2014 BMW X5 Review and Prices - The eight-speed automatic transmission shifts quietly and offers an aggressive sport program. The Bad Fuel economy averaged below 20 mpg in testing. The Bottom Line The usefulness of connected features outweighs their hodgepodge organization in the 2014 BMW X5 xDrive35i, and the mediocre fuel economy might be a price worth paying for the excellent driving dynamics.
2014 BMW X5
BMW engineering makes it handle well on twisty roads and ride comfortably on the highway. For this review, I drove the X5 xDrive35i, the latter designation implying all-wheel-drive and BMW's twin scroll turbocharged 3-liter inline six-cylinder engine, using direct injection and unique valve control technology to produce 300 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque. In the U.S., BMW also offers the X5 sDrive35i, with just rear-wheel-drive, the X5 xDrive35d, sporting a diesel engine and all-wheel-drive, and the X5 xDrive50i, combining all-wheel-drive and the power of a twin turbo 4.4-liter V-8.
M Sport adds what BMW calls its Sport automatic transmission, which includes steering wheel-mounted paddles for manual gear selection. Standard on the X5 is a rocker switch on the console that let me choose driving programs, from Eco Pro, Comfort, Sport, and Sport Plus. These programs affected the suspension, throttle, and steering response.
Fuel-saving measures
The console holds the shifter, drive mode select rocker switch, and iDrive controls. BMW fits the X5 with impressive fuel-saving technology. The aforementioned idle-stop prevents fuel wastage at stop lights and the automatic transmission's eight gears lets the engine run at low speeds most of the time.
Running hot
Tapping the rocker once more put the X5 into Sport Plus mode, adding BMW's Dynamic Traction Control program. When I threw it into Sport mode it aggressively downshifted, sensing when I needed power, maintain engine speeds around 5,000 rpm. Not included on this X5 was BMW's Active Steering option, which would have tightened up the turning ratio for twisty road driving.
The 3rd generation of BMW's hugely successful X5 can now do the driving for you in some situations.
BMW X 5 Histories
BMW invented the sporty, full sized crossover market with the X5 in 1999. Last year the X5 sold almost 45,000 units, and the smaller X3, sold 35,000 units. In terms of larger luxury vehicles these sales are enormous. Only the 3 Series cars and the 5 series cars outsell the X5 and X3.
2014 BMW X5 Features
2014 X5 Self-Driving Capability
Assuming your drive to work is in traffic and stop and go type hassle-driving. Called the Proactive Driving Assistant, it is part of the Eco Pro system the vehicle comes with. - Parallel park your Ultimate Driving Machine for you
- Drive the vehicle for you up to 25 mph in traffic
This feature is called Traffic Jam Assistant. Cadillac plans to release a similar system soon for highway driving.
2014 BMW X5 Prices
The starting price of the base sDrive35i model is $53,725, while the xDrive35i model can be bought for $56,025. Those customers that prefer diesel engines can buy the xDrive35d model for the price tag of $57,525. The most expensive model is xDrive50i, and it costs $69,125. Lastly, take a look at all this photos that shows the base model, as well as the M model with M performance parts.
X5 with M Performance Parts
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