BMW X5

It's easy to dismiss the seven-seat BMW X5 as a typical ‘gas guzzler’ - it's a big, heavy 4x4, with quite limited off-road ability that's bought largely for use in town and on the motorway. However, that's an unfair criticism because, as big cars go, the X5 is very fuel efficient. As a company, BMW has worked hard to reduce the emissions of its engines, and the X5 is no exception. That, added to brilliant on-road performance, good comfort and people-carrier practicality, make BMW's large 4x4 hard to fault.