Retro review: the E70 BMW X5 M Reviews 2024
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This review was first published in Issue 202 of Top Gear magazine (2010) One corner – that’s all it takes. By the time you brake, turn in and boot the accelerator, you realise this BMW X5 M isn’t actually much cop. Oh dear. It shouldn’t be like this. BMW M cars have rarely been disappointing in the past because they’ve always had a purity of focus – they made you feel alive. James May would talk about his fizz.
Our first ever drive of an M-division SUV didn’t exactly fill us with hope for the future…
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Originaleuro Euro Wheel Arch Extension Aero Diffuser Fender Flares for BMW X5 E70 – 20/21 inch
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2024 BMW X5 M SUV Review
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