The BMW X5 SUV boasts of a top score of five stars given by the Federal Government for driver safety and one star less for passenger safety during tests conducted for frontal crashes. However; it is five stars all the way for both frontal and rear-safety in side impact crash tests and a four star yet again for roll-over. Quite impressive for this class of SUV! Since the chances of roll-overs during a vehicle crash are fewer. In addition to these ratings and stars, there is the top score from the insurance industry for the BMW X5 SUV and has termed it “good” in every test including frontal offset, side impact and rear crash protection test.

Safety Features with the BMW X5 SUV is certainly suitable for the luxury vehicle that it is and with the inclusion of Dynamic Stability Control (which includes Brake Fade Compensation, Start-Off Assistant, Brake Drying and Brake Standby Features), Dynamic Traction Control, Hill Descent Control, Dynamic Brake Control and Dynamic Cruise Control. The optional technology package includes a rearview camera and park distance control. The rearview camera benefits the top-view feature while the park distance control produces tiny beeps to let the driver know of an impending object. The Head-up Display displays important information like the current speed onto the windshield.

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The BMW X5 SUV scores 6.0 from 10 for Reliability and comes with a four year/50,000 mile basic warranty and free maintenance for either of the above options. The cargo is sufficient though it could have been larger for this class and size. The BMW X5 SUV gives way to 7.1 cubic feet of cargo at the back of the third-row and when the seats are folded down it enlarges to 18.5 cubic feet. With both the second and third-row seats folded down the BMW X5 SUV provides just 61.8 cubic feet. Even the interior storage space is inadequate nevertheless there are other features like the velour-carpeted cargo area, retractable cargo cover and front-seat center console with armrest, storage compartment and auxiliary input that are the saving graces.