High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The BMW E70 is the development name for the current X5 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV). It replaced the BMW E53 in November 2006. It is manufactured alongside the new, 2008 BMW X6 at BMW's Spartanburg, South Carolina plant in the USA. The new generation BMW X5 is 60 mm (2.4 in) wider, 165 mm (6.5 in) longer; with a 110 mm (4.3 in) longer wheelbase, but remains at the height of the E53 X5 at 1766 mm (69.5 in).