The New BMW X5 Has Newer Tech Than the X7 Right Now
It's bigger, techier, and cheaper to start, but the 3-row option, gone in the US since 2022, is now dead everywhere.
It's bigger, techier, and cheaper to start, but the 3-row option, gone in the US since 2022, is now dead everywhere.
A full video walkthrough of the fifth-gen X5's design, front to back, plus a few changes we'd make ourselves.
Depending on mileage and electricity source, the BMW iX5 achieves a CO₂ advantage over a regular X5 within 24 months of ownership.
BMW Plant Woodruff is preparing to put the electric BMW X5's gargantuan battery into series production. The Gen6 pack uses cylindrical round cells integrated directly into the battery.
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Exclusive to China, the bigger X5 gets a more spacious and luxurious interior with a more room in the back and the Theatre Screen not available on the global model.
We skipped the flashiest extras, but our carefully optioned 2027 BMW X5 still climbed to $81,550.
A fully loaded configuration will set you back $103,049, but even more expensive versions are on the way.
The first electric BMW X5 is already showing up at dealers, and this iX5 60 xDrive has plenty to show for courtesy of a long list of optional equipment.
The 2027 BMW X5 without xDrive won't be available in the United States at the G65's market launch in October. Customers have to wait until the first quarter of next year to take delivery.
A Dravit Grey tailgate badge is the first official confirmation of what BMW's V8 X5 will be called.
The first electric X5 made its public debut over the weekend in the UK where BMW brought the iX5 in a high-end specification with plenty of options.