The 2004 X5: The perfect vehicle for the road ahead - whether it's an Interstate or a gravel drive. Some call the X5 fun to drive. BMW calls it "active safety." The view from your seat of command: clear, elegant, enticing.
Engine
Horsepower @ 7100 m
Torque (lbs-ft.) @ 5300 rpm
Xenon low- and high-beam headlights illuminate the road ahead and to the side with brilliant clarity. These headlights also feature auto-leveling. (std. in X5 4.4i; opt. in X5 3.0i).
On-board navigation system uses the GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites and BMW technology to help show - and tell - you the way to your destina-tion. BMW's upgraded eight-function on-board computer is included with the DVD-based navigation system, as are controls for the audio system and (accessory) phone. (Optional equipment; requires Premium Package; cassette deck replaces CD)
Supple Dakota leather covers seating surfaces, head restraints and door panels for a luxurious feel. (Optional equipment and included in Premium Package 3.0i; std. in X5 4.4i).
Power glass moonroof slides forward or tilts up at a touch to let in as much fresh air and sky as you like, while a wind deflector helps keep the wind out. Includes a sliding interior sunshade. (Optional equipment and included in Optional Premium Package for 3.0i and 4.4).
Three-spoke leather-wrapped sport steering wheel features power tilt/telescoping and controls for cruise, audio and (accessory) phone. (Included with Optional Sport Package).
Shadowline trim replaces exterior chrome trim, for a more rugged, sporting look. (shown with Privacy Glass, which is included in Rear Climate Package; included with Optional Sport Package).
Sport front seats are designed to hold you tight in curves during sporty driving. Seats are eight-way power adjustable with a two-way manually adjustable thigh support. (Included with Optional Sport Package).
18x8.5 Star Spoke (Styling 74) cast-alloy wheels and large, 255/55R-18 all-season tires are included in the X5 4.4i Sport Package.
18 x 8.5 Y Spoke (Styling 131) cast-alloy wheels and large, 255/55R-18 all-season tires are included in the X5 3.0i Sport Package.
19 x 9 front / 19 x 10 rear Star Spoke (Styling 132) cast-alloy wheels and 255/50R-19 front, 285/45R-191 rear performancetires. opt. with X5 4.4i Sport Package only; performance tires not recommended for winter driving.
| 3.0i | 4.4i | |
| 3.0-liter, 225-hp dual overhead cam (DOHC), 24-valve inline 6-cylinder engine with Double-VANOS steplessly variable valve timing | ◾️ | - |
| 4.4- liter, 315-hp 32-valve V-8 engine, 4 overhead camshafts, Valvetronic, and steplessly variable intake manifold | - | ◾️ |
| 6-speed manual transmission | ◾️ | - |
| 5-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission with Adaptive Transmission Control and STEPTRONIC gear selection, including Sport mode | O | - |
| 6-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission with Adaptive Transmission Control and STEPTRONIC gear selection, including Sport mode | - | ◾️ |
| 3.0i | 4.4i | |
| xDrive all-wheel drive system | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| All Season Traction for all-wheel drive | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Dynamic Stability Control (DSC-X) with Cornering Brake Control | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Dynamic Brake Control | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Hill Descent Control (HDC) | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Double-pivot strut-type front suspension | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Front subframe with dual hydraulic mounts | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Self-leveling rear axle with air springs | O | ◾️ |
| Aluminum 4-link integral rear suspension | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Rear subframe on 4 rubber mounts | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Acoustically decoupled final drive with hydraulic rear mount | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Front and rear anti-roll (stabilizer) bars | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Engine-speed-sensitive power steering | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Sport suspension calibration | S | S |
| Adjustable ride height (requires Sport Package) | O | O |
| 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes with ventilated front discs; electronic front/rear proportioning | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| 3.0i | 4.4i | |
| 17 x 7.5 Star Spoke (Styling 130) cast-alloy wheels, and 235/65R-17 all-season tires | ◾️ | - |
| 18 x 8.5 Double Spoke (Styling 153) cast-alloy wheels, and 255/55R-18 all-season tires | - | ◾️ |
| 18 × 8.5 Y Spoke (Styling 131) cast-alloy wheels, and 255/55R-18 all season tires | S | - |
| 18 x 8.5 Star Spoke (Styling 74) cast-alloy wheels, and 255/55R-18 all season tires | - | S |
| 19 x 9.0 front / 19 x 10.0 rear Star Spoke (Styling 132) wheels, and 255/50R-19 front, 285/45R-19 rear performance tires | - | O |
| Spare tire - 235/65R-17 all-season tire on 17 x 7.5 cast-alloy wheel | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Xenon low- and high-beam headlights with auto-leveling | O | ◾️ |
| Halogen free-form low-beam headlights | O | ◾️ |
| Halogen free-form foglights | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| High-pressure liquid headlight cleaning system | C | C |
| Dual power/heated outside mirrors | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Rain-sensing windshield wipers | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Intermittent windshield wipers with adjustable and vehicle-speed-sensitive wiping interval, single-wipe control, windshield-washer system with heated washer jets | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Rear-window wiper/washer with adjustable wiping interval | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Roof rails (accommodate various BMW roof carrier systems) | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Black chrome exhaust tips | S | S |
| Titanium-color front bumper grille insert | S | S |
| Shadowline trim | S | S |
| Metallic paint | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Body-color exterior door and tailgate handles | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| 3.0i | 4.4i | |
| 8-way power driver's and passenger's seat | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| 8-way power sport seats with 2-way manual thigh support adjustment | S | S |
| 16-way power Comfort seats | - | O |
| 4-way power lumbar support | O | P |
| Memory system for driver's seat, steering wheel and outside mirrors (3 settings) | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| 3-stage heated front seats | C | C |
| Front-seat center console with arrest, phone accommodation, storage compartment | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Rear-seat center armrest | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Heated rear seats (requires Cold Weather Package) | O | O |
| Power adjustable rear seatbacks | P | P |
| Split folding rear seats | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Leatherette upholstery | ◾️ | - |
| Dakota leather upholstery (seating, head restraints and door trim) | O/P | ◾️ |
| Leather shift knob, handbrake grip and boot | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| 4-spoke, power tilt/telescopic leather-wrapped steering wheel with cruise, audio and phone4 controls | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| 3-spoke, power tilt/telescopic leather-wrapped sport steering wheel with cruise, audio and phone controls | S | S |
| Heated steering wheel (requires Cold Weather Package) | O | O |
| High-Gloss interior trim | ◾️ | - |
| Light Poplar Wood interior trim | P | ◾️ |
| Dark Poplar Wood interior trim | O | O |
| Anthracite Maple Wood interior trim | O | O |
| Anthracite headliner | S | S |
| Dual front sun visors with illuminated mirrors | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Ski bag | C | C |
| Rear-door-window sunshades | RC | RC |
| Fully finished cargo area with velour carpeting, tool kit under floor | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Retractable cargo cover | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| 3.0i | 4.4i | |
| Vehicle & Key Memory | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Power 2-way moonroof with key-off and "one-touch" opening and closing, anti-trapping feature, opening from remote, opening and closing from exterior door lock, sliding interior sunshade | O/P | O/P |
| Power windows with key-off operation; "one-touch" opening and closing of all door windows, anti-trapping feature and opening from remote | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Air conditioning | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Automatic front climate control with separate left/right temperature settings and automatic recirculation control | P | ◾️ |
| Rear climate control | RC | ◾️ |
| Active-charcoal micro-filter ventilation | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Keyless entry with multi-function remote control; 2-step unlocking and remote tailgate release | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Park Distance Control (front and rear) | O | O |
| Automatic headlight control | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Dual cupholders front and rear (total: 4-cup capacity) | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| BMW Ambiance Lighting | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Automatic tilt-down of right outside mirror for visibility of curb when backing up | O | P |
| Automatic-dimming rear-view mirrors® | O | P |
| Privacy glass | RC | RC |
| Retractable cargo floor | O | O |
| 3.0i | 4.4i | |
| Service Interval Indicator | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Electronic analog instrumentation with LED illumination | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Outside-temperature display | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Check Control vehicle monitor | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| 4-function on-board computer | P | ◾️ |
| 8-function on-board computer | P | P |
| On-board DVD-based navigation system, including 8-function on-board computer (not available with in-dash CD player; requires Premium Package) | O | O |
| Time-delay courtesy lights with actuation from driver's exterior door handle or remote control; automatic switch-on when engine is turned off | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Rear-window defroster | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Interior tailgate release, electrically operated | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Separately controllable front and rear reading lights | O | ◾️ |
| BMW Universal Transceiver (garage-door opener) | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| 3.0i | 4.4i | |
| Anti-theft AM/FM stereo CD9 radio with Radio Data System (RDS), 3-channel FM diversity antenna system | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| High-fidelity 10-speaker sound system | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Premium High-fidelity 12-speaker sound system with Digital Sound Processing (DSP) and 2 subwoofers | O | O |
| Pre-wiring for BMW mobile phone systems | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| 3.0i | 4.4i | |
| Dual front-impact airbag Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) with dual-threshold and dual-stage deployment | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| 3-point safety belts and head restraints at all seating positions | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Front safety belts with automatic pretensioners and force limiters | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Front- and rear-compartment Head Protection System (HPS) with front side-impact airbags | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Rear-door-mounted side-impact airbags | O | O |
| Integrated deployment logic for safety-belt pretensioners, airbags and post-impact safety measures | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Adaptive Brake Lights | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Battery Safety Terminal | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Central locking system | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Coded Driveaway Protection | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| Alarm system with operation from keyhead remote, interior motion detector | ◾️ | ◾️ |
| 3.0i | 4.4i | |
| Dakota leather upholstery, Light Poplar Wood trim, power 2-way moonroof, front climate control, power adjustable rear seatbacks, 8-function on-board computer | O | - |
| Power 2-way moonroof, power adjustable rear seatbacks, 8-function on-board computer, 4-way lumbar support, automatic-dimming rear-view mirrors | - | O |
| 3.0i | 4.4i | |
| Sport suspension calibration, shadowline trim, 3-spoke multi-function sport steering wheel, anthracite headliner, black chrome exhaust tips, titanium-color front bumper grille insert | O | O |
| 18 x 8.5 Y Spoke (Styling 131) cast-alloy wheels, and 255/55R-18 all season tires | O | - |
| 18x8.5 Star Spoke (Styling 74) cast-alloy wheels, 255/55R-18 all-season tires, sport seats | - | O |
| 3.0i | 4.4i | |
| Rear climate control, privacy glass in rear windows, rear-door-window sunshades | O | - |
| Privacy glass in rear windows, rear-door-window sunshades | - | O |
| 3.0i | 4.4i | |
| Heated front seats, high-pressure liquid headlight cleaning system, ski bag | O | O |
| 3.0i | 4.4i | |
| Acceleration, 0-60 mph sec | 7.8 (8.3) | 6.8 |
| Top speed mph | 130 | 130 |
| 3.0i | 4.4i | |
| Seating capacity | 5 | 5 |
| Shoulder room, front/rear in | 58.0/57.2 | 58.0/57.2 |
| Head room, front/rear in | 39.9/38.5 | 39.9/38.5 |
| 3.0i | 4.4i | |
| Curb weight lbs | 4652 (4696) | 4927 |
| Weight distribution front/rear, % | 48.1/51.9 (48.6/51.4) | 49.7/50.3 |
| Wheelbase in | 111.0 | 111.0 |
| Track, front/rear in | 62.0/62.0 | 61.4/61.4 |
| Length in | 183.7 | 183.7 |
| Width in | 73.7 | 73.7 |
| Height in | 67.5 | 67.2 |
| Ground clearance in | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Trailer-towing capacity lbs | 6000 | 6000 |
| 3.0i | 4.4i | |
| Front suspension | Struts, double-pivot lower arms, coil springs, twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers, anti-roll bar (Sport Package: sport suspension calibration) | |
| Rear suspension | 4-link integral suspension in aluminum, self-leveling air springs, twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers, anti-roll bar (Sport Package: sport suspension calibration) | |
| Steering type | Rack & pinion, engine-speed-sensitive variable power assist | |
| Steering ratio | 21.1:1 | 21.1:1 |
| Turns, lock-to-lock | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Turning circle, ft. | 39.7 | 39.7 |
| Wheels, standard | Cast alloy, 17 x 7.5 front & rear | Cast alloy, 18 x 8.5 front & rear |
| Wheels, optional (Sport Package)6 | Cast alloy, 18 x 8.5 front & rear | Cast alloy, 19 x 9.0 front, 19 x 10.0 rear |
| Tires, standard | 235/65R-17 all-season front & rear | 255/55R-18 all-season front & rear |
| Tires, optional (Sport Package) | 255/55R-18 all-season front & rear | 255/50R-19 front performance, 285/45R-19 rear performance |
| 4-wheel disc brakes (diameter x thickness) | 13.1 x 1.18-in. ventilated front, 12.8 x 0.47-in. solid rear with electronic brake proportioning, Anti-lock Braking System & Dynamic Brake Control | |
| Stability-enhancement systems | Dynamic Stability Control. Cornering Brake Control. Hill Descent Control (HDC) | |
| 3.0i | 4.4i | |
| Drive system | Front engine/Drive all-wheel drive system with All Season Traction | |
| Manual transmission | 6-speed | - |
| Gear ratios | 1st 5.14:1, 2nd 2.83:1, 3rd 1.78:1, 4th 1.26:1, 5th 1.00:1, 6th0.83:1, Reverse 4.64:1 | - |
| Final drive ratio | 4.10:1 | - |
| Automatic transmission | 5-speed with Adaptive Transmission Control & STEPTRONIC automatic/ clutchless manual | 6-speed with Adaptive Transmission Control & STEPTRONIC automatic/ |
| Gear ratios | 1st 3.42:1, 2nd 2.22:1, 3rd 1.60:1, 4th 1.00:1, 5th 0.75:1, Reverse 3.03:1 | 1st 3.17:1, 2nd 2.34:1, 3rd 1.52:1, 4th 1.14:1, 5th 0.87:1, 6th 0.69:1, Reverse 3.40:1 |
| Final drive ratio | 4. 10:1 | Cast alloy, 18 x 8.5 front & rear |
| Body Type | Unitized all-steel structure | Unitized all-steel structure |
| Aerodynamic drag coefficient Cd | 0.35 | 0.36 |
| EPA classification | Light-duty truck | Light-duty truck |
| 3.0i | 4.4i | |
| Engine type | DOHC 24-valve inline six-cylinder | 4-overhead-cam 32-valve V-8 |
| Bore x stroke, in/mm | 3.31 x 3.53 / 84.0 x 89.6 | 3.62 x 3.26 / 92.0 x 82.7 |
| Displacement, cu in/cc | 181.8/2979 | 268.4/4398 |
| Compression ratio | 10.2:1 | 10.0:1 |
| Power@rpm, hp | 225 @ 5900 | 315 @ 5400 |
| Torque@ rpm, Ib-ft | 214 @ 3500 | 324 @ 3600 |
| Engine-management system | Siemens MS43; Double-VANOS steplessly variable intake and exhaust valve timing, engine cooling & other functions included in control strategy | Motronic ME 9.2.1; Valvetronic variable valve lift, Double-VANOS steplessly variable intake and exhaust valve timing, engine cooling & other functions included in control strategy |
| Fuel requirement | Premium unleaded (min. 91 octane) | Premium unleaded (min. 91 octane) |
| Fuel capacity, U.S. gal | 24,3 | 24,3 |
| Emission control | 3-way catalytic converter, dual oxygen sensors, secondary air injection, closed-loop mixture control (50 states) | 3-way catalytic converter, dual oxygen sensors, secondary air injection, closed-loop mixture control (50 states) |
| Emissions certification | Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) | Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) |
