Clean-diesel vehicles, a slowly growing segment of the market, unquestionably return higher fuel economy figures than their gasoline-engined counterparts. But they have their own set of issues, too, ...

1. The diesel X5 is rated at 18/26 mpg (city/highway) compared to 15/21 mpg and 14/19 mpg for the xDrive30i and xDrive48i respectively 2. BMW has engineered new technology into its diesel engines to ...

Forget the clunky name. It doesn't do the X5 with BMW's new-generation, 50-state-legal diesel engine on-board justice. Far removed from the smelly, noisy, American stereotype, the engine serves as an ...

MUNICH, Germany— If you think diesels might be a hard sell in the U.S., consider that it took over a decade for Europe to embrace the fuel fully. Compared to Mercedes-Benz, BMW came relatively late to ...

The 2009 X5, which is called a "sports activity vehicle" by BMW, combines some of the best attributes of a sport wagon and an SUV, offering better handling than most SUVs yet some measure of off-road ...

After the midsize SUV craze took off in the '90s with the introduction of the Ford Explorer, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, and Mercedes-Benz ML (now GLE), BMW in 1999 hopped on the ...

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 1 Series Coupe (128i); 2007-2013 3 Series Coupe (328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive); 2007-2010 X3 SAV (X3 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i); 2008-2013 1 Series ...

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 128i and 135i coupes and convertibles and 1 Series M coupes, 2006-2011 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 330i, 330xi, ...

Since the 4 Series range was updated, BMW announcing 3 new engines for the new Coupe available starting this autumn, the F15 X5 couldn't be left behind. Therefore, the Germans announced they will be ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

The third-generation BMW X5 has been officially announced with increased spaciousness, three engine variants, and even more personalization options. The 2014 X5 gets a redesign with a more powerful ...