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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...