Years that a fuel injected V8 is/was an option

[Finder01]

I have been trying to buy a used BMW X5 without a turbo with little success.

When (what year) did a turbocharged V8 become the only V8 option?

Finder01

[omgboost]

My guess is 2011. Find a 2010 or older.

[Finder01]

I have come to understand that the second generation X5's (2007-2013) are the last to have a non-turbocharged V8. But I don't know if that carried all the way to 2013. I am looking hard for one without a turbocharger.

[Ryan5034]

Turbo V8s for the X5 are 2011 2012 and 2013. 2014 Model Year was the newer body style F15.

The X6 I think had the turbo V8 one year earlier but i'm not sure on that.

[Ryan5034]

If you are looking for a used X5, the general concensus is the xdrive35's are more reliable and make almost as much power as the older V8's.

[jiggz]

Originally Posted by Finder01

I have come to understand that the second generation X5's (2007-2013) are the last to have a non-turbocharged V8. But I don't know if that carried all the way to 2013. I am looking hard for one without a turbocharger.

If you want an E70 with a V8 but not the twin turbo you want to be looking for a 2007-2010 4.8i w/ the N62 V8. There's plenty of them out there for sale.

In 2011 BMW re-badged the V8 from a 4.8i to an xDrive50i - this has the N63 twin-turbo motor, same as 2012 & 2013 model years. The 2011-2013 also had other updates as these are considered the LCI (life cycle impulse, otherwise known as mid-life updates) models. The other major change for 2011+ was the new 8 speed automatic, vs. the 6 speed in the 2007-2010. Lots of cosmetic updates too, notably body painted bumpers instead of black.

[LastLong]

If you want to looking for a E70:

-2007-2010 (4.8i should be the best for you with V8 without Turbo) *Don't take the 30si
-2011-2013 (35i should be the best for you with L6 TwinTurbo) *Don't take the 50i

*** The V8 at 2011-2013 are TwinTurbo (50i)