This Luxury SUV Is Actually Worth It (BMW X5 xDrive30d 2023 Review)

[@casey6933]

BMW should be praised for keeping the iDrive control wheel When driving, it's so much easier to use then trying to stab at a touch screen and hoping you land on the icon you're aiming for.

[@blakewilson7438]

Great review! I love my X5 30d. I added air suspension and four wheel steering to enhance the comfort and dynamics. The best car in the market

[@chasingcars]

I'd option air suspension. No doubt. -Tom

[@billybob1511]

145k as tested drive away? The world has gone mad.

[@chasingcars]

At least - unlike some rivals - it’s built well, goes well, stops well and rides well. Just a shame about the warranty.

[@scwong6349]

I went to my local Toyota dealer last week to ask about expected wait time for a hybrid rav4 and was told I can skip the wait if willing to pay $70k for a mid spec model. Yep, for a used Toyota.The world has absolutely gone mad.

[@AnonymousBloke]

@@scwong6349, Same experience for me. $50k with a 20-24 month wait for a new RAV. Or a second hand model (6 - 18 months old) for a whole lot more. Crazy times.

[@nathanma1482]

@@chasingcars Warranty is the key point. Why would we spend a fortune if the manufacturer doesn’t have confidence that their products could last more than 3 years without any major issues?

[@BobbyDazzler888]

Just wait 3 years. It’ll be half price

[@MrAshar101]

I dont understand why car makers are going for touchscreen rather than control wheels and physical buttons . They are so much more intuitive and safer to use whike driving

[@johngoulding3539]

This is a great SUV that doesn’t disappoint. I love my X5 and it is the best car I’ve ever owned bar none!

[@IAmCruz100]

Anyone saw that @ exactly 5:24 the wheel deflates and inflates while turning-in 🤔

[@acs108]

I wouldn't call the original X5 questionable in looks, it looks great for its age in my opinion, particularly the facelift model.

[@fl.sal.27]

Hope they keep commands on the console: touch screens are very difficult to use while driving, unless you can rest your wrist somewhere.

[@Australiano87]

Tom still my fav reviewer, but this Kiwi bloke is super great too!

[@chasingcars]

Thanks, Matheus! -Tom

[@stardustmusic448]

Car reviewers love complaining about buttons, then later complain about everything being on the touchscreen on long term reviews

[@chasingcars]

we like buttons mainly

[@jhref]

Lovely to see new presenters. Although, I will just offer some feedback as a (long time) viewer. A few of them are coming across as a bit too much of an infomercial and not quite as thorough or trustworthy as your previous reviews. I know you're independent, but the tone of the newer presenters (especially the script reading) could fit that a bit better.

[@chasingcars]

Duly noted.

[@andrejpaleski7015]

How much cc does it have?

[@mandlamthembu2490]

I know we are just meant to accept new car prices But we shouldn’t They are utter BS Especially since you just still pay extra for things luxury cars should have standard Vehicle inflation has been running high for two decades but standard features keep declining Imagine BMW in the 1990s selling a new luxury model and expecting you to pay extra still for basic luxury amenities that are standard on Korean brands

[@aldoileanumeliber]

Wonderful video! What camera gear did you use for this recording? Thanks from Transylvania!

[@mattfm6329]

Has the 25d been discontinued? I thought that was the cheapest X5. Also, what about the equipment they have deleted from spec due to supply chain issues?

[@chasingcars]

It appears to have been discontinued, yes - which is a shame because the 25d, while agricultural, was a really likeable drive. Especially on 20s which rode well. As for supply chain and spec… it’s changing every month. This car was fairly well kitted out. Lumbar, touchscreen.

[@johnoneill1011]

You mean the deletion of at least HUD (Heads Up Display), Wireless Phone Charging, Driving Professional Plus and powered bolsters on the front passenger seat? That's been the case for almost 2 years now, albeit with some price adjustments. Once you have had these conveniences, their absence puts you off upgrading.

[@waseemahmadbhat5904]

please price in India

[@gihanwijetunga6164]

Unless I’m mishearing the kiwi accent, at 0:49 he says “CX-5”. Freudian slip? Have one of those as well as a modern BMW. Sadly the former offers a far better ownership experience.

[@chasingcars]

Er, possibly! Raises the question - why are so many car model names alphanumeric?

[@joshuaoverton3309]

Would you choose this over a GLE or q8/7?

[@chasingcars]

It feels more solid inside than the GLE. The Audis are pretty compelling too.

[@emilrajd]

time to do a review of the new 2024 x5 30d

[@willwonka1325]

Let’s be clear - it’s as talented in the utility aspect as a 1 series - it’s an SUV for tarmac only

[@DPK12]

Australians are being screwed by taxes and German brands 😂😂

[@mandlamthembu2490]

I like this guy. Good hire

[@rbd8064]

Good informative review as usual from cc. I was amused to see from 5 minutes in that the new reviewer only occasionally drives with 2 hands on the wheel (whilst going around bends at speed talking about safety kit). I know we all do it but let’s hope the gendarmes don’t watch this video!

[@chasingcars]

Fair point and one that will be taken on board. That said, for transparency, like most of our videos now it’s filmed on a private track, rather than the public road.

[@gene978]

In the States….$95K Loaded 4.4 lite! You want a Emblem on your BMW that will be $200!

[@kuldipsingh366]

We pay too much for our cars in Australia, Luxury Car Tax.

[@vkdlvkdl]

Woudn't touch a diesel again after owning G01 X3 30d for 4.5 years. Not saying I had issues with it as it has been a very reliable and good car to own, but it's inevitably noisy and unrefined, plus the benefit of cheaper fuel is no longer there with diesel prices being a rip off. Glad I got rid of it without losing too much money and replaced it with a brand new Tesla Model Y.

[@chasingcars]

Fair enough views. Glad the car has been reliable, though.

[@warrenkinnear8177]

I am surprised you guys bothered testing this, with the LCI imminent.

[@lrsequeira]

what is the lci?

[@murraysampson2501]

Life Cycle Impulse. It’s BMW speak for mid life update.

[@chasingcars]

LCI hasn't been revealed yet so it might even be a 2024 model when it arrives in Australia.

[@ronniels4471]

I wish this was available in America

[@cadespencer6320]

me too!

[@rajTrondhjem10]

Forget the car.. Is that a Daytona on your wrist?

[@aj1554]

It is getting a mid cycle refresh next year

[@chasingcars]

True

[@EastWood2004]

Why don’t you review V8 x5/x6?

[@chasingcars]

We have - here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2bcpKKfjrSaabc

[@mixalis6168]

would love one !

[@honeyisaac]

i like the daytona

[@kamils7075]

It's not Daytona :)

[@gene978]

Ok, What happened to TOM?

[@fale892]

Sacked

[@73willyg]

He is expanding the team.

[@chasingcars]

I am alive!

[@varalakshmikuruva5103]

👌👌👍good

[@CW-nt1sd]

Is this a kiwi review

[@chasingcars]

no

[@jamesdanton9033]

All of it broken moments later. BMW? Avoid.

[@chasingcars]

Moments? Yikes!

[@jamesdanton9033]

@@chasingcars Buy a BMW, brand new, with your own money. I dare you. I double dare you. The only new car I have ever bought was a $100k 135i M Sport convertible. The seats started to come apart within two months. The windscreen cracked within a week. It was delivered to us having already had the paint swirled by some idiot with a polisher. I sold it six months later and got $65k for it. I have also owned 12 other BMW's (none since I woke up about ten years ago to what BMW really was after my E60 M5 was TRASHED by a dealer while having a gearbox leak repaired at the big three year, 45,000km mark, taken out for a weekend away, rear tyres balded, men's clothes in the boot on top of the dealer boot liner, damage all over, I have photos) and a total of just shy of 90 cars. My Alfa Romeo 4C Launch is now seven year old. ZERO defects, zero issues and I never feel like the next time I get in I'll get that wonderful BMW bong that tells me something has broken in the night for no good reason.