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Is the 2021 BMW X5 a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 21 SUVs

9thof 21

  • Yes. Top half on 4 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 33.9 cu ft.
  • 9th of 21 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: power (7th of 24), cargo (9th of 21).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (11th of 18, tied with 1).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SUVSModel XTesla Model XDiscov…Land Rover DiscoveryLXLexus LXLand C…Toyota Land CruiserNautil…Lincoln NautilusSQ7Audi SQ7XC90Volvo XC90Defend…Land Rover DefenderX5BMW X5Q8Audi Q8XT5Cadillac XT5e-tronAudi e-tronRange …Land Rover Range Rover SportCayennePorsche CayenneRXLexus RXLevanteMaserati LevanteRange …Land Rover Range Rover VelarCayenn…Porsche Cayenne CoupeQ7Audi Q7XT6Cadillac XT6GXLexus GXBMW X6Genesis GV80Mercedes-Benz GLENo number9th of 21
24 SUVs from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 BMW X5 in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$59,40013th of 2448%
Best combined mpg23 mpg5th of 2252%
Most horsepower523 hp7th of 2470%
Cargo behind rear seats33.9 cu ft9th of 2160%
Rear legroom37.4 in11th of 1835%
Max towing7,200 lb11th of 2350%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Tesla Model X 81.0 cu ft
  2. Land Rover Discovery 45.0 cu ft
  3. Lexus LX 44.7 cu ft
  4. Toyota Land Cruiser 43.0 cu ft
  5. Lincoln Nautilus 37.2 cu ft
  6. Audi SQ7 35.7 cu ft
  7. Volvo XC90 34.1 cu ft
  8. Land Rover Defender 34.0 cu ft
Show all 21
  1. BMW X5 33.9 cu ft
  2. Audi Q8 30.5 cu ft
  3. Cadillac XT5 30.2 cu ft
  4. Audi e-tron 28.5 cu ft
  5. Land Rover Range Rover Sport 27.5 cu ft
  6. Porsche Cayenne 27.2 cu ft
  7. Lexus RX 23.0 cu ft
  8. Maserati Levante 20.5 cu ft
  9. Land Rover Range Rover Velar 19.7 cu ft
  10. Porsche Cayenne Coupe 17.6 cu ft
  11. Audi Q7 14.2 cu ft
  12. Cadillac XT6 12.6 cu ft
  13. Lexus GX 11.6 cu ft

No figure: BMW X6, Genesis GV80, Mercedes-Benz GLE.

SUVs in 2021: 145. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked