E53

With more than 600,000 units sold, the X5 E53 will go down in history as one of BMW’s most successful products. If you’re old enough to remember, we first saw the luxobarge at the Detroit…

The first generation of the BMW X5, the E53, never got an X5 M variant. Which is a little surprising when you consider that AMG built the ML55 SUV back in 1999. The two would’ve…

As the first-generation X5 celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, there’s no better way to commemorate this milestone than by showcasing the most radical iteration of the E53 to the public. Introduced in March 2000,…

In a wild turn of events that has left seasoned law enforcement officers astounded, North Yorkshire Police in the UK apprehended an 11-year-old boy behind the wheel of an alleged stolen caravan and BMW X5…

The year was 1999. The SUV craze was in full swing, with behemoths like the Land Rover Range Rover and Mercedes-Benz ML dominating the landscape. And then, BMW, the brand synonymous with sleek sedans and…

The BMW X5 didn’t receive the M treatment until the second generation but the E53 generation still had V8 power. Joining the rare Neiman Marcus special edition at The Amelia is another eight-cylinder specimen with…

Buying an old German car can often be terrifying. Old German cars especially BMWs, are infamous for their poor reliability and high cost of maintenance. Not all old Bimmers are unreliable but there are certainly…

The BMW X5 is BMW’s first SAV and has now been in production for over 20 years. This means that when it comes to buying options, you have plenty – over a dozen different options…

Back in 1999, the idea of BMW making a high-riding luxury SUV seemed downright heretical. Yet, the E53 X5 was made and made at a brand-new facility in America, of all places. However, almost twenty…

Back in the ’90s, BMW was a very different car company than it is today. Very different. Back in the time of of Pearl Jam, dial-up internet and Zubaz pants, BMW was a simpler company….