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BMW X5 4.8IS E53

The BMW X5 4.8IS E53 reaches 60 mph in 6.16 s (100 km/h in 6.48 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.53 s, tripping the lights at 97.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.29 s and the eighth mile in 9.40 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

BMW X5 4.8IS E53 Cupra Formentor 2.0 TSI 245

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Down the strip

Standing start BMW X5 4.8IS E53
0–60 mph6.16 s
0–100 km/h6.48 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.29 s
1/8 mile9.40 s
1/4 mile14.53 s
Trap speed97.8 mph

About the X5 4.8IS E53

The 2004 BMW X5 4.8IS E53 is an all-wheel-drive naturally aspirated SUV of 2,275 kg with 355 bhp, which works out at 156 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.29 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 3,431st quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 485th quickest of the 1324 BMWs here. Its 97.8 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 6 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification BMW X5 4.8IS E53
Year2004
Power355 hp (265 kW)
Kerb mass2,275 kg
Power to weight156 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed153 mph (246 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Cupra Formentor 2.0 TSI 24520216.17 s14.42 s102.9 mph241 bhp
Infiniti FX 37 32020086.14 s14.58 s96.9 mph321 bhp
Infiniti FX3520106.10 s14.66 s95.3 mph303 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

BMW M5 G90 vs BMW X5 4.8IS E53Full comparison

Where these times sit

0-60 under 7 seconds4,651 cars0-100 km/h under 7 seconds4,031 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
BMW 0-60 timesevery modelFastest SUVs2,049 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the BMW X5 4.8IS E53 0-60 time?
The BMW X5 4.8IS E53 reaches 60 mph in 6.16 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,431st quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the BMW X5 4.8IS E53 quarter mile time?
14.53 s at 97.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.40 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.29 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the BMW X5 4.8IS E53 have?
355 bhp and 2,275 kg, which is 156 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 246 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the BMW X5 4.8IS E53?
Closest here on pace: Cupra Formentor 2.0 TSI 245 (6.17 s), Infiniti FX 37 320 (6.14 s), Infiniti FX35 (6.10 s). Each one can be raced against the BMW X5 4.8IS E53 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The BMW X5 4.8IS E53 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 6 of its 9 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.