Looking to buy a high-end compact SUV for personal use? The BMW X5 is an excellent choice to consider. Its potent engine options, silky-smooth handling, and well-balanced ride are guaranteed to leave you impressed. The 2023 BMW X5’s outstanding exterior is matched by an equally impressive interior that is sure to please you and your passengers. In the following article, we pit the X5 against the 2023 Volvo XC90 to give you a better idea of what more it has to offer.
Design & Style
Featuring bold elegance, the BMW X5 makes use of premium-grade materials for its cabin surfaces to put together that high build quality you are seeking in a BMW. Its interior looks modern and is very driver-centric, just like how you would expect of any other BMW. The X5 has one of the most opulent cabins among vehicles of its class. The car can seat up to five people with the option to support an additional 2 people with its third row.
The Volvo XC90 boasts a comfy and handsome cabin that looks classy and feels welcoming. Every material used inside is aesthetically pleasing and manages to put together a stunning overall cabin style. The car can accommodate up to seven people across three rows as standard but a six-traveler layout is available. The third row is slightly lacking of space though, so it is best left to children.
Technology & Safety
Several tech features come as standard in the BMW X5. They include wireless Android and Apple sync, navigation, a 12.3-inch touchscreen, 10 speakers, Bluetooth, and five USB ports. Safety tech of the car includes blind spot monitoring, a rearview camera, auto high beams, rear traffic alert, collision warning, driver attention monitoring, and others.
Standard tech of the Volvo XC90 includes a 12.3-inch digital cluster, a 9-inch touch screen, a satellite radio, 10 speakers, Google Assistant, Google Maps, a pair of USB ports, and Bluetooth. For safety, the tech devices the car offers include adaptive cruise control, auto emergency braking, parking sensors, rearview camera, and others.
Performance
In the X5, you can enjoy a powerful engine performance with 335 hp delivered from its punchy turbo inline-six engine that can achieve around 21 mpg and 26 mpg of gas mileage for city and highway.
The Volvo XC90 prioritizes comfort more as compared to performance. It can make 247 hp with its 2L turbo engine.
The Bottom Line
If you are shopping for a luxury midsize SUV, you need to take a test drive in a BMW X5. The X5 has a reputation for being a finely tuned machine in every respect, and for good reasons. The available powertrains are more than adequate, and it has a luxurious cabin that is sure to turn heads.
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