2024 BMW X5M Competition LCI // REVIEW on AUTOBAHN
Summary
TLDRAutomotive reviewer Max test drives the updated 2023 BMW X5 M Competition SUV. He overviews the styling changes including aggressive new front end, larger wheels, and colors. Major mechanical updates include a new mild hybrid V8 engine, fortified body and transmission, and recalibrated suspension for sportier driving dynamics. During the test drive, Max critiques multiple aspects like the fake engine sounds piped into the cabin and overly firm ride quality. He concludes that the updates make it very quick but the lower M60i model offers a better daily driving balance.
Takeaways
- 👋 Introduction to the all-new 2023 BMW X5M Competition, highlighting its updates in styling and mechanical aspects.
- 🔥 Styling updates include new headlights, a more aggressive front end with an XM-like grille, large air intakes, and updated wheels and tires.
- 🚗 Mechanical updates with the switch from the S63 to the S68 engine, a 4.4L V8 biturbo with mild hybrid support, maintaining 625 horsepower and 750 Nm of torque.
- 🛠 Suspension changes aimed at making the car sportier, with regular coilover springs instead of air suspension, and minor adjustments to soften the ride slightly.
- 🔍 New aesthetic elements like matte Frozen gray paint and carbon fiber accents, along with functional features like a split tailgate and integrated starter generator for a mild hybrid system.
- 🔨 Critiques on the car's sound profile, mentioning excessive fake sound through speakers and preference for natural engine sounds over artificial enhancements.
- 📈 Performance metrics include a 0-100 km/h time of 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 290 km/h with the optional M Driver's Package.
- 💼 Interior updates feature the new iDrive 8 system with dual screens, criticized for being less intuitive compared to previous versions.
- 📺 Driving dynamics praised for impressive handling and control, despite criticisms of the steering feel and the stiffness of the suspension for daily driving.
- 🛡️ Comparison to the BMW X5 M60i, suggesting it offers a better balance for daily use with adequate power and more comfort, though the X5M Competition excels in performance.
Q & A
What are the main styling changes to the new BMW X5M Competition?
-The main styling changes are the new aggressive front end with a large grille, new headlights, more black accents, larger wheel and tire sizes, and updated rear lights.
What updates were made to the engine in the new X5M Competition?
-The new X5M Competition has the S68 4.4L twin-turbo V8 engine with 48V mild hybrid system, compared to the previous S63 engine. It makes the same 625 hp and 750 Nm torque.
What changes were made to the suspension and handling of the new X5M?
-It still uses fixed coilover springs instead of air suspension for better handling. Some updates were made to soften it slightly but it is still very stiff and sporty.
What does the reviewer think about the fake engine sounds piped into the cabin?
-He strongly dislikes the fake and enhanced engine sounds, finding them overly dramatic and aimed at young enthusiasts. He prefers the natural V8 sound.
What performance specs does the new X5M Competition have?
-0-100 km/h in 3.9 seconds. Top speed of 290 km/h with the optional M Driver's Package.
How does the new X5M Competition compare to the previous model?
-It has the same 0-100 km/h time but is 0.2 seconds slower from 100-200 km/h than the previous X5M Competition model.
What does the reviewer think about the X5M Competition as a daily driver?
-He finds it too stiff and jiggly over varied roads for daily use. He prefers the softer X5 M60i as a daily performance SUV.
What transmission does the new X5M Competition use?
-It uses the familiar ZF 8-speed automatic transmission, with some updates to quicken up the shifts.
What changes were made to improve the exhaust sound?
-New catalytic converters were added to make the real exhaust even quieter, pushing more fake sound through the speakers.
How does the reviewer summarize his thoughts on the new X5M facelift?
-He says it is a significant facelift with lots of updates, but thinks it's still too stiff and dramatic for a daily driver.
Outlines
😊 Introducing the updated BMW X5M Competition SUV
The first paragraph introduces the 2023 facelifted BMW X5M Competition SUV which has updates to the styling and mechanics. It mentions the aggressive new front facia, large 21/22 inch wheels, upgraded brakes and suspension, and new S68 mild hybrid twin turbo V8 engine.
🤔 Detailong the updates to the BMW X5M Competition
The second paragraph details the updates to the S68 engine including the 48V mild hybrid system, along with changes to strengthen and stiffen the chassis and drivetrain components. It also notes the improved performance figures like the 3.9 sec 0-100 km/h time.
😕 Critiquing the driving dynamics and daily useability
The third paragraph critiques the stiff suspension and artificial engine sound through the speakers. It praises the handling but notes it may be too harsh for daily comfortable use compared to the softer X5 M60i model.
😃 Wrapping up the review of the 2023 X5M Competition
The fourth paragraph concludes the review, noting the enjoyment from driving the performance SUV on a blast but the preference for the more comfortable X5 M60i for daily use. It closes with an outro for the video review.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡SUV
💡facelift
💡daily driver
💡torque
💡soundaktor
💡gearbox
💡M differential
💡exhaust
💡ride quality
💡M performance
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Transcripts
what's up ladies and gentlemen and
welcome to this POV review by autotop
now my name is Max and today I'm going
to show you around the all new 2023 BMW
x5m competition uh which has had a
little update both styling wise and a
couple mechanical updates as well so
today I'm going to show you around it
and then we'll take it for a drive
towards the utaban for an aaban blast
now uh what have they changed styling
wise there is quite a big difference
actually pre facelift compared to this
new styling we have new headlights a
much more aggressive front end you can
see that Grill is kind of well XM like
in its shape and then a lot of black
stuff around that to make it even more
aggressive big air intakes uh down there
and down the side as well and then
wheels and tires we've got these 21s at
the front 22s at the rear 295 section
tire at the front 35s at the rear which
is quite large and then uh we've got
melet Pilot Sport 4S rubber around that
which is very nice behind that we've got
the M compound brakes which actually are
pretty good initial bite is really good
and performance seems to be holding up
pretty well although they do start
squeaking a little bit after uh some
proper use but they seem to be holding
up pretty well which is nice uh they did
make little changes to the braking
system itself but not to the uh calipers
or the discs or uh stuff like that we've
got regular coilover Springs not air
suspension on the x5m which is great
that means that you have a lot more
control because BMW wants this car to be
very very sporty and uh well I think
it's a bit too sporty to be honest I
think it's a bit too harsh a bit too
firm for a big SUV but this is the best
setup if you want to achieve that goal
so they did change some stuff in the
suspension it's a little bit softer than
the pre-facelift but like by a small
margin because the x5m has disappeared
so you only have a competition now so
they don't have like the difference
between the regular x5m and the
competition anymore so I think they
needed to make this a little bit softer
to still be able to get the customers
that want a little bit of a softer setup
uh like as a daily maybe stuff like that
uh we do have new Wheels which I quite
like then we we have this matte Frozen
gray as BMW calls it very well I like it
it's a cool color for the car it it's a
nice contrast with all the black stuff
around the car uh I I mean I would not
choose this for my own car but I think
it looks kind of cool it it's definitely
very aggressive very mean car uh at the
rear as well it it does look really good
I think the rear light design of the new
X5 is very very good uh we've got uh the
exhaust quad tail pipes of course in
black and then we have a split tealgate
which I
love I think that's so cool you can sit
on here of course when you have to
change your boots or you just want to
hang out we also have a cover here which
you can stow away by pressing a button
and then it comes up which is kind of
crazy and then you can choose if you
want the automatic setting or not uh but
yeah that is kind of cool I love the
fact that you have a split tailgate and
you can just hit that button and they
both close up which is
nice and then we move on to the other
big change I mean The Styling is quite a
big change I think especially the front
it's a big difference compared to the
prefacelift but also this is a big
change the mechanical updates for this
car because we no longer have the old
S63 engine we now have the
s68 which is the new version of the 4.4
L V8 biturbo engine with mild hybrid
support as you can see the purple caes
running uh in the rear there so we have
a integrated starter generator 48 volt
mild hybrid system uh that gives you a
little bit of a boost as well uh when
you need it but it has the same power
625 horsepower 750 newm uh torque
available from
1,800 RPM which is kind kind of crazy
and uh well other than that we've got a
new strut brace here we've got a Shear
plate underneath we've got a new
fortification around the exhaust as well
uh to make it all even stiffer we've got
new engine mounts I think we've got a
new crankshaft we've got the
transmission oil system has been
upgraded the transmission mounts have
been upgraded oh it finally quiets down
these these V8 BMW really they have have
to cool them a lot when you stop driving
it takes a while and it's very loud but
uh anyway uh We've also got changes to
the internals of the turbos themselves
and we've got changes to the oil sump
and the oil pump so yeah actually quite
a big uh update here which is nice I
always like it when the facelift brings
a lot of new stuff so performance 0 to
100 3.9 seconds toop speed 290 with the
optional M driver speack uh which is
nice that's a proper performance for
this big SUV what does it weigh I think
like 2400 kilos it's quite a heavy car
of course and then interior wise we have
the new iDrive 8 system with the dual
screen not a fan of still haven't gotten
used to it and uh yeah I still long for
the old system we have this really tacky
M striping thing on the dash as well a
lot of carbon fiber do like that shape
that is quite cool and the massive seats
super comfy very supportive that is all
a okay uh
soundwise there is a big difference uh
when you close the valves so if I go to
M2 mode which is like the you have to
wait now
which why do I have to wait for like 3
seconds before I can hit it so when you
hit M2 and there's a a traction control
off setting in there it asks you to
confirm so you press it once and
then I have to wait to actually confirm
that I want it used to be just tap it
twice it's very annoying um anyway you
can actually hear the valve opening and
closing but you can hardly hear a
difference in sound levels and that is
because there's a lot of fake sound
being pushed through the speaker so the
idle sound you now hear I don't I know
if you guys can hear that it's
like it hardly changes and then if you
give it a little bit of
throtle you do get a bit of a
burble and it seems on the outside it
actually seems like it's a bit
louder but on the inside the fake sound
just completely takes over and I really
don't like that but you'll hear more
about that when we take it for a
drive now we still have the ZF 8-speed
gearbox which apparently they also made
some changes to
to Quicken up the
shifts
and as you can hear this it's just too
much for me I'm going to try and not be
annoyed by this the entire review but
it's
just it takes over and you have that
that fake sound on the shift as
well I don't like it and when I turn it
[Music]
off you have
a it sounds like a V8 in the distance
you know I like this much better I think
it's it's much better to drive it's less
annoying uh if they could just make this
sound of a little bit louder I think
you're there you don't need all that
drama all that
fake V8 sound you don't need it anyway
uh driving Dynamics are very impressive
with this car they have really been able
to uh to make this thing handle very
impressively it's it hide it it hides
its weight really
well it's just a steering that's a bit
weird I mean sport steering right now
and that means that it's kind of light
around the center
and and
then you have
like a certain point where it gets
heavier but it's it's a weird resistance
it doesn't feel very natural which is a
shame sound on the outside especially
under load
is yeah it's not
great there is some sound
but it's never been this car strong
shoot of course uh
sound this engine
really yeah it does not have the most
charismatic sound or character of course
Hardware
[Music]
wise you've got that proper suspension
setup and you have an active M
differential at the rear uh that also
torque vect c s so they really did their
best to make this car handle as good as
it can and to to get the power down you
can actually you know push it and slide
it uh if you're in four-wheel drive
sport it's not very natural it it's kind
of starts skipping over its Tire uh
because it's so heavy and high up of
course but you can do it and uh
yeah it is a testament to how well BMW
sets up these
SUVs
so here we go on to the
Alan and again you know that fake sound
is super
loud
oh listen to that
difference that is so
stupid oh my
God I feel like modern BMW M marketing
is aimed at like 11 year
[Music]
olds oh that is hilariously idiotic I
think so 100 to 200 performance we also
measured that of course and we did
9.33 which is exactly as fast as a BMW X
M uh but it is 210 slower than the
pre-facelift x5m competition we
tested I'm just going to turn it
off oh this is so
nice this is what I want in a fast SUV
you know cruising
continents well it is very quiet they
also installed some new catalytic
inverters in this exhaust I'm not sure
with what ball it's probably to make it
even more quiet than it already was
because yeah there's no sound coming
from this exhaust
now but I still prefer this over that
fake
sound but I think for the video this
might be a bit more entertaining right
because you can actually hear the
Reps you do need a bit of space to get
that 290 uh top speed but it will do
[Music]
it and yeah I I do think as I said I
think they did make it a little bit too
stiff again I know yeah I'm not sure if
x5m competition customers all really
like that but for me when I drive this
car like on a daily
basis uh with a lot of variety in
surfaces and Roads and speed bumps and
you know everything combined I always
feel like they're a bit too harsh a bit
too stiff uh a bit a bit jiggly and they
they throw you around a
bit which is not the case with an X5
m60i which is you know the new M
performance version of this engine so uh
the that sits below I think that car has
a much better balance for daily driving
the the power is you know more than
enough but it combines that with a much
more comfortable suspension setup and it
also sounds better
so yeah I think for daily driving the
m60i again is the one to have uh but if
you want to extract that last bit of
performance from your X5 yeah or if you
just want the the biggest and baddest
and fastest version then you know get an
x5m but on a daily
basis I don't I don't actually think you
need
it I do like the control you have in
this car it
feels it feels very controlled and it
feels very balanced and yeah it once
you're on it uh it can be
rather enjoyable to drive and uh quite a
a cool experience to throw around this
car and uh see what it can
do and in terms of facelifts you know
and as far as facelift go this is a
pretty pretty good one it is a pretty
hefty one so there you have it
facelifted x5m competition uh we are at
the border so fun is over hope you
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