BMW Explains Why The iX3 Won’t Get The iX5’s Huge Battery
The new iX3 and iX5 both use sixth-generation battery technology, but their cylindrical cells differ in height.
The new iX3 and iX5 both use sixth-generation battery technology, but their cylindrical cells differ in height.
We built our fully loaded 2027 BMW X5 in the German configurator, and ended up deep in €100,000 territory
BMW reports Z4 demand doubled while the iX continued its downfall, plummeting by 46.8%. Despite its imminent retirement, the X5 had a surprisingly great second quarter, rising by 41.6%.
BMW says the iX5's arrival doesn't spell the end for the iX, at least not right away.
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The PHEV powertrain has a 20% take rate among those who buy the BMW X5 in the United States.
Don't care for the extra screen? Thankfully, you're not stuck with it like you are in the new 7 Series
Exclusively made in Dingolfing, the 2027 BMW 7 Series entered production earlier today. All gasoline, diesel, plug-in hybrid, and electric versions are built on the same assembly line.
BMW Germany has the 2027 X5 configurator up and running, with prices starting at €95,750 for the X5 40d xDrive. Other than the diesel, only the 40 xDrive can be ordered. The plug-in hybrids and iX5 will follow.
The BMW X5 is all-new for 2027, and we have the first live shots to prove it. The G65 is caught on camera in multiple colors, plus there's a bonus look at the M Performance version.
Standard on the 7 Series facelift, the extra screen is an option on the 2027 BMW X5.
The B57 engine lives on in the fifth-generation BMW X5, but the turbodiesel 3.0-liter inline-six has less power and torque than before.