2019 BMW X5 - Review & Road Test

Now in its fourth generation, the BMW X5 has a lot of new additions. New tech and new design might be just two of them, but do some of those elements work with the entire package or just make for some head scratching. Kelley Blue Book's Micah Muzio checks out the compact luxury SUV and tries to eraser some questions.
For the latest BMW X5 pricing and information:
www.kbb.com/bmw/x5/

[@dumpsterfire3425]

The reason why the Bmw 5 has a big grill is so the car can smell and detect poor people

[@martinshelton1247]

That is so funny.

[@ldieg70]

NOT.

[@ewtubewatcher]

@@ldieg70 lol why so serious?

[@pokota282]

Charging for Apple Carplay and not offering Android Auto along with that ridiculous price tag takes BMW automatically off my shopping list

[@gigi9467]

SMSB u forgot the god awful Reliability they are rolling piles of shit really

[@sergiogarciaramos7636]

Jesus H Medrano B ig M oney W aster -Scotty Kilmer

[@mainlymusicman]

at least its wireless. with porche you need to have your iphone plugged in to use carplay

[@sucreygalgo8071]

@@gigi9467 tell me about x5 reliability. I like this car.

[@gigi9467]

Sucrey galgo make it easy go talk to any decent mechanic and see if they recommend it. Spoil Alert they wont

[@crownr0yalonice]

WOOF. I’ve never see Micah shade a car this much. I liked it. 😂😂

[@dmjord412]

B HM watch the Maserati Ghibli review. That’s just as much shade🤣

[@MervinGutierrez]

BMW ain't going to send KBB anymore after this much shade haha jk!

[@MichaelLesesne]

Gay guys usually are good at shade. 👍

[@crownr0yalonice]

Mike Lesesne unnecessary. it’s 2019. be a better human.

[@MichaelLesesne]

@@crownr0yalonice you said batter. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dknight211]

"looking at it, still missed" .... I literally laughed out loud!

[@twai8036]

1-2 ownerships, a few farts, a couple rainstorms, and this bimmer will be well under 50k

[@ALMX5DP]

Iron Shaft so like most luxury vehicles?

[@coflyer2949]

@@ALMX5DP you've never heard of lexus I presume

[@ALMX5DP]

Drake Robichaud “most” ≠ all.

[@coflyer2949]

@@ALMX5DP Lexus, Genesis, Cadillac, (some) Lincolns, Buick, and Infiniti should be included in my previous comment.

[@ALMX5DP]

Drake Robichaud nah most of those follow the basic depreciation curve.

[@TheMukaila]

The price shown at the 6:30 Mark clearly shows X7. Look at the top. X5 is not 112k.

[@akilh340]

I was about to say

[@johnlu9368]

micky mice work video

[@Keitho1967]

Saw that. simply poor editing and production.

[@ve2166]

X5 Competition

[@noelsilva8887]

That why you select the button before you drive or at a stop light.

[@JohnSRosamond]

I have an extended family member that has an X5 that's just a few years old. When it runs, it's a very nice cruiser..... when it's not stalling in traffic for no reason. Go BMW!

[@redriver15262]

if you're gonna buy a BMW, i say NEVER go for the V8. the i6's are bmw's thing, v8's not so much

[@moescolla]

Very true

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Howdy, great and comical review as always!😸😻😸

[@barsaf9989]

Man, I hope engine oil comes standard.

[@rival121]

It does!!! As does Power Folding mirrors, Navigation, digital display, and many other features. This guy is stupid, as he said several times in the video.

[@trumpisastump9382]

engine oil is standard, but windshield washer fluid is an option.

[@saadqureshi7127]

We got our 2014 fully loaded BMW X5 for only 26k with 24k miles on it. Gotta love depreciation.

[@RCtennis3811]

To be fair though, you’re comparing a 5-year old car with technology that’s more akin to a mid-level 2019 X1/X2.

[@TheJiggs666]

I bought a 2017 XC90 for 28k with 30k on it, my car is two years old, yours is five....bad choice.

[@TheJiggs666]

@@Brian-jv8iy Clearly you've never had a Volvo, furthermore, I have an unlimited mileage warranty. It's a fantastic SUV and my wife loves it.

[@saadqureshi7127]

@@TheJiggs666 I'd still take a BMW over a boring Volvo anyday. Everytime I see one I think an old person is driving it. No thanks.

[@TheJiggs666]

@@saadqureshi7127 Most people who can afford BMW'S or Volvo's are typically in their mid 30s and up. Don't know if that's old to you....

[@ShakirBiggs]

As a BMW owner (2017 X1), with BMW charging for CarPlay, the day I plan to upgrade my car, out of principle I will not be purchasing a BMW if they continue to charge for CarPlay. This is just pretentious and offensive!

[@mainlymusicman]

with porsche apple carplay you need to have your phone plugged in in order to use it. id rather pay than have to use a cable all the time.

[@ivanlowjones]

I appreciate your outrage despite owning the smallest and least expensive SUV/SAV in the BMW portfolio. Imagine your level of piss-tivity if you'd sprung for the X2 or X3, instead of the X1. 😒😒

[@MichaelLesesne]

Boy you poor 👦😢😂

[@excelsior2708]

If you drive a bmw you are already pretentious, lol

[@trumpisastump9382]

@@ivanlowjones Yes, only people with a lot of money should be allowed to complain.

[@parsia1363]

Best part about the X5 in my opinion was the magnificent rhythm and the glorious beat drop that he effortlessly beatboxed !

[@pt1125]

I don’t know what you’re saying but I have it and I LOVING IT!

[@markham1234]

No doubt you need to drill down in menus to configure different settings. I find helpful to just press the mic button and announce the setting by name. For example, with "Units", I can change from km to miles for trips to US from Canada.

[@HugoRodriguez-vu1by]

“If I’m driving and I need to go to *comfort mode* my eyes need to go down here. He really got I to the typical BMW driver mindset here 😅

[@huskypup3489]

If you want to change the bass setting more efficiently, start with the media button; scroll over to sound settings and go from there. Not so hard.

[@ando9232]

Micah is my favorite reviewer in KBB. Every car review with him, I watch immediately even thou i dont like that car. He’s hilarious

[@mgeek1]

Can't say that I agree. I found him a bit annoying. Just review the car.

[@JMD535]

LOL! That "BASS" hitting simulation was tops! LOL!!!!

[@LeDu1]

One of the best reviews, Micah. You are amazingly hilarious :D And yes, I don't like BMW and how they 'surprised' customers with cool Apple CarPlay policy. Common sense? Have doubts...

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

Charging for Apple Carplay and not offering Android Auto?! You gotta be kidding me! Now I know who the tools on the road are.

[@soulside]

In the words of Rick James, that was “cooooold blooooded!”

[@jmichaelstone]

Are you guys ever going to get around to reviewing the X7?

[@krazybzs2022]

honest review for damn sure .. Great Vid !

[@AustinC2838]

The X5 is not 112k. I looked closely at the window sticker you showed us, and it CLEARLY says at the top, "2019 BMW X7 xDrive 50i" That's a full size Luxury SUV with a V8. This is a Mid Size Luxury SUV with a Straight 6. This video was full of mistakes. And I think your hate toward this car was unwarranted. Overall, this was a crappy video compared to your usual content. I'm not hating, I love your vids, your one of my favourite channels. KEEP IT THAT WAY. Much love. No offence intended.

[@ALMX5DP]

Exquisite Vidz they never said it was that price. The Monroney sticker was there to highlight (literally) the refrigerant included as standard.

[@alfreddeneumann]

How about memorizing where the buttons are? Personally, I prefer old school buttons instead of touch screens but those console buttons need to be higher up so you don't have to look so far down.

[@williamgreenwood7574]

I recently purchased a BMW - instead of another Mercedes GLE. The X5 is superior in every way - it's an amazing machine.

[@ArtbyAtlas]

Technically you gave it a good rating, but the way you described it makes it sound like a miss rather than a hit.

[@mattspeer01]

That's a pretty major editorial failure when you post the window sticker for an X7 instead of an X5. There's a huge price difference between the two. That being said, seems like a nice vehicle. I would only lease something like this though. Purchase and face the insane depreciation. Buy used and face the insane reliability issues down the line.

[@revmotor]

This would be right at home in the MINI suv lineup with a little badge engineering.

[@bigtone2383]

could have adjusted the bass using the entertainment tab

[@malcolmjones893]

The Monroney Label at 6:27 is for an X7.. refrigerant is still standard, though.. 😄

[@siseesan3147]

You forgot the Mercedes GLE

[@redriver15262]

true, the GLE is WAAAYYYYY better and will be more reliable

[@siseesan3147]

Boots N Pants 100% agree

[@rival121]

And I 100% disagree. The Benz already has 4 recalls and it just came out in March!

[@redriver15262]

rival121 Atleast the GLE doesn't randomly catch fire or short out its electronics lol

[@CalvinHikes]

"Third-row-istan." I hope that sticks in the automotive world.

[@terranceshider3660]

Nice

[@ikephipps2696]

Tim makes all the rules

[@barrygoldwasser5449]

Micah is the best! Love that guy. Entertaining, fun, affable.

[@emmawhitaker4466]

Q7 is not cheaper if you get the same drive train. The base Q7 comes with an underpowered 2.0 that puts out 248hp vs. the BMW's standard at 335hp. Pay for the step up engine in the Q7 to an equivalent 3.0, and the base cost are almost identical. And the Q7 is Fugly...

[@nickhanif5460]

Now please review the new 3 series

[@arhoo66]

What color is the seat ? feel like reddish under certain light .

[@JTL-uv6cm]

I like this car but it’s very pricey especially considering the other offerings in the segment that are better at the three row thing

[@ianalexander2017]

It’s cool

[@luvdocumentary]

Lol the person in BMW who came up with the idea of charging a subscription for CarPlay should be jailed for life.

[@ph4tboy]

He probably got a promotion instead. How the world works now.

[@iowanforjustice5656]

That was hilarious! Kick his butt Tim. 🤣🤣🤣

[@okemejuru8819]

Micah, Do you really have to move your eyes that much to use a botton?

[@bryanmcgoon1915]

Great review, that MSRP is completely out of control! Especially when you look at what Kia and Hyundai are packing into their new SUVs . Got it, not the same league. But with unrealistic high prices people are going to walk away.

[@devarshivasa619]

the MSRP is for x7 not x5 (6:27)

[@CKevni]

Bryan, Was thinking the exact same thing.

[@rival121]

Most people lease Luxury cars, BMW is 80-90%... MSRP is irrelevant. Keep the options reasonable and this car is in the $700 range.

[@ve2166]

Agreed - honestly though, the majority of the people that are looking at BMW aren't considering Kia and Hyundai SUVs. I just got a 2020 X5, I was looking at Audi and Mercedes...I wasn't looking at Kia, just like I wasn't looking at the Lambo SUV lol

[@x5or]

Lovely review and nice presentation 👍 I made some off roading videos in this channel (X5OR) with a model fitted with off road package equiped with rear LSD

[@LifesJoys]

After my experiences with a BMW 328, I vowed to never again buy another, reliability sucks, maintaining it is through the roof, hell my 07 Jaguar XK was far cheaper to maintain, and that’s saying a lot.

[@ibkl2u]

I got a great deal on a used 2020 X5 and it has Android Auto in Apple CarPlay at no charge.

[@gene978]

Hey Micah, Have you ever counted which manufacturer has “the most” Sub Menus by counting how many screens deep you can actually go? How did we ever manage before screens? Did we have 1000 buttons, knobs, and Toggles? Oh and LOL I always get pissed when I see under the STANDARD EQUIPMENT List Items that have been standard on 98% of vehicles for decades and then mention items that shouldn’t appear in the list like Hood Struts, Glove Box, Etc.

[@vivekpanchmatiya8531]

Is this better then gle or range rover?

[@Nohandleselected]

When you’re a bmw owner all the options come as memory response. Bass can be found under both radio or external input like Bluetooth. Ex: press audio twice and you get to choose from fm, am, satellite and audio setup. So this video is nullified.

[@Khordmaster]

Dakota is a slacker!!!! Anyone watch this video, and then buy one, and can speak to how happy or unhappy they are with it? I'm considering

[@pfmurphy525]

Inconsistent shifting??? What’s he talking about. It’s one of the best transmissions on the market …. hands down.

[@speedfiend925]

Fun fact: The 1st Gen BMW X3 and X5 could be had with a manual transmission! Bet that would solve the inconsistent shifting! 😁

[@rival121]

This is the first review of any BMW where I heard the 8 Speed ZF transmission was inconsistent. Most are marveled by it, many saying its telepathic. He’s just an all around “hater”. Complaining about iDrive? Try the Lexus, Volvo, or Mercedes MBUX infotainment, and he will be begging for iDrive. KBB is bias, to the max!

[@macdee6040]

Deutscher maschinenbau vom feinsten.

[@trainguy1792]

I wanna visit third rowistan

[@Darren_Tay]

4:29 When are you releasing this new album? And, will this be on spotify?

[@waynewilliams1487]

This is why people are turning to near luxury vehicles that are much cheaper like Murano

[@xpinchx]

2:03 that's what she said! Can't tell if that was intentional or not lmao

[@abcdLeeXY]

BMW is the type of brand that would squeeze every dollar for profit like charging for Apple carplay...

[@kineticm32]

Dakota sounds like a pet's name..

[@jasonsmith1143]

setting skills or driving skills

[@waynewilliams1487]

No cooled seats, it keeps my drinks cool , but not me?

[@LordWinter]

0:50 Dammit Micah! Dont you stifle Tim's creative vision, he's the Tarantino of car review videos! -_-

[@duca8063]

Name of the song?

[@JKIZZLLE]

$112k?? My god, this will be $60k max in two years

[@TheJiggs666]

Go to 6:30, the price they show is for an X7.

[@andreblackaller3560]

Jacob T and 35 in 5

[@trinisuprazee]

This or the Audi Q8?

[@AmanRajput01]

A car is never an investment lol

[@ivanlowjones]

What about a rare antique or vintage classic car?

[@AmanRajput01]

J High a person who actually owns such car can answer that better. If I owned a classic car then why would I sell it? People buy those cars cuz they are passionate about it and they keep it like a toy or a collection.

[@ivanlowjones]

@@AmanRajput01 How did the hypothetical owner acquire their rare cars? They bought them as a collectible investment as they appreciate in value over time. Your initial comment has been rendered null and void.

[@AmanRajput01]

J High that’s your matter of a opinion. This comment is based on the car this channel is reviewing which lot of us common people by unless you are into classic cars. So thanks but no thanks

[@ivanlowjones]

@@AmanRajput01 You should have specified "this" car, vs "a" car. Your initial comment was general in nature and implied that no car is considered an investment and will always depreciate in value. My point was that rare and vintage classic cars will appreciate in value over time and can be considered a fair investment. Choose your words with greater care, Sahib.

[@swimswim287]

4:25 lmfaooo

[@pt6134]

been hearing you say average man for like 6 years and included in every shot when you say it is an above average sized tricep

[@ybing]

Q7 shouldn't be same class right?

[@ybing]

@@novaguy9767 umm but the Q7 feel much larger

[@donteadoss]

$112k MSRP for the X50i model?! That’s X7 territory ... BMW is officially out of control ... and they probably know it! 🥴

[@benb2358]

donteadoss that’s because it is an X7 MSRP. Look at the top of the window sticker

[@user-hl2nf1yf8v]

Most luxury car manufacturers are like this

[@benb2358]

123123334422555898779 343335 *cough cough* Porsche *cough*

[@diegomontoya8889]

The front end's proportions are not well put together. They're going with the Lexus approach of giant grill openings for no apparent reason...

[@gigi9467]

Diego Montoya i would put lexus and bmw in the same sentence, trash vs quality and reliability Lol

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

The large grill design is aimed toward the Chinese market's taste.

[@diegomontoya8889]

@@Anonymous-pm7jf Buicks must look crazy over there!

[@D2chukhna]

If this is how KBB reviews their "Best Buy" - 2020 Midsize Luxury SUV - KBB.com Best Buys , I would love to see what they say about a car that they don't like.

[@TheMichaelRN]

Lincoln Aviator.

[@BrogeKilrain]

good shoppers can get big discounts making this X5 cheaper than a POS Ford Explorer Platinum . X5 is built in USA :)

[@williamegler8771]

Apparently you have never owned a BMW. Poor quality reliability and resale are a given. BMW really means: B=Bring M=Money W= With

[@BrogeKilrain]

@@williamegler8771 U never owned a Ford ? Go Toyota or Honda but avoid CVT trans as for BMW unload before 70k mi

[@metetuncay5165]

Upgrade to 4k cameras

[@baitboy3191]

Who honestly changes the drive mode on the fly? Pretty sure 90% bmw drivers leave the car in comfort

[@dewaynepryor2909]

This is an expensive suv, but I prefer either Volvo, Lincoln, Cadillac,Lexus, Infiniti,Kia, or a Suburu.

[@martinshelton1247]

Dewayne Pryor it is a BMW a world class vehicle that why it’s in all countries.

[@nanomage]

As for the complaint of the buttons and infotainment, it's reviewer disease. If you'd actually own the car you'd get used to it and know where the buttons were by heart and/or muscle memory. The inflexibility of the rear seats and that it took until 2021 for BMW to include android auto in all of it's models really does suck though. The carplay add on charge past the first year is just BMW taking a page out of Apple's playbook, maybe they should make an Apple/BMW car... But that would mean they would have to share profits, so probably not.

[@briannawalsh5029]

My initials are BMW (Brianna Marie Walsh)

[@WC3isBetterThanReforged]

I'll gladly take my Jeep Grand Cherokee. I may miss a couple superfluous niceties but I'll save about 40% of the price

[@rival121]

Are they planning on a redesign anytime soon on your precious Grand Cherokee? This model has been out for over 9 model years at this point....Long in the tooth is an understatement!!

[@Icec0ldx]

Funnily enough, I have a '17 Grand Cherokee Limited and a '19 X5 40i. The sticker price of the X5 was almost exactly 50% higher than the Jeep's, and it shows. ~$20-25k gets you an entirely different level of car. Similar kind of gap between the Grand Cherokee and the Kia Optima rental I had for a few weeks. The engine, the transmission (both ZF 8-speeds in the X5 and GC, but it's more responsive and smoother in the X5), the infotainment/tech, the build/material quality, comfort, noise isolation... You get what you pay for with any car under 6 digits, really.

[@WC3isBetterThanReforged]

@@rival121 yeah, 2021 actually. Its expected to be announced at next year's NAIAS.

[@jimmydeneus9681]

He's right why not fast bmw

[@Lumpia_In_Texas]

What a lot of poor millenials commenting here dont understand is that people who buy these things do not buy it for reliability and resale. This is to show how much money they have.

[@MichaelLesesne]

What all yall who are stuck in the 90s fail to realize its that modern BMWs rank #8 in reliability, ahead of both Honda and Acura.

[@ConstantineJoseph]

Basically bought because of the badge.

[@allendavid4139]

Apple charges carmakers between $60 and $100 per car for Apple CarPlay so there’s no such thing as free CarPlay. Automakers are factoring that into the final cost .

[@bmohre4784]

Stopped around 4:30 when entertaining the kid began. Who edits these? I thought he was leaving?

[@kkp4297]

5.3 seconds 0-60 is insane for a heavy 5000 pound suv. No way that shit has only 335 hp/tq

[@mattX5]

kk P car and driver tested it at an amazing 4.9 secs 0-60.

[@UD2]

As a owner of two BMWs, including one demo, I will never buy this brand again. Not worth the money. Mercedes, Volvo, Acura are much better vehicles. Even Lexus although I get the feeling that brand isn’t really trying hard.

[@TwoWheelWarrior]

Scotty Kilmer says stay far, far, far, fa,r far, far away from it...

[@kristians2704]

Scotty Kilmer only likes cheap, boring Toyotas and Hondas. He also thinks that Porsche are bad sports cars and that Acura is better than Mercedes🤦‍♂️

[@rival121]

What a bias review! iDrive is better than Volvo, Lexus and MBUX combined. He’s complaining about the transmission?!? That’s a first! That ZF 8 speed is marveled by the automotive world and most say it’s telepathic. I trust Consumer Reports and their non bias expertise over this idiotic rant on a fantastic vehicle.

[@4ron267]

This is a crazy review of a very good SUV. I thought Kelly Blue Book set a standard. Not so anymore! Too much nickpicking.

[@bbbt8090]

That's a bust, no reclining second row....

[@dygardion9130]

Only 72 cubic feet of space????

[@nahdiaalmonte3196]

dygardion 91 i mean it’s not too bad. People who would want to but this car would really focus on the luxury of the car, (leather heated and cooled seats, open pore wood, the technology, the drive of the car, etc).

[@MichaelLesesne]

That's what your wife said.

[@Jr.Odalisdumevillalona]

but to expensive... u can find cheaper and better value with years in the competition ...

[@larryhoudini3331]

Publications should require their reviewers exhibit at least a minimum IQ performance level, if they're sincerely attempting credible reviews. Most reviewers consider the tech in current model BMW's to be some of the best in the business, and not terribly hard to understand and master. Also, I would rather watch somebody less interested in attempting comedy, and more focused on presenting the car..

[@trumpisastump9382]

Understood; those that offer an opinion in contrast with yours have a low IQ. The use of this logical fallacy (ad hominem) is the best indicator of those that might be intellectually challenged.

[@Sanpedranoazul]

Why too screamy???

[@wannabedal-adx458]

Wow, no comparison to BMW's main competition, a Mercedes-Benz??!?! I like the review but hate the car and the associated technology with it.