BMW X5 E70 first official photos revealed

After an avalanche of BMW X5 E70's spy photos, published by the most sites in the industry, BMW has finally decided to release a set of official pics of its 2007 MY flagship SUV set to be unveiled later this year.



Although there were some worries about the SUV's possible radical change of styling, luckily there was only a minor facelift, attempted to give the new X5 more modern look.

The major changes were applied to the X5's interior, which is now better equipped to compete against the latest Mercedes-Benz M-Class and Audi Q7 SUVs. The most important change is an optional third row of seats and enough space to provide a pretty comfortable ride to all seven passengers.

AutoWeek reports, that the new set of engines includes a 3.0-liter 272 hp inline six-cylinder and a 4.8-liter V8, which features a maximum 355 of horsepower and provides the heavy X5 with 6.5 seconds of zero to 62 mph acceleration.

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