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For It's great on Tarmac and loses value more slowly than other off-roaders
Against It has only five seats and petrol engines are very thirsty. Boot is smaller than an X3, too
Verdict
It drives like a 5 Series and has lots of kit, but it's ferociously expensive to own
Go for… 3.0d SE
Avoid… 4.8iS
- 1. The boot isn't the biggest in its class - in fact, the smaller X3's boot is larger
- 2. Hard-driven X5s eat through tyres, brakes and steering bushes, adding to already high running costs
- 3. Electrical problems are the most common, followed by brakes and fuel system troubles
- 4. Older diesels experience problems with fuel injection and cracks in the inlet manifolds
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