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LeMansX5 06-10-2013 08:59 PM

F15 X5 Real Life Pics
 
As the BMW press release stated that the 35d for US market is not hitting showrooms till January, it is still doing some high altitude testing around Colorado.

Spotter Todd says: "I happened to catch this somewhat disguised X5 (notice the BMW logos are covered on hood, tail and wheels but X5 emblem isn't) at a filling station in Lone Tree, Colo., just south of Denver. Talked briefly with the driver, who was German. He said he had driven cross country from South Carolina for altitude testing here. It is the the turbo-diesel model; he acknowledged the turbo diesel was a good choice for the mountains and that the driving characteristics of the new X5 were a bit different than the current model."

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Read more: New 2014 BMW X5 xDrive35d diesel SUV photos; spied during high-altitude testing in Colorado - Autoweek

rh71 06-15-2013 10:09 AM

first time seeing the actual yellow reflectors in place. That couldn't look any worse. This silver and the ugly 18" wheels (probably for snow) do it no favors either. These stock F15s will need some serious styling help.

sarends 06-15-2013 03:50 PM

Man, in stock form it is underwhelming in every way.

motordavid 06-15-2013 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sarends (Post 941649)
Man, in stock form it is underwhelming in every way.

:iagree: ...WalmartNation has had considerable effect on, and overtaken BMW's design dept., imo.

TerminatorX5 06-15-2013 07:49 PM

i wonder if it is possible at all to lift the skin of the F15 and drop an E53 shell onto it...

:)

X5SND 06-16-2013 04:31 PM

First word that comes to mind: Atrocious.

The side view looks absolutely terrible!!!

SkipSauls 06-18-2013 03:04 PM

Wow, I had a completely different reaction to most of the posters. These are by far the best "real world" pictures of the F15, and I like most everything except for the wheels. The side vents look good, and are far less contrived than on most vehicles, and don't look like add-ons like the F32.

LeMansX5 06-18-2013 10:39 PM

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Some more real life pics.

blondboinsd 06-19-2013 12:04 AM

Hiss

Cavman 06-19-2013 11:29 AM

The M-Sport looks good
 
The 35d looks very plain but the 50i M-Sport (palbay pics) looks pretty good to me. Big uptick over the base 35d.

Maybe the chrome roof rails, maybe the better rims, but it just looks more aggressive and like an X5 should look.

Just my 2c

luvmy03E53 06-19-2013 11:49 AM

Tough crowd here...

I'm reserving judgement til I get to drive one. Hoping to have one to drive in the next couple months. :cool:

nom3rcy 06-19-2013 12:01 PM

I hated the E70 when it came out it grew on me somewhat.

I'll reserve final judgement for when I see the F15 in person.

E53 it is not...

JCL 06-19-2013 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by luvmy03E53 (Post 942272)
Tough crowd here...

I'm reserving judgement til I get to drive one. Hoping to have one to drive in the next couple months. :cool:

Agree. Very similar response documented on this site in 2004 with the LCI, in 2007 with the E70, in 2010 with the LCI....

radelow 06-20-2013 01:19 AM

I don't understand the point of the big holes in the M-Sport bumper than have honeycomb that is just solid plastic. Looks stupid.

I still reserve final judgement until I see the car in person...

pezho405 06-20-2013 01:18 PM

The black one from the bottom isnt too bad, im guessing the 5.0? i still wonder if its one of those that the looks will grow on you guys

FSETH 06-20-2013 01:30 PM

I am not completely happy with what I am seeing so far. I loved the e53 at first sight. I also thought the e70 4.8i sport package was absolutely stunning the first time I saw it in pictures or real life. However, I am not getting that feeling with this model. I guess time will tell, but so far it is the least attractive, imo.

I also don't like how the rear of the X3/X5 look so similar.

BMWOO7 07-14-2013 07:19 PM

Saw a fully loaded M Sport yesterday still with the camouflage on it, but I think it looks pretty good in person, allot nicer than I was thinking it would look...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWDxr2zAVEk&feature=c4-overview&list=UUVH4m1ag7yokVFdHCzX4ONQ

Penguin 07-18-2013 09:06 PM

Looks OK, buy not great to me.

The "Reverse 1965 Mustang" styling of the sides seems rather out of place and uninspired.

LVR 08-16-2013 09:57 AM

looks absolutely horrible... reminds me of a chinese mash up / confused version of an X5. The E70 at least has a flow and cohesion. This looks like two separate vehicles photoshopped together...

they've given the waist a higher line and appearance by dropping the lower side kink, raising the upper side kink and creating a slab side....

problem is that it makes the side look bulky and the rear wheels look undersize....

The higher side window line is also a killer for bored little kids who can't see out... we had a hire car like that once and soon found out the problem...

One of the worst BMW's I've ever seen.

M3Inline6 08-16-2013 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LVR (Post 952048)
looks absolutely horrible... reminds me of a chinese mash up / confused version of an X5. The E70 at least has a flow and cohesion. This looks like two separate vehicles photoshopped together...

they've given the waist a higher line and appearance by dropping the lower side kink, raising the upper side kink and creating a slab side....

problem is that it makes the side look bulky and the rear wheels look undersize....

The higher side window line is also a killer for bored little kids who can't see out... we had a hire car like that once and soon found out the problem...

One of the worst BMW's I've ever seen.


I tend to agree with much of the above post, which is why I chose the E70 M-Sport rather than wait for the F15.

Gurjit 08-19-2013 08:35 PM

looks like shyt, has a car front end, suppose to be a suv

blown383 08-28-2013 06:40 PM

the nose on the f15 looks way too pinched down in comparison to the rear end, looks awkward, i really want to like the exterior but it's hard. the nose is squatty and the rear end sticks up in the air and not in a good way...

X5only 12-29-2013 04:24 AM

:( The Lords of X5world, have real mercy!

x5cro 01-03-2014 11:03 AM

I was yesterday at dealership and there was f15 parked next to X3.I can tell,X3 looks much much better than this cheapchineselooking BMW...F15 back is ok,nose definitely strange,side terrible!BMW designer did great job for RR,MB,Porsche...

TiAgX5 01-24-2014 10:55 AM

I've seen a few on the road now. What was BMW thinking, putting those black panels on the sides of the rear window???

LeMansX5 01-26-2014 02:35 PM

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I have seen mostly Sparkling brown and black on the road. Here are the ones I was able to take pics. I can tell the owners of 50i are really having fun with the gas pedal. :)

ctuitele 01-30-2014 03:50 AM

at a glance it looks like a beefier X1. :D

mgbmwx5 12-27-2017 02:30 PM

'15 X5 50i Gas Guzzler!!
 
My '15 X5 50i is great, lots of power, but, despite the front nose being elongated, the worst problem is gas mileage, it's a PIG with lipstick, gas guzzler compared to my '02 X5 with same engine minus the dual turbos.

https://i.imgur.com/xtL8FJo.jpg?1


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