Safety

Standard safety features include front-, side-impact and side curtain airbags. Active head restraints, antilock brakes and an electronic stability system are also standard. Blind spot and lane departure warning systems are optional, as is adaptive cruise control with a collision warning system.

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    Ride & Handling
    The X5 finds a sweet spot between SUV ride comfort and BMW athleticism — far better than the X6, which is two parts BMW to one part SUV. The X5's ride quality is very good, as the suspension isola ...

    SPORT+
    Sporty driving with optimized chassis and suspension during limited driving stabilization. Dynamic Traction Control is switched on. The driver handles several of the stabilization tasks. Activa ...

    Software Update
    The vehicle supports various external devices depending on the current software version. With a software update, the vehicle can support new cell phones or new external device, for example. The ...