Coming next year, the fifth-generation X5 will offer an impressively diverse lineup. In addition to the usual gasoline, diesel, and plug-in hybrid options, the “G65” will also get two electric versions. There’s the battery-powered iX5,…
A prototype of the next-generation BMW X5 (G65) has been spotted near Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, not far from BMW’s North American headquarters. The timing is no coincidence. It has been a busy period for…
It’s safe to say the fifth-generation X5 will offer something for everyone. BMW has already announced that the “G65” will be the brand’s first production model to feature five types of drivetrains. In addition to…
The iX3 ushers in a fresh design at BMW, but that doesn’t mean all future models will look the same. Consequently, the fifth-generation X5 debuting next year won’t be an iX3 simply scaled up to…
The 2026 BMW X5 is entering its seventh and final year of production. BMW typically updates its vehicles only once during a seven-year cycle, at the LCI (Life Cycle Impulse) halfway through. The LCI for…
Reports continue to build around BMW’s possible return to the range extender. After previous reports suggested the next-generation X5 may get the Range Extender treatment, now Bloomberg is adding fuel to the story, reporting that…
Automakers appear to be in a race to one-up each other in terms of screens. After putting a 31.3-inch display in the back of the 7 Series and in China’s long-wheelbase 5 Series, BMW has…
While most automakers believe hydrogen has no future, BMW disagrees. It has partnered with Toyota to develop a next-generation fuel cell, which is set to debut in 2028 on the iX5 Hydrogen. The camouflaged SUV…
BMW has issued a new safety recall for early-production E53 X5 models after determining that some vehicles may have received Takata PSDI-4 air bag inflators as replacement parts. The campaign, filed as NHTSA 25V748000, covers…
Stepping inside BMW’s Designworks studio in California, you immediately sense why this place has shaped so many pivotal BMW products. The studio feels more like a workshop than a corporate design office — clay models…
