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BMW X5 2023 review: Small changes, big difference for mid-sized SUV

Published 29 September 2023
By James Fossdyke
Revamped BMW X5 gets a sharper look and new tech, but the highlight is an upgraded plug-in hybrid system.
BMW X5 is most clocked car, says research

BMW X5 is most clocked car, says research

It’s a car commonly associated with the police, but somewhat ironically, the BMW X5 is the most commonly clocked car, according to new research.
Published 11 June 2020
Jeremy Clarkson reveals his best and worst cars of 2019

Jeremy Clarkson's best and worst cars of 2019

Jeremy Clarkson has reviewed plenty of cars for The Sunday Times this year — but which ones did he enjoy and despise the most?
Published 15 December 2019
Top 10 best road trip movies of all time

Top 10 best road trip movies

Looking for inspiration for your road trip holiday plans this year? It may be worth giving these epic road movies a watch this summer.
Published 06 August 2019

Jeremy Clarkson isn't a fan of the BMW X5

With Jeremy Clarkson admitting he's finding more appeal with big, comfy cars, we thought the Grand Tour host would love the BMW X5. Not so.
Published 02 June 2019
2019 BMW X5: prices, engines and specs

2019 BMW X5: prices, engines and specs

BMW claims it found the "winning formula" with the first-gen BMW X5. Has BMW refined and improved that recipe even further with this new version?
Published 26 February 2019
Me and My Motor: Joe Elliott

Me and My Motor: Joe Elliott

“I know that I’m supposed to be a rock’n’roll star, but this is going to sound about as rock’n’roll as haemorrhoids: I hate driving fast."
Published 16 September 2018
Nigerian man buries father in brand new BMW

Nigerian man buried in brand new BMW X5

A recently deceased man in Nigeria has been buried in an unusual alternative to a conventional coffin: a brand new BMW X5.
Published 13 June 2018
Audi e-tron SUV, September 2018

The best new cars launching in 2018

With new car registrations dipping in 2017 for the first time in six years, as consumer confidence takes a hit, car makers are having to...
Published 05 January 2018
Me and My Motor: actress Sheridan Smith chauffeurs Enid Blyton in a BMW X5

Me and My Motor: actress Sheridan Smith chauffeurs...

Sheridan Smith moved “reluctantly” to London, aged 16, to take up a role in the National Youth Music Theatre’s acclaimed production of Bugsy...
Published 11 March 2016
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SUVs hit overdrive as Europe's most popular type of...

Drivers who feel that the roads are clogged nose to tail with slab-sided SUVs aren't imagining things: the Sport Utility Vehicle has become the most...
Published 04 February 2016
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The battle of the super SUVs: BMW X5 vs Volvo XC90...

British drivers have fallen for the SUV, and three upgraded models look set to deepen their ardour. But which is best at ferrying your loved ones...
Published 17 August 2015
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First Drive review: BMW X5 xDrive40e (2015)

BMW's large but refined new plug-in hybrid SUV is certain to be seen but not heard when it flies past you.
Published 29 June 2015