BMW X5 for 2004
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BMW X5 for 2004
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New xDrive all-wheel drive system, Valvetronic V-8 engine and freshened design highlight extensive enhancements for BMW's Sports Activity Vehicle Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey - Four years after its introduction, the BMW X5 has long since firmly established itself as a unique and coveted offering in the luxury sport-utility field. If the very combination of "BMW" and "SUV" seemed unlikely back then, well, it was; for this reason, BMW decided to give the X5 a more apt name -Sports Activity Vehicle - to distinguish it from the ordinary run of SUVs. In the meantime, the SAV concept has become so established and respected that the X5 Series is BMW's third-biggest seller in the U.S. In fact, so successful is the X5 that it is soon to be joined by a second SAV line, the X3. |
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For 2004, the X5 Series gets an extensive round of product enhancements that freshen its steady, strong appeal to customers who value the attributes of an SUV - robust construction, all-weather/all-road and trailer-towing capabilities, commanding driving position, ease of loading cargo - but also seek the attributes of a BMW: precision handling, brilliant performance, elegant design, tasteful luxury and premium quality.
6-speed automatic transmission
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The changes include:
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A new all-wheel drive system, xDrive, that adjusts front/rear torque proportioning according to road and operating conditions - with lightning-fast, ultra-sensitive response that optimizes both traction and handling.
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Adoption of the acclaimed Valvetronic V-8 engine in the X5 4.4i model, resulting in greater power (+25 hp) and significantly improved fuel economy.
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New 6-speed transmissions - manual in the 6-cylinder X5 3.0i model, automatic in the X5 4.4i.
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Freshened exterior design, with an entirely (yet subtly) new front end, new taillights and several fresh colors.
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Standard rain-sensing windshield wipers and automatic headlight control.
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New wheel designs for four of the five available wheel/tire configurations.
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Enhanced interior equipment, including 8-way power seats in both models, and new optional wood treatment. Here too, the color selection is expanded.
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Availability of the BMW Assist services and telematics system.
There are two X5 models for 2004: the X5 3.0i at $40,995 base price including destination charge; and the X5 4.4i, at $52,195. A successor to the ultra-high-performance X5 4.6is will be announced later in the '04 model year.
