The E53 X5 — BMW's first X5 — with the M54 six, the M62 and later N62 V8s, and the M57 diesel. The M62's plastic timing-chain guides are the usual V8 watch-point. Editorial summary, not a reliability rating; per-configuration facts are below.
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