BMW X5 M50d review: uber-quick and dripping with tech

The BMW X5 arrived on the scene back in the late nineties as one of the first “crossover” vehicles to coolly cast aside the primitive SUV’s commercial roots and instead embrace on-road ability and passenger comfort.

Yes, despite the idyllic rural settings featured in this mid-size luxury vehicle’s official press shots, the BMW X5 – particularly the performance M50d model we tested – is awkwardly out of place in The Wild and far more comfortable in a bustling city, in defiance of its considerable dimensions.

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