The Original "M" SUV - 2010 BMW X5 M Reviewed - A Worthy Range Rover Alternative?
Today I am driving BMW's first 4x4 M car - the original X5 M. A lot of petrolheads were outraged when this car debuted, but it seemed to set a trend which shows no sign of going away for fast German 4x4s - but how good was Bavaria's first attempt?
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"community pharmacist" 😍😍
I bet the owner keeps getting stopped as the car is on the list of vehicles involved with pharmaceuticals.
That’s why I would never buy a used BMW......the image is just awful on every level...so no thank you from me.😨😐
@@andrewstoffel1170 were im from they drive corsas and fiesta and focuses when conducting visits to blend in
12 people didn't get it.
No self respecting "community pharmacist" would leave "items" in a used car..
Took me a while to get the "Community pharmacist" line🤣🤣🤣
Line being the appropriate word
@@wilf18 😀
Lmao , 🙄
The "community pharmacist" is brilliant 👌👌👌
The owner needs to put a few more “M performance” stickers on ...
What made me laugh was the fact that M Performance is like a mid way between M Sport and Real M. So here you take a real M and slap on stickers that reduces what it is supposed to be.
Man I'm enjoying your videos. You seem to have all the videos I search for! With good assessments too!
Community pharmacist! Brilliant! Love this video - was literally scanning the channel for a fast X5 video earlier! If you want to complete the loop - you can review my F15 x5 M50D. They are left field weapons (for big cars)
Enjoyed that immensely. Well spoken, and eloquently put.
It seems we have many Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Zafira owners DARING to comment negatively on BMW cars !!! I have the X5M in the same colour but a 2012 and I am extremely happy and impressed with it !!!
Get rid of those m performance stickers ffs what is it with people
Better on this yoke then where we usually see them, on a 520D. 😂
It’s in the works of being de-chavved, you should seen the state of the trims when I got it (X5M owner)
Last year I went to a restaurant and I kid you not, there was a Lexus RX in the parking lot with M Performance stickers on it, I almost died laughing 😂
@@R-Tap My grill on my E38 needed replacing so I bought ones with the M colours from Ebay because I thought that would be so cool. Luckily they did not really fit properly and I ended up replacing them with normal OEM ones. Car looks much better now. I have learnt my lesson:)
Oh, that kind of pharmacist, brilliant James, I'm getting old, took me 10 seconds work out at 43 you meant a dealer
I clicked when he said there was stuff with a street value left in the car
JayEmm, you are a rare breed. VERY few people know how to pronounce Akrapovic
Love that 80’s tune at the end 😍
Actually looking these and others for a new car later in the year cracking timing mate
It always excites me when I get a new video notification 😁...keep up the brilliant content!
Very pleased you have reviewed one of these as I have been looking at old cayenne turbos, this and the ML55 / 63 AMG. The ML55 seems to have the most reliable engine (provably) but as an all round package I think the X5M wins. This also has the all important drop down tailgate. There's always a lot of negative comments on the point of these trucks. If you want some ground clearance, capacity, high up driving position and a very powerful engine.. why not? That's why people buy them, not because they want to use it on track days.
High driving position is for women.
@@enhancementtank5876 Many people are married and want something their wives can also feel comfortable using while they're off zooming in their road toy.
only thing that surpassed the number of days my x5m was in the shop was the number of speeding tickets i got driving one
One of favorite suvs especially the E70 generation
The X5 was a real world game changer.
What I remember about this car was when BMW put that engine into the M5 their pr guy spoke about the new M5 having 70% more engine cooling than the X5M, made me think the X5M had 70% less than it should, reverse marketing 😋
If the M5 has 70% more cooling than the X5M, then the X5M has 59% less cooling than the M5. Not 70%.
@@lewis72 I rest my case , the uneducated daring to comment on a car they WILL NEVER OWN !!!!
@@aljaliah6868 What was your case ? Firstly, I'm degree educated in engineering. Secondly, why would anyone _not_ dare to comment on a car they would never (want to) own. Even if I were a multi billionaire I wouldn't want to own one of these. They're awful.
@@lewis72 Of course you are and I am the queen of england!!! Maybe you need to improve your English too, very badly written I’d say !!!
@@aljaliah6868 *Queen *England I've got an M5, so why would I want this bus ? [ English corrected. It was incorrectly edited from an earlier statement ]
I think Jay is the funniest car journalist going. 😂😂👏🏽👏🏽 Slyly being put off by the reliability comments. I have a E61 530i with 160k miles and I have spent a fair bit on repairs surrounding gearbox, suspension, wiring etc. But it is wear and tear on an old car with high miles. Premium cars are subject to wear and tear like everything else. So the more u have, the more to go wrong no? But I've found once you do the big jobs you don't have to di them again so it is what it is. I can't imagine the E70 X5M being too different
There are remaps for these zf units which make the changes a lot snappier. Xhp I believe, the e60 community rave about it anyway!
Love the car, this generation is my fav.
Perfect review. The "stock" or "separate" exhaust note of the X5M is under all criticism, who wants their 550hp X5 sound like a tuned inline 4? A X-pipe added to the exhaust, which connects the left and right bank cylinders ,makes the exhaust a lot better and it actually does sound like a V8 after that simple mod.
Why should a consumer pay extra after purchasing their car for £100,000 to make it sound good? All BMW's sound horrific and they know it themselves otherwise they wouldnt be pumping fake noise into the cabin
My wife has had a E70 3.0sd for a few years and me coming from a host of 3 series touring's, the X5 still makes no sense. It's a car that feels like it's constantly fighting itself and is a master of nothing but ok in all departments. These can be fussy with wheel alignment but reliability is fine with the usual BMW issues of this era although an X5M would be an entirely different proposition i'm sure. That said, the wife, kids & dog love it so that settles it 😂Top vid sir 👍
My x5m was the most unreliable car I ever owned, but saying that I still loved it
What issues are you having?
While the X5 is probably one of my preferred Toff-Roaders, they're one of those cars where when something goes wrong, it's a hideously expensive go-wrong, the engines are reasonably good if not brilliant, but things like air bags (suspension) and body control module faults are rife and i think probably a reason why you don't see so many for sale as the repairs for those things can be prohibitively expensive
True of all of these things.
Probably just needs a new non return valve for to fix window spraying from Halford (small circular thing with two pipe nozzel ends)
My dad has a X6M E71 its incredible
The seven seat option was never offered on the (proper) M models as it’d upset the weight distribution. Also... why do you refer to the door mirrors as the winged variety? You’re showing your age there mate! Keep up the brilliant work though!!!
Thank you for the video. I probably would go for the model with the 40d diesel on it, as it wouldn't be that far in performance while offering excellent economy.
100%, 40d is the way to go if you can find one
Thank you. I did in the end. It’s a great car 🙂
Jay I owned a x5m. I sold it because it cost too much for maintenance. Also nobody knows this from a regular x5 and bmw started throwing the m sport dressings on the same gen x5. It also didn’t sound special at all like you mentioned
Items with a ... "street" value. The best line of the whole video
Great review.. Pricey though for an old car getting older.. Also the costs of repairs on these big, heavy older SUVs will be high.. Tyres and brakes will be every 10,000 mile replacements and 20 inch tyres and big discs will be £1500 a year costs (at independant garage prices)... The neighbours will burn down your example if you run those exhausts early in the morning or late at night.. Is the interior also looking too dated no? I think it is for a £20,000+ vehicle.. You'd need to find a sub 50,000 mile immaculate example really.. And one with plenty of nice BMW options...
I always think the BMW S63B44T engine sounds like a smoother Subaru EJ25. Funny when the equivalent AMG turbo V8s (M157 and the later M177/M178) and Maserati's F154A V8 twin turbos sounds like, y'know, _ACTUAL_ V8. Does unequal length header do that kind of thing to these engines?
I used to really dislike the looks of the E70 X5 M and the F10 M5. I just thought they were way less aggressive than the E60 M5 and the E53 4.8iS X5, but now after a few years I have grown up and now I really appreciate those cars. They are beautiful in their own way, because they don't look so menacing and rude, just more refined and less squarish. Not saying i'm ever gonna forgive BMW for switching the V10 S85 for the V8 S63, but still, those are great cars and should get more respect:
You know people dislike the e60 m5 when it first came out... Its how bmw designs are... People love the old one so much they dont want to see it go. As for V10, they were never a v10 brand and the v10 was extremely unreliable in a sedan... It was fair considering its faster now in the v8,
Just bought one today! I’m gonna change it against my e92 (330)
Pls do E53 4.6is and 4.8is 🙏
Pester hot hatches, in a straight line, sure, we pestered an RS6 down a very twisty perthshire road in an F15 m50d 😂
Have to disagree about old Cayennes. In my corner of Europe, the only Cayennes that seem to make it past 300.000kms are either the base models with the 3.2 or the 4.5 Turbo models. And there are a lot more of the latter ones, which also boast higher mileages. And because right now there is proper winter with snow, the supply of the 4.5 and 4.8 turbo models available on the market has depleted considerably.
Very nice too👍
Did Europe get the 4.6/4.8is models? They were the previous and original generation X5, naturally aspirated, all the M trim goodies, and available in rare colors (estoril blue).
Yes we did get the 4.8is. I ain't sure about the 4.6 tho.
I owned one for 6 months and sold it. I bought a hefty 7,000 warranty and even with it i was dipping into my pockets. Every vacuum line changed, rear suspension redone, and was still having errors on heavy load. But, after selling it i do miss it. The power is mesmerizing in an suv. Leaving japense and american sport coupes in the dust at every light was worth the headache.
18mpg at medium speeds? That's what i used to get in my 159 2.2 JTS It was good at turning petrol into noise though
So this bus is a unit. Cool
Jayemm, I’ve got a 2005 x5 4.8is if you’re interested in reviewing
I’ve also got. A KZhead channel where you can check the car out 👍🏼
If this is the sound you get when spending 8 grand on an exhaust then no thanks. But looking at al the "M performance" stickers, I wouldn't be surprised if the owner only added Akrapovic end tips to an OEM exhaust
what's with the wonkily fitted ebay M Performance decals? Looks horrendous
Can you please review the F85 version?
I been reading the comments I’m still interested in seeing for myself, idk if I’m hard headed or I just don’t trust y’all opinions, how do I know y’all even know how to truly take care of a car like this such as not taking off immediately and not turning it off immediately after putting it in park.
Ahh that's where I left it! Tell your man I'm coming to collect.
... and he had better still have it
Gearbox is probably easily fixed with an XHP map
You just can’t beat a Range Rover V8 Diesel 👌
Oi Jay got any Vera's?
Strange that you call it “old school turbo”. Fundamentally the S63 engine is still found in the current X5M, albeit in its 4 revision (TÜ4)
Time bomb in every iteration, like most M engines.
@@kevinkeelan354 The inline 6 the BMW makes right now is a very good engine. Very reliable and makes a lot of power.
@@tjk9263 Not a M engine. Even if they did cheap out and put it in the M2. I agree it’s a good engine though. Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
Bought my wife a 2013 x5m. Runs strong enough to embarrass a lot of unsuspecting idiots, yet comfortable enough for road trips. Mileage honestly is so so. But worse than my scatpack challenger,way worse.
Hmmm, ebay stickers special. Great
M Performance stickers and Wish.com Akrapovic exhaust tips 😳
Wasn’t the original X5 more closely related to the E39? My uncles felt very, very similar to his best mates E39 540.
Loosely based, when BMW says based on E39 don’t take it literal. Technology and engine options were shared but suspension, sub frame, overall chassis and structure is unique, completely ground up to be an SUV. The only car in the X lineup to share the same with a car chassis is the x2 and 2 series Gand coupe and even that has its own chassis and engineered architecture, those share similar geometry and and wheel base and that’s where the “based” comes from.
@@aidenp5768 I was referring to it being closer to a 5 then a 7. Jay referenced it bing very similar to his 7.
I remember when this car came out Jeremy Clarkson was roasting it and pretty much every other BMW at the time lol
Because bmw went soft with their cars, true m cars used to be mental and a real joy to drive, but like all german cars now there made for straight line speed mainly for the u.s market
Genuine eBay Akrapovic exhaust.... tips.
Probably not many for sale as they have all been impounded.
4:13 Summer tyres look barely legal. This thing will be dreadful off-road or on ice/snow/water. Overall, it's the worst of both worlds.
Happens all the time with these second hand big SUV's. People buy them and have 19, 20, 21 inch wheels on them and the tyres are so damn expensive people don't really include that as an expense in advance. Especially winter tyres in large sizes are stupidly expensive. People buy these things used and can't even afford to keep decent rubber on them. Especially in winter just look at a couple of cars of this size at the car park and check the tyres on them. I guarantee half of them are from a brand you've never heard of and/or made in China.
@@SturbokSensei Sounds about right ! I have Continental winters and summers for my E60.
We are a tyre wholesaler and I couldn’t of said it better myself!
@@SturbokSensei 19, 20, 21 is not barely legal, that's well overage. Oh, sorry, you're talking wheel size, my bad.
@@SturbokSensei 100% all running sets of widow makers 🤣 the bmw i bought with 20" has a set of wanky 'plastic' tyres on it, burn them down abit and give it some decent rubber
My cat, Nosey, was intrigued by the sound of this.
Is Nosey a name or a description
@@JayEmmOnCars Both. That is his name. He is a grey tabby with a white mark on his nose. He is also inquisitive.
Community pharmacist 😁😁😁
I miss bmw build quality- iv got a rr sport 2010 v6hse D - im convinced it was built by gremlins that had been fed after midnight!😬
That N63 4.4 L Twin Turbo does have a number of weaknesses. Key amongst them are the valve guides suffering from early wear and subsequent oil burn. BMW did cover the valve guide job on mine outside Warranty. Had they not, it would have set me back $9K - $12K U.S.
But this is an s63, they didn't suffer valve guide seal issues the way the regular v8 did (50i)
I wonder how much an exhaust that sounds that bad costs?
The original M SUV is E53 4.6is 😉
It is amazing they are still using this engine in current cars at the rate they throw rods. BMW are a shadow of the company they used to be. The crank hub issue with m3/4 and m2 comp is unforgivable cost cutting. I’ll never buy another BMW.
One has to wonder why BMW cant build a M engine which is reliable to save their own lives for the last 15 years? I wonder why that is... One theory I have is that they have gotten infected with "race car disease", which means they err on the side of performance instead of reliability. Perhaps a worthwhile tradeoff for a race car where hundredths of a second matter, for a street car its total madness.
@@GoldenCroc that is the case with the V10 m5 and v8 M3. They were derived from high revving race engines. With the F10 M5, M6, X6M (and current versions of those cars) and f80/82 M3/4. It is because of the engineering. The cheapest solution is the one they take. That’s is why they want more than mclaren for extended warranty on a m3/4 or m5.
@@kevinkeelan354 What race engines might that be? Maybe you can provide a link, becuase I havent heard of it before... Myself, I run an old "bulletproof" M57 diesel. Ironically, it can also make more power than an s65, with relative reliability if you upgrade the cooling.
@@kevinkeelan354 the S63 as used in the current X5M and M5/M8 is actually very reliable. Evolve is running a built version of it with 1000 bhp
@@BMW_G81_M3 check Chris Harris’s old tweets. No modern bmw v8 is reliable. Least of all the s63.
I have an E70 X5 40d and it’s a good car, over 300hp, 8 speed auto etc. But any big BMW of this age and technology is going to have its issues. Do hear horror stories of snapped chains, but what car doesn’t have its faults?!
The n57 engines had chain issues at 150k change it. M57 engines last forever, check what u have in urs
I think the main problem Mk1 X5M had was that it was introduced fairly late in its life cycle if I remember right. That and don’t remember many journalists praising it. I do have fond memories of my mums old Le Mans Blue X5 4.8is (the orginal X5 generation) that used to sound like what I imagined a muscle car would.
Ha ha ha, "community pharmacy", excellent. Whenever I see one and can communicate with the driver, I always ask them how much a gram is, I get some funny looks. I get some angry ones and I once had £10 a point as an answer, but back in my drinking in the pub days, this was the community pharmacist car of choice. I've not heard that name before, it's brilliant and I will plagiarise it, sorry.
I wonder what the owner of this car did with the stuff with a street value that had been left?
@@MrGwaldo binned it, if it was of good quality I would have experimented with it, however the thought of many bum sweats being on there......I didn’t want to try the extra flavouring 🤣
@@H22Freak Uuurrrggghhhh. Probably wise.
I love this car but the m performance stickers are tragic
You need to drive a E53 x5 4.6is. That is the original M suv. If you know, you know. #alpina
Prefer the ML63AMG
The only problem I have with the term SUV is that there is nothing sporty about an SUV.
Apart from the new x5m having 625bhp
Its sportiness comes from the immense straight-line speed. These are far more SUV than anything Hyundai or Lexus make in the market, for example.
The engine sound is quite unfortunate.
Bmw is a solid truck if anyone is interested in a bmw the inline 3.0 straight 6 is the best bang for ur buck truck anything with a inline 6 is the way to go stay awayyyyyy from any v8 bmw junk stay away from the ones that are turbocharged because u will be spending lots of money on repairs leaks and seals that will cost you thousands go with the naturally aspirated
I want
All I remember is it was the first/only commercial available triple turbo diesel which was crazy Also BMW swore never to make a V8 for some reason
I thought this was the M50D. Bummer
Support your local community pharmacist!
I wonder what car the community pharmacist upgraded to after getting rid of this one?
the tint is a nice touch, adds a nice bit of flex towards the peasants
LMAO community pharmacist 😂😂😂
LOOOOOOOOOL
20k for that? I'm shocked it's still that much. No ta...
E53 did not have an e46 interior, all bmws all that time has similar elements,duh
Community pharmacist 🤣🤣😂😂
The illegal and dangerous front window tints speaks volumes about the owner. It will invalidate his insurance as an undeclared modification
More about the previous owner, who fitted them I think. They are being removed
If it was for sale, I wouldn’t buy it purely because of the M Performance. Real men do not apply those. 😂
All day breakfast sandwich: dirty.
Owned by two types: 1. Drug dealers. 2. People who want to look like drug dealers.
Or just someone who wants a F10 M5 Touring that was never made 🤷🏻♂️
And slated buy people that have never driven and can’t afford them
community pharmacist, items with a street value haha
A crap ovitch? I thought it was acra po vitch?
Don't think they are James favourite brand of exhaust.
Who would want to be seen in one of these?? 🙈🙈🙈
I remember someone in one of these trying to race me in my bone stock 1995 mx5. We were on some back roads and he started in front... Well, managed to catch him off guard and overtook him, his face was priceless when I looked in the rear mirror. He tried to stay up my arse then, but I even overtook the car in front again. Leaving him stuck behind some coffin dodger. I love putting BMW drivers in their place
My dad bought one brand new it was nothing but trouble, I've never know a car to have so many problems. The engine eventually grenaded at 80k even after all regular servicing and it was scrapped at 7 years old which was a joke.
Footballers car.
That exhaust sound is horrific. I like the standard X5 but never realised these Ms sound so awful. If I drove that on a daily basis I'd end up driving myself off a cliff.
It does sound horrible. It sounds quiet. WTO it sound good but the art was the burble at 2500 rpm in 3rd
The script in this is AAA
This shows how BMW tried (and failed) to commercialise their M cars.
Failed how they have just released the new x5m which is the forth x5m to be produced
BMW have succeeded in hugely devaluing the M brand through cars like this.
BMW m cars sell more than AMG and RS cars so something must be right