Bmw cars for sale in Marshall, North Carolina

BMW : X5 3.0i Sport Utility 4-Door Stealth Black on black 2003 BMW X5 AWD 4Door 3.0i Injected 6-Cylinder V8 engine.

$8,995

Marshall, North Carolina

BMW X5 is fast, comfortable, and prestigious. It delivers superb handling and excellent performance. X5's straight-line and freeway manners are great. It feels stable, the steering is precise, and the ride is smooth. It works well in foul weather, especially with heated seats, and easily negotiates muddy trails. Inside, it's luxurious and comfortable. For 2003, all X5 models feature brake lights that illuminate quickly and more intensely under hard braking. To help keep drivers on the road and in control, this model comes with full-time all-wheel drive and Dynamic Stability Control, which includes traction control, electronic brake proportioning, Dynamic Brake Control, an electronic stability program, and Hill Descent Control. Additionally, it benefits from a four-wheel independent suspension, four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes, and rack-and-pinion steering. Surprisingly, the X5 is classed as a light-duty truck by the U.S. government. Most truck-based SUVs, including the Mercedes-Benz M-Class, are built with a separate body bolted onto a frame. X5, however, uses a monocoque body shell like that of a regular sedan. This unit-body construction provides a much stiffer structure, which improves handling, reduces noise and allows better fit and finish. The simple, uncluttered layout, accented with touches of wood, lends an air of elegance. The door handles have a nice brushed-aluminum finish, and the soft plastic surfaces feel more like leather. The switchgear is ergonomically well designed. The front seats are excellent, firm, supportive, with lots of adjustments. The rear seats are also comfortable. The rear seatback can be reclined. Power switches in the cargo area move the reclining seatbacks forward for some additional carrying capacity. The rear seats are split 40/60 and can be folded down to provide a nearly flat surface. X5's rear hatch is split, with a flip-up window and a tailgate similar in design to the old Range Rover's. The rear window can be opened independently of the tailgate, convenient for quickly loading small items. A remote hatch release opens the rear window. Reflectors on the top of the tailgate's door jamb enhance safety when accessing gear at night. A sturdy rollaway cargo cover can be removed for carrying larger items. Passive safety was a major goal in the development of the X5, which has eight airbags. Each front-seat occupant gets a front airbag, a side thorax airbag and a side head bag in addition to BMW's Head Protection System for front and rear passengers. According to BMW, the X5 performed better than any vehicle ever tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in its brutal 40-mph offset crash test. Not surprisingly, the Institute rated the X5 a "Best Pick" for safety. Shifting is silky smooth in normal driving situations. The automatic transmission offers the Steptronic mode, allows a choice of automatic or semi-manual control. Notching the lever to the left puts the transmission into Sport mode and enables the manual override; then a simple quick nudge forward or backward ratchets the transmission up or down one gear. X5's Steptronic is executed perfectly. A quick downshift makes passing on two-lanes safer and smoother. Handling is stable and comfortable, with less twitching and head toss than in the Mercedes M-Class. (Compared to the Mercedes-Benz ML430, the X5's track is one inch wider, and the BMW rides 2.2 inches lower.) That's not to say the X5 is soft. It feels firm in the twisties and at high speeds. It can be driven like a sports car. On the freeway, the X5 changes lanes with the lightest of touch and with total precision. BMW claims that its test drivers have circled race courses in the X5 nearly as fast as they can in a 328i sedan. Huge four-wheel disc brakes (ventilated in front) incorporate every electronic trick known to man. They are easy to modulate, and, they enable the X5 to stop as quickly and securely as the BMW 7 Series luxury cars. \ The X5 comes with a permanently engaged all-wheel-drive system that, not surprisingly, seems more appropriate for a high-performance sport sedan than for an off-road truck. It does not use a transfer case and does not offer low-range gears. But the X5 is loaded with electronically controlled systems to assist it when the traction turns poor. There's ASC (Automatic Stability Control), DSC-X (Dynamic Stability Control), CBC (Cornering Brake Control), DBC (Dynamic Brake Control), ADB (Automatic Differential Brake), HBA (Hydraulic Brake Assistant) and HDC (Hill Descent Control). We don't have room to explain all this alphabet soup here, but trust us, it all works; and it all contributes significantly to the X5's outstanding handling. These systems can detect when a trailer is hooked up and take appropriate action if the tail starts wagging the dog. Much of this technology has been adapted from BMW sedans, while other systems are new to the X5. Hill Descent Control, a superb system developed by Land Rover, controls the brakes automatically on steep downhill grades. This provides an eerie experience, as you must keep your feet off the pedals as you steer the X5 down a steep, slippery slope. Hill Descent Control keeps the wheels from slipping and prevents the vehicle from going too fast for conditions. The driver can control the speed of the descent using the cruise-control buttons. It's a great feature for steep driveways in the winter, but practice is helpful. BMW X5 may be the best-handling SUV on the road. The 3.0i automatic accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in a quick 8.6 seconds. This is a big, high-performance machines that can hold its own in any on-road situation. BMW drivers like the X5 because it is prestigious, fast, and luxurious. It shouts success, it goes like gangbusters, and it coddles driver and occupants in sporty, upscale accommodations. Undeniably, the X5 offers BMW luxury, character and panache. And it is fun to drive. Model:3.0i Engines:225-horsepower, 2.8-liter dohc 24-valve inline-6Transmissions:5-speed automatic with SteptronicSafety equipment (standard):dual front and side airbags with dual-threshold deployment; height-adjustable front safety belts with automatic tensioners and force limiters; three child-seat tether anchors in rear seat area; automatic locking retractors on all safety belts; head protection system for front- and rear-seat occupants; front-seat side-impact airbags; ABS; DSCAssembled in:Spartanburg, SC Standard equipment:automatic climate control, remote locking with key memory, 8-way power/2-way manual sport front seats w 4-way lumbar support, 3-stage heated front seats, leather upholstery, wood trim, premium audio system w 10 speakers and 2 subwoofers, in-dash CD player, 6-disc CD changer (glove box or cargo area), ski bag, privacy glass, rear-window sunshades, 2-way power moonroof, special instrumentation, sport steering wheel, dual chrome oval exhaust outlets, automatic-dimming inside and outside mirrors, Shadowline trim, clear turn-signal and side-marker lenses, automatic headlight control, Xenon low-beam headlights with dynamic auto-leveling, rear air diffusor, wind splitters at sides of front and rear bumpers, self-leveling rear axleOptions as tested (MSRP):custom floor and cargo liners, rear seat Head Protection System (HPS), Rear Seat Retractable Window Shades This car is a the perfect combination of peppy and safe. It would make a great family vehicle that handles incredibly well on curvy mountain roads with up to three child-seats in the back. It has excellent cargo carrying capacity both inside and on top,

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