Internally dubbed the E53, the first-generation X5 came from cooperative development by Land Rover and BMW engineers—back when the German automaker owned a major stake in the British manufacturer.

Introduced in 2003 on models like the BMW X3 (E83) and the facelifted BMW X5 (E53), the xDrive system took AWDs to a whole new level with technology controlled by an electronically actuated clutch ...

My BMW has never broken down nor has it cost me any money in serious repairs. It can hold so much in its generous but ergonomic space that is calculated to the square inch. The X5's beauty ...