Overview
The 2012 BMW X5 Base is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 5th October 2008 classified as a E70. The BMW X5 is regarded as a Suv Large Luxury built in USA with prices starting at $103,400 before on-road costs.
This BMW X5 is powered by a 3.0L 6-cylinder engine that has 225 kW of power (at 5800 rpm) and 400 Nm of torque (at 1200 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic transmission. BMW claims the X5 Base uses 10.1L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 236g of CO2. It has a 85L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 842km per full tank
The BMW X5 measures 1766mm (69.5 inches) in height, 4857mm (191.2 inches) in length, 1933mm (76.1 inches) in width with a 2933mm (115.5 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2070kg (4563.6 lbs) of unladen weight. The X5 Base comes standard with 255/50 R19 front tyres and 255/50 R19 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2979 |
| Size (L) | 3.0L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 225kW |
| Power RPM | 5800 |
| Torque | 400Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1200 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 8 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 10.1 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 85 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 236 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 255/50 R19 |
| Tyre Rear | 255/50 R19 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1766 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4857 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1933 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2933 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 12.8 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 2070 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2750 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1644 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1650 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 2700 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | USA |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2012-12-05 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |