Can support the report on how good the X5 can be in snow. I got completely snowed in whilst skiing in the French Pyrenees, but amazingly 10 minutes after taking the 1st photo below, I took the 2nd photo, just drove out and away up the mountain. Just cleared a gap to drive forward and cleared the windows of snow. Far better than either Land Rover Discovery or Isuzu 4x4 I've had.