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Is the 2023 BMW X5 a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 21 SUVs

8thof 21

  • Yes. Top half on 5 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 33.9 cu ft.
  • 8th of 21 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: cargo (8th of 21), mpg (4th of 17).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (13th of 19, tied with 2).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2023 · SUVSModel XTesla Model XGXLexus GXDiscov…Land Rover DiscoveryGrand …Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xeXC90Volvo XC90iXBMW iXGV80Genesis GV80X5BMW X5Range …Land Rover Range Rover SportQ8Audi Q8RXLexus RXe-tronAudi e-trone-tron…Audi e-tron SLYRIQCadillac LYRIQX6BMW X6CayennePorsche CayenneDefend…Land Rover DefenderLevanteMaserati LevanteGrecaleMaserati GrecaleCayenn…Porsche Cayenne CoupeQX60INFINITI QX60Mercedes-Benz EQE SUVMercedes-Benz GLEPolestar 3No number8th of 21
24 SUVs from 2023, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2023 BMW X5 in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$61,60012th of 2452%
Best combined mpg23 mpg4th of 1763%
Most horsepower523 hp7th of 2359%
Cargo behind rear seats33.9 cu ft8th of 2165%
Rear legroom37.4 in13th of 1922%
Max towing7,200 lb8th of 2262%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Tesla Model X 85.8 cu ft
  2. Lexus GX 46.7 cu ft
  3. Land Rover Discovery 45.0 cu ft
  4. Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe 37.7 cu ft
  5. Volvo XC90 35.6 cu ft
  6. BMW iX 35.5 cu ft
  7. Genesis GV80 34.9 cu ft
  8. BMW X5 33.9 cu ft
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  1. Land Rover Range Rover Sport 32.0 cu ft
  2. Audi Q8 30.5 cu ft
  3. Lexus RX 29.6 cu ft
  4. Audi e-tron 28.5 cu ft
  5. Audi e-tron S 28.5 cu ft
  6. Cadillac LYRIQ 28.0 cu ft
  7. BMW X6 27.4 cu ft
  8. Porsche Cayenne 27.2 cu ft
  9. Land Rover Defender 27.1 cu ft
  10. Maserati Levante 20.5 cu ft
  11. Maserati Grecale 20.1 cu ft
  12. Porsche Cayenne Coupe 19.4 cu ft
  13. INFINITI QX60 14.5 cu ft

No figure: Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV, Mercedes-Benz GLE, Polestar 3.

SUVs in 2023: 181. 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