Car review: Facelifted BMW X5 a more polished SUV

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Outdoor shoot for the facelifted BMW X5 xDrive40i on Sept 19, 2023.

The revised BMW X5 comes with an extensively reworked front section.

ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

SINGAPORE – If you are seeing big, branded sport utility vehicles (SUVs) everywhere, thank BMW.

The German company was not the first premium brand to roll out an SUV, but its X5, unveiled 24 years ago, was the first one which enjoyed widespread appeal.

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