The Original BMW X5 Was Supposed To Come Out In 1998
Chris Chapman, who worked on the BMW X5 E53's exterior design, reveals the first generation of the luxury SUV was delayed by a full year.
Chris Chapman, who worked on the BMW X5 E53's exterior design, reveals the first generation of the luxury SUV was delayed by a full year.
BMW celebrates a quarter of a century since the first X5 E53 rolled off the assembly line with a limited-run special edition just for Canada.
Frank Stephenson took to Instagram to celebrate 25 years since the original BMW X5 came out. The E53 was released in 1999.
The one-off BMW X5 Le Mans is back in an extended video of the high-performance SUV with its huge 7.1-liter V12 making over 700 horsepower.
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This first-generation BMW X5 (E53) has been given the off-road treatment with Bilstein shocks and generous suspension travel.
Considered to be a precursor of the BMW X5 M, this E53-gen model is the sporty 4.6is in a mint condition. See it in an extended gallery.
One of the only 50 examples of the BMW X5 E53 built for the 1999 Neiman Marcus Christmas Book made a rare appearance in Florida.
A first-generation BMW X5 received a full off-road makeover, which involved a front bumper delete for a better approach angle.