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The X5 remains our favorite SUV to drive or ride in, but it’s old in car years and lacks the 3rd row buyers have come to expect when trading in their minivans.

BMW’s next X5 will have 3 rows and – we expect – a lighter, less brawny/trucky feel (i.e. more like an enlarged X3). (Hopefully it will have similar interior quality – most of the cars introduced since have a very plasticky – dare we say Japanese? – ambiance).

Click here to witness the test mule being driven as a BMW should be…

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 19th, 2006 at 2:24 pm and is filed under BMW, SUVs.