The BMW X5 is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV produced by BMW. The made its debut in 1998 as the E53 model. It was BMW's first SUV and it also featured all-wheel drive and was available with either manual or automatic transmission. The E53 X5 was developed just after the acquisition of Land Rover by BMW, and benefitted from the company technology. It shares many components and designs from the Range Rover L322 model (specifically the hill descent system and off road engine management system), while the engine and electronic system is shared with the BMW E39 5 series.
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