Overview & Reviews

This year, BMW will finally offer a DVD-based navigation system, though you must still give up the in-dash CD player if you opt for nav. Besides that, rear head protection airbags (optional last year) are now standard, as is an interesting new safety item called a brakeforce display -- during emergency braking situations, an extra set of rear brake lights will illuminate to warn motorists behind you. If you order the optional adjustable ride height suspension package, it no longer precludes the addition of the sport package. On the inside, new Dakota leather replaces the familiar Montana leather upholstery (it's optional on the 3.0i model and standard on the 4.4i). Individual model changes include a body-colored tailgate handle for any 3.0i equipped with the sport or premium package, and V-rated tires and an unlimited top speed for any sport package-equipped 4.4i.

• Rides and drives like a BMW sedan, wide range of engine choices, top safety scores, high-end cabin furnishings.

• Limited off-road abilities, less interior volume than a 5 Series wagon, price goes up quickly with options, lousy fuel economy in the city.

User Reviews:

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  2003 bmw x5. - 2003 BMW X5
  By georgefelix - August 27 - 11:05 am

  this is the worse car than I ever own , in just 6 month I do spend more than $ 4000 dollar on repair the ultimate pi-- on sh--t on the road , zero quality . over all , so expensive parts and mechanic labor , is fully madness.

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  Dont Buy X 5 maintenance nightmare - 2003 BMW X5
  By bmw x 5 - October 9 - 2:00 am

  Have spent over 3,000 replacing transfer case belts pumps cooling fan assembly battery pulley

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  This truck sucks - 2003 BMW X5
  By BMWBrent - October 23 - 10:00 am

  This car sucks...I live at the service center at the dealership.

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  Bad vehicle - 2003 BMW X5
  By Xavier - October 15 - 2:44 pm

  Since I purchased this car it has had nothing but problems. The car has spent more time in the shop than in my garage. Every week is something wrong with this car. I have spent over 9k in repairs and thats not including what the extended warranty company has paid. I am very disappointed in BMW, this car is not the ultimate machine they make it to be.

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  x5 problems - 2003 BMW X5
  By kathy waldref - September 13 - 6:44 am

  I had problems, after the first year, all the time and it was always in the shop. Thank goodness for everything free. At different dealerships, couldnt keep it running. it was a lemon, and no one would do anything about it! I got so mad on way to yet another appt,(over an hour, because of traffic, one way) I sold it (had bought it and not leased, didnt want to be stuck with it after expiring warrenty soon) and got a Z4, which I love and seems more reliable.

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  Drive train ok but POS vehicle on top of it. - 2003 BMW X5
  By Dissatisfied - April 7 - 8:13 pm

  Drive train is good, but extremely expensive to maintain and has some very poor engineering designs. Accessories are low quality, high rate of failure and expensive. The electronics have the worst programing logic and a high rate of failure. It would be passible if you could put a real vehicle on top of the drive train. Spent a lot of money for nothing.

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  Save your $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ - 2003 BMW X5
  By mchockey - October 20 - 10:00 am

  41000 Mile And had to put in a new transmission. The first year i got stuck in 3" of snow!!!!!The inside door handles are flaking!!

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  Worst B-Day Present! - 2003 BMW X5
  By omanx5 - April 25 - 10:00 am

  I have had nothing but problems with this vehicle. My folks bought my x5 4.4i for my 21st b-day and boy was I up for a surprise. 2 weeks after driving the vehicle, my engine and electrical systems shutsdown while 120km/h on the highway and having no control of the car. Where I live there is is no actual BMW body shopy you have to send it to, the Acura Dealership. I have had nohting but complaints about this car, just recentley my brake linings have had to be replaced and i dont even live in the city. And again my engine cut off! I end by telling you that in my experience BMW is purly a STATUS symbol.

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  So frustrated :( - 2003 BMW X5
  By GEN - May 4 - 12:23 pm

  In the beginning im so happy and proud to drive a one of the luxury car. I bought second hand. But everything is falling apart of this car. First smoke coming from my hood , then have a poor AC but was able to fixed it right away. One day I was parked out my drive way and the sprinker kicked in with a high pressure of water due to sprinkler head blew off. water went to my hood and the next thing I know it ruined my stereo speaker - very poor electrical wirings. Then front passenger side window wont work - I had to just not to use it at all. followed by the back passenger door handle wont work and now I looked so stupid before I can get in my car I need to go at the passenger side to open my driver door handle. What on earth!!! what else will be next ? :-/