerb weight (EU) |
| Petrol |
| 3.0si |
210 km/h (130.5 mph) |
8,1 |
10,2 |
244 |
2125 kg (4,684.8 lb) |
| xDrive30i |
225 km/h (139.8 mph) |
8,1 |
10,2 |
244 |
2125 kg (4,684.8 lb) |
| 4.8i, xDrive48i |
240 km/h (149.1 mph) |
6,5 |
12,0 |
286 |
|
| X5 M |
250 km/h (155.3 mph), 275 km/h (170.9 mph) with M Driver's Package |
4,7 |
13,9 |
325 |
2380 kg (5,247 lb) |
| xDrive35i |
242 km/h (150.4 mph) |
6,8 |
10,1 |
236 |
2145 kg (4,728.9 lb) |
| xDrive50i |
250 km/h (155.3 mph) |
5,5 |
12,5 |
292 |
2265 kg (4,993.5 lb) |
| Diesel |
| 3.0d |
210 km/h (130.5 mph) |
8,0 |
8,2 |
217 |
2150 kg (4,739.9 lb) |
| xDrive30d (2008-2010) |
216 km/h (134.2 mph) |
8,0 |
8,2 |
214 |
2150 kg (4,739.9 lb) |
| 3.0sd, xDrive35d |
235 km/h (146 mph) |
6,9 |
8,3 |
220 |
2185 kg (4,817.1 lb) |
| xDrive30d (2010-) |
130 mph (209.2 km/h) |
7,6 |
7,4 |
195 |
2150 kg (4,739.9 lb) |
| xDrive40d |
237 km/h (147.3 mph) |
6.6 |
|
198 |
2185 kg (4,817.1 lb) |
2010/2011 X5 "Life Cycle Impulse" (LCI) Changes
In 2010 the X5 underwent a "Life Cycle Impulse" (LCI) update, debuted at the New York Auto show in April 2010 and introduced as 2011 models in BMW North America markets. The changes included revised styling, primarily of the front and rear bumpers, air intakes and headlights as well as new exterior and interior colors and new options combination.
More significantly, a new range of engines, all turbocharged and with direct injection was introduced. In the North American market, available gasoline power trains are the xDrive 35i twin-scroll turbo six cylinder and the xDrive50i twin turbo V8, both coupled to an eight-speed automatic Steptronic transmission. These petrol engines are more powerful and lighter than their predecessors, with the 35i also providing improved fuel mileage and reduced emissions. The xDrive 35d turbo diesel carries over in the NA market with the six-speed transmission unchanged from the previous model year. The xDrive40d was also introduced along with a revised xDrive30d, but neither are currently available in the North American market.
The X5M engine and transmission remains the same.
BMW X5 Security Plus
It is a variant with safety glass, heavy-duty material and ballistics-resistant steel modifications. It comes with 4.8l engine with Steptronic
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. Arnold is fitted to the safety class VR4, and in the 'Security Plus' variant is configured to resist the 7.62mm,
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assault rifle. The vehicle sells for approximately $220,000.
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It is a
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model featuring 2.0L
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variable twin-turbo
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rated 204 PS and 400 newton metre at 2000-2250 rpm, a 15 kilowatt
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driven by a
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pack, 8-speed transmission developed by BMW and ZF, roof-mounted solar panels, 19-inch light alloy wheels with reduced ventilation.
It was unveiled in 2008 Geneva Auto Show.
Copy of the X5
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" is a copy of the BMW X 5, prohibited the defendant importer of these vehicles in the "trade in Germany" offer and ordered the destruction of all "vehicles with a certain look" at which the defendant's possession or ownership (Az.: 4HK O 16807/07).
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