- BMW E53
Infobox Automobile platform
name=BMW E53
manufacturer=BMW
production=2000–2006
predecessor=
successor=BMW E70
related=BMW E63
class=Mid-size crossover SUV
similar=Infiniti FX Mercedes-Benz M-Class Porsche Cayenne
vehicles=BMW X5 The BMW E53automobile platform is the basis for the 1999 through 2006BMW X5 crossover vehicle. Production ceased September, 2006 [ [http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do?vin=&kind=P&series=E53&body=SAV&model=X5+4.4i&zone=ECE&arch=0 RealOEM.COM Online BMW Parts Catalog ] ] and has been replaced by theBMW E70 . The E53 was developed at a time when BMW still ownedLand Rover and as such shares many components and designs with both Land Rover and also theBMW E39 5-series.Fact|date=February 2008X5 Security
It is a variant with safety glass, heavy-duty material and ballistics-resistant steel. It was debuted in 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show. [ [http://www.worldcarfans.com/2030909.003/the-new-bmw-x5-security The New BMW X5 Security] ]
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