~~~RIDES AND DRIVES LIKE A BMW SEDAN, LOADED WITh LUXURY~~~NAVIGATION, TV, DVD, PARK ASSIST, POWER ALL, MEMORY AND HEATED SEATS, LUMBAR SUPPORT, SPOILER, ROOF RACK, 6 DISC CD CHANGER, SUNROOF, SIDE AIRBAGS, REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY AND MORE. The BMW X5 is a midsize luxury crossover SUV produced by BMW. The BMW E53 X5 crossover vehicle was made between 1999 and 2006. Production ceased in September 2006 and has been replaced by the BMW X5 (E70). Â The E53 was developed at a time when BMW owned Land Rover and benefitted from Land Rover technology. It shared components with the Land Rover Range Rover HSE model; specifically the Hill Descent System and Off Road Engine Management system and also the BMW E39 5-series; specifically the engine and electronic system. The entire in car entertainment system (Radio Function, Navigation System, Television and Telecommunications systems, and a very flexible automotive computer system) are identical. As a result the earlier X5 models can be upgraded with newer BMW technologies (e.g. Bluetooth phone connectivity A sporty model badged 4.6is was released in 2002, having both exterior and interior decorations, including 20-inch wheels. The 4.6L V8 engine was developed by Alpina from the 4.4L V8. A sporty model badged 4.8is was also released a few years later replacing the 4.6 engine with a 4.8-litre (also developed by Alpina and used in Alpina Roadster V8, based on BMW E52 Z8). X5 4.8is was labelled fastest SUV in the world.