KokkenTor

"Bigger, heavier, and lighter on its feet? We drive the new, seven-passenger X5.
BY JARED HOLSTEIN, PHOTOGRAPHY BY JARED HOLSTEIN
October 2006


BMW didn’t have much competition in 2000 when it dropped the sleek, fun X5 into a stodgy SUV market. Seven years later, the Audi Q7 is more car-like, the Cayenne Turbo is faster, the Mercedes GL has more functional space, and all are plush. Never seriously eclipsed were the BMW’s looks or dynamic prowess, so the all-new 2007 X5 expands on its strong suits and moves to meet the other challenges with expanded cargo space and a first-ever third row of seats."

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Just_me

iDrive is standard in the X5 on all models. The third evolution of iDrive offers basic functionality that should have been there in the first place: complete control over oft-used functions via redundant, standard interfaces. Good old buttons and knobs are on the center console to for radio and climate control.

So its Idrive v3.0 now?


We hear a completely revised iDrive may appear on the 2008 7-series similar to Audi’s MMI (Multi Media Interface).

Intresting!

If people were smitten by the previous X5, they ought to love the new one.

Just_me

no comments?

Osnabrueck

Well, ya know - it's one of those reviews where the reviewers haven't actually tested the thing, so they just have take what information is available and somehow extrapolate an interesting article outta all that.

I'm sure the X5 will go through the paces and deliver BMW goodness at a high premium, like we all expect.

Just_me

but is it true that new X5 has version 3.0 of I-drive?

Michael

Eni are you there? Can you hear me?!?Helloooooooooo

Yannis

It took ages for BMW to realise that iDrive was too complicated but they finaly came to their senses and decided to take an example from the best system out there.

klier

Shut it. Not funny, go spam somewhere else.

Just_me, I can give you the answer.
Yes, this could be seen as iDrive v. 3.0. It has additional buttons and a tweaked interface, and will quite likely be the last version of this iDrive system before the F01 7-series

Imhotep Evil

Heavy...too heavy.

klier

Heavy.....but lighter on it's feet