BMW Just Confirmed the Name of Its New V8-Powered X5
A Dravit Grey tailgate badge is the first official confirmation of what BMW's V8 X5 will be called.
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.
The fifth-generation BMW X5 will get the M Performance V8 treatment next year, but before it goes on sale, it's currently undergoing testing in Europe.
The German luxury brand is confident it has built the most capable X5 ever, but don't expect better off-road credentials from the G65 generation.
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Despite being the larger of the two electric SUVs, the first-ever iX5 can't carry as much underneath the hood.
From the 612 hp M60e plug-in hybrid to the diesel 40d, here's what separates each G65 X5 variant.
At launch, every X5 comes with the crystal glass and slate accents, and BMW won't let you untick the box until the end of the year.
BMW has more than 80 vehicles at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, including the next-generation X5 and the 7 Series facelift.
The new M Performance BMW X5 is this year's Hole-in-One award at the BMW International Open held at the Munich Eichenried Golf Club.
Dravit Grey and Tanzanite Blue are the only Individual colors at launch. Two Frozen finishes will follow late this year, ahead of the full Individual color range arriving in 2027.
The new iX3 and iX5 both use sixth-generation battery technology, but their cylindrical cells differ in height.