X5 [Official] BMW X5 (F15)

[EnI]

 

[Deckhook]

There's lots to like about this car and my first impressions about the rear has evaporated especially in the black.

P.S. Digging the white S/E with the black rims.

 

[bmwownage]

Still don't like that rear but then it's still better than the M class imo.

 

[klier]

^^ that's not much of a standard

There's lots to like about this car and my first impressions about the rear has evaporated especially in the black.

Seriously, I was just about to say this.
The rear is growing on me rapidly. I still don't love it, but I haven't even seen it in person...

Btw, they should offer the car with two seats in the rear and a proper console in the back as an option. Hope they do this in the X6 @EnI

 

[Deckhook]

Seriously, I was just about to say this.
The rear is growing on me rapidly. I still don't love it, but I haven't even seen it in person...

This design like so often happens with others opinions change greatly with the chosen colour, the rear definitely looks best with black but on the rest of the car you lose those lovely curves and creases that the designer has given it's shape, I reckon a nice mid to deep metallic grey would look amazing though I'm unsure if that's even an option.

 

[JLBM]

Saw this car in the flesh for the first time last week. My impression in a nutshell: gorgeous 3-dimensional front end design is lost in photographs. Flank is OK but the rear disappoints, it's too "van-like". Interior feels a little uninteresting and plain. Not sure why I got that impression. Perhaps because it feels close to my F10 which I received over 3 years ago.

My current Cayenne interior is far more interesting and feels more "bespoke".

 

[Deckhook]

My current Cayenne interior is far more interesting and feels more "bespoke".

I know exactly what you mean by this, it shouldn't feel more special but it does. I take it yours is full leather?

 

[klier]

Interior feels a little uninteresting and plain. Not sure why I got that impression. Perhaps because it feels close to my F10 which I received over 3 years ago.

That's exactly why. As beautiful as it is, this design theme is getting boring. It was a mistake to give it to the F15. We'll have this design theme for like 12 years by the time the F15 gets replaced. That's simply too long..

 

[bombardier01]

Flank is OK but the rear disappoints, it's too "van-like".

Agree with you.
Even in this particular photo posted by Eni, i still don't like the D-pillar combined with that flat roof especially in black, makes it look too "van-like".

I guess that's why they took the photo from the side a bit far to hide this car's weakest design point.

My current Cayenne interior is far more interesting and feels more "bespoke".

And it looks like a proper SUV not "van-like". The only thing needs to be changed for Cayenne is the rearlights (IMO), and the car will be perfect.

 

[JLBM]

I know exactly what you mean by this, it shouldn't feel more special but it does. I take it yours is full leather?

Yes - but not on the upper dashboard. Seats and doors only.

 

[EnI]

Even in this particular photo posted by Eni, i still don't like the D-pillar combined with that flat roof especially in black, makes it look too "van-like".

D-pillar is just OK, so is the angle of the rear window. What makes the window & D-pillar to look upright are those aero flaps at the sides of the rear window / D-pillar (check them out on the white car in the pics - they are clearly visible there). Therefore in some cases the F15 X5 looks a bit van-like form some angles.

 

[Deckhook]

Yes - but not on the upper dashboard. Seats and doors only.

Over here we only get standard trim like what yours is or full leather which includes door cappings and dash.

 

[EnI]

Btw, they should offer the car with two seats in the rear and a proper console in the back as an option. Hope they do this in the X6 @EnI

The X6 will offer the individual rear seats feature - just like the current X6. I don't think X5 will get that. X7 more likely.

 

[Merc1]

Gorgeous inside and out, especially that M diesel. I don't even like diesels, but the thought of driving that through a snow storm is entertaining.

M

 

[Bricks]

Does anyone know what size rims/what type of rims are on the white F15 with black rims?

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Does anyone know what size rims/what type of rims are on the white F15 with black rims?

20" Star-spoke style 491 Black

Front 10J x 20 with 275/40 R20
Rear 11J x 20 with 315/35 R20

 

[LaArtist]

I just wanted to pop in and say that it has fugly rear lights.

ciao

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

Hater! That X5 is awesome.

 

[klier]

I just wanted to pop in and say that it has fugly rear lights.

ciao

It's not that bad if that's really all you have to say.......somehow I doubt it though.

 

[LaArtist]

^no its not ¨that¨bad..but its a 50K plus car, so why bad at all?

previous X5s didn't suffer from this..

BMW really mixes and matches with these rear lights.
Great: 5er,7er ( oh and 3er to since its a 5er rear light)
Fugly: X5, 2er, 1er

Proabably not the same designer, or maybe he is a schizophrenic

PS
I had to say more