# BMW X5 M Competition

URL: https://performanceandprestige.co.uk/cars/bmw-x5-m-competition

It pairs a mild-hybrid twin-turbo V8 with M xDrive all-wheel drive, so it corners far harder than a full-size SUV should while still carrying five people and a boot full of luggage. Dates are confirmed by a person before anything is committed.

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Supply | In our fleet — we own, insure, prepare and deliver this car |
| Rate basis | Confirmed rate |
| From, per day | on request |
| From, per weekend | on request |
| From, per week | on request |
| From, per month | on request |
| Refundable deposit | £5,000 |
| Insurance excess | £5,000 |
| Minimum driver age | 30 |
| Minimum years of full licence | 5 |
| Miles included per day | on request |
| Segment | Luxury SUV |

## Highlights

- One of ours: we own it, insure it, prepare it and deliver it
- Twin-turbo V8 with mild-hybrid assistance filling in the low end
- Accelerates in a way nothing this size and weight has any business doing
- M xDrive all-wheel drive with an active rear differential
- Firmer than a standard X5, and honest about it at low speed
- Five seats and a boot that takes a family’s worth of luggage

## What is the X5 M Competition like to drive?

Absurd, in the best sense. The chassis gives it cornering discipline that a full-size SUV has no business having, and the V8 makes a noise that carries into the cabin without becoming tiring. It is firmer than a standard X5 at low speed. On a fast A-road it makes far more sense than the specification suggests.

## Is it usable as a family car?

Yes, which is the whole argument for it. Underneath the performance it is still a five-seat X5 with a deep boot, a high driving position and a well-insulated cabin. It will do a school run in the morning and an unrepeatable overtake in the afternoon. Fuel consumption is the honest downside: expect the high teens at best.

## How is the Competition different from a standard X5 M?

In the UK the Competition is effectively the only version offered, so the comparison is mostly academic here. It carries the higher output, firmer engine mounts, a specific exhaust and cosmetic changes over the base X5 M sold in other markets. What you notice on the road is a slightly sharper edge to everything rather than a different car.

## What does it cost to hire an X5 M Competition?

A refundable £5,000 deposit is held and the excess is £5,000. The allowance is 12,000 miles a year, then £2 a mile. Every figure includes VAT and is stated before you enquire.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can you hire a BMW X5 M Competition in the UK?

Yes. A specific car is held against your dates and confirmed by a person before anything is agreed, rather than a category of vehicle being booked and the details settled afterwards.

### How fast is the X5 M Competition?

Quick enough that the stopwatch stops being the interesting part. It will leave most sports cars behind at a roundabout while carrying five people, and the top speed is electronically limited as it is on almost every fast German car. You will have the specification of the car you are hiring in writing before it arrives.

### Does the X5 M Competition seat five?

Yes, with a full-size boot behind the rear seats. It is a proper SUV first and a performance car second, which is the point of it.

*Performance & Prestige hires vehicles from its own fleet and, where a vehicle is not one of ours, arranges it through a vetted partner. Cars marked "we can source" are subject to confirmation before anything is agreed. Rates include VAT. Nothing is booked or paid for through this website: a person confirms the car, the full cost and the delivery slot with you first.*

*Pre-launch note: the rates, driver criteria, deposits, excesses and mileage allowances quoted here are read from Performance & Prestige's own catalogue data, which is still being confirmed with the owner and the insurer. Read them as the shape of the figures rather than as a quotation. What binds is your written quote and your hire agreement.*