BMW CROSSOVER MOTO PLUS

BMW CROSSOVER MOTO PLUS

Think about this: The BMW X5 M Competition weighs 5,450 pounds, sits 8.4 inches off the ground, and carries five passengers plus cargo. Plus there’s a neat split tailgate function – but only the top portion opens electronically, for some reason. The 33.9 cubic feet of space behind the second row makes for one of the most spacious trunks in the class. The X5’s 39.8 inches of front legroom is decent, too, beating the Alfa (36.6 inches), and the rear bench offers a decent 38.7 inches of headroom and 37.4 inches of legroom.Īnd hey, the X5 M Competition is actually capable of crossover stuff, too. The X5’s 40.8 inches of front headroom is more than plenty for your six-foot tall author and bests both the Stelvio (40.2 inches) and F-Pace (37.8).

But it’s not all bad.īut unlike the X6, with its dramatically sloped roof, the X5’s traditional body style affords lots of cabin space. The front leather buckets we like so much aren’t totally supportive, either, and the bolsters are way too big turning the wheel takes contorting your elbows around them. We blame those massive 22-inch wheels, low profile tires, and the adaptive M suspension’s failure to, well, adapt for the rough ride. And that’s when driving in the most-comfortable “Road” mode. We wouldn’t say the X5 M Competition’s ride is “back-breaking,” but it is genuinely uncomfortable over long stretches. If you want a BMW crossover with a cushy, cloud-like suspension, look elsewhere. The LED taillights are simple but clean, there’s a nice shiny black diffuser in the rear that envelops the quad exhaust tips, and all of the X5 M Competition badges and trim pieces are blacked out, because aggressive. The massive 22-inch M Sport wheels may be terrible for ride quality – but hey, they look great. The fascia X5 M’s fascia is definitely overloaded with elements, but it’s both aggressive and attractive, and against the Mineral White paint job of our tester, it provides the crossover a striking presence. It’s still big, but the blacked-out slats and surrounds look more natural accompanied by three other in-your-face front vents. The dual kidney grille, for example, doesn’t offend us here as much as it does on some other models. Something about the BMW’s tapered edges and aggressive aero catches the eye. The BMW X5 M Competition isn’t as pretty as the Jaguar F-Pace SVR or the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio, but there’s a certain attractive, brutish quality that works.

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