New BMW X5 M Performance Model Spied Testing With V8 Engine
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 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.
Despite being the larger of the two electric SUVs, the first-ever iX5 can't carry as much underneath the hood.
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.
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BMW has more than 80 vehicles at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, including the next-generation X5 and the 7 Series facelift.
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.
We built our fully loaded 2027 BMW X5 in the German configurator, and ended up deep in €100,000 territory
Don't care for the extra screen? Thankfully, you're not stuck with it like you are in the new 7 Series
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.
The "X" motif in the 2027 BMW X5's is a neat visual trick, but you're not stuck with it.