Should you buy a BMW X5 M-Sport (E70)? (Test drive & review 2011 model xDrive40d)

Hi & Welcome to the channel, I own a car showroom in the southwest and today I want to show you around a BMW X5 M-Sport xDrive40d that we have recently taken in to stock.
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[@Titot182]

Regular oil changes (6-10k) and having the ZF-8 speed gear box serviced will help it get past 100k miles. Bought mine at 80k, 2 years ago (LCI 40d 2012) since my W204 estate couldn't comfortably take a rear facing baby seat behind the passenger and I have to say it's a very competent cruiser, with handling that belies its weight and mass. Typically with most modern german cars, it's the sensors and electronics that let you down. My remote central locking fob doesn't respond and which may be down the diversity antanne or a corroded connection under the tailgate. Being a big car, it does take its toll on chassis components. I've had a seized NSF caliper, resulting in warped discs, but that seems to be just be age-related. If you go into it realistically knowing that polymer and elastomeric parts will perish after 10 years and have the budget to refresh, the same will also be true of your run of the mill cars as well. It's just that depreciation has made these cars such good value, that you'll be looking at getting an older car that would have cost £45k OTR when it first came out, for the price of a 10 year old mondeo or passat. That being said, you can retrofit an android auto module for £200 behind the factory head unit to give you wireless android auto / apple car play, which brings it up to date. And I also do agree with the sentiments of the N series engines. I had to do the camchain, guides, tensioner on my wife's N47 on the mini countryman. The N57 is less susceptible according to my BMW specialist mechanic due to there being more sufficient oil pressure and flow rate on the 6 pot lumps, but it's still a £2k job to do.

[@Globetrotter-1]

I've never changed the oil in my X5 M57 engine during the past five years, just top it up to correct levels, which is not often. Still runs smooth as silk and now approaching 158,000 glorious miles.

[@edpl2248]

Sir would you recommend me buying a 2nd hand bmw x5 2008? I will just drive it as service ro school or family service?

[@newbeginnings8566]

DVD and CD.... Now that is cutting edge....

[@brendanryan6363]

0-60mph in 6.6 secs for a nearly 2.5tonne vehicle and able to tow 6000lb. You don't get this car for cheap tech bells and whistles.

[@brendanryan6363]

Though I will add, most of these models will have Bluetooth, aux in, usb in, 60gb onboard hdd music storage on the iDrive system, with under seat subwoofers, for the bit of music tech. This one must just not have opted for the option.

[@manoo422]

I have a 40d and its miserably slow whilst always being in the low 20's to the gallon...!

[@quentingrandysino259]

All lci e70 models are rubbish, better stay away from N series engines….

[@emirkikanovic7549]

N57 is the worst engine ..

[@petarmilicevic7614]

M57 best

[@keithmellon7592]

rebuild my n57 40d e70 engine its costing a fortune but strangely enough its still a great car and at this stage i have spent more keeping her on the road that i first paid for it