The battle of the super SUVs: BMW X5 vs Volvo XC90 vs Audi Q7 - Sunday Times Driving (blog)
They may be challenging to drive and park, and overequipped for our temperate climate and modest terrain, but they are more popular here than anywhere else in Europe, apart from Germany. BMW’s X5 was updated last summer and is now being challenged by a new Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90. Which is best. We put them to the test both on road and off, and the results surprised us. BMW X5 Words: James Mills Before the X5 arrived in 1999, mums and dads after a large family car with a lofty, perched-above-the-crowd seating position had two choices. Either they had to drive a Land Rover Discovery — in which case they’d spend half the time broken down on the verge, rummaging about underneath like a farmer fixing a tractor — or a Renault Espace, but that involved explaining to friends why they... View the used BMW X5s on driving. The family SUV changed all that, and drivers have voted with their feet. Soft-roaders, as they’re known, have boomed in popularity, making them the fastest-growing part of the car market. If a manufacturer isn’t selling one then it’s probably hovering on the verge of bankruptcy. Over time BMW has added four more SUVs to its line-up, while the X5 has evolved to be “dynamic”, in. Source: www.driving.co.uk
