The BMW X5 is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV produced by BMW. The X5 made its debut in 1999 as the E53 model. It was BMW's first SUV. BMW marketed the X5 officially as a "Sports Activity Vehicle" (SAV), rather than an SUV, to indicate its on-road handling capability despite its large dimensions.
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nikola1984
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SCOTT27
Lap Time Luminary
If we look at the X3 and indeed X5 and X7 prototypes and we can see two things.
Firstly the rear glasshouse at the D-Pillar now rises following both the X1 and X3. A first for the X5.
And secondly just like the X3. The D-Pillar glasshouse shape is covered with a fake panel therefore the true outline is not completely known just as the X3's glasshouse on the D-Pillar owes more to the first generation of X3 the E83 than the second generation F25.
Mr. Mercedes
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Those headlight graphics look awesome.
Rainer271
Kraftwagen König
SPIED: Next-Gen BMW X5 xDrive40e caught testing
It seems a bit weird knowing that BMW is currently in the works on a new X5. Obviously, BMW is working on a new one, as car companies are basically working on a new model as soon as the current one comes out. However, the current BMW X5 is still such a good car and one that’s still very competitive in the segment. It’s aged quite well over the years, which can’t be said about many of BMW’s modern cars. Nevertheless, BMW is still working on a new iteration and it will, of course, come with a plug-in hybrid variant. Said hybrid variant, the upcoming BMW X5 xDrive40e (presumably named) has just been caught testing in spy camouflage.
You can tell that this is the upcoming hybrid variant, thanks to the “Hybrid Test Vehicle” plaques plastered about the car. While we don’t know exactly what sort of hybrid powertrain will power this upcoming X5 hybrid, or what its name will be, we can take a good guess. We’re assuming BMW will use the brand’s new B48 2.0 liter turbo-four, paired with an electric motor. It could combine to make about 370 hp, which should be more than the upcoming X5 xDrive40i.
The current BMW X5 xDrive40e iPerformance can also do about 14 miles of electric driving. We expect the new model to do a bit more, though not too much. Being built on BMW’s new CLAR architecture, the new X5 should be considerably lighter, stiffer and more efficient as it is. Throw in the fact that BMW has been upgrading its battery density and the new X5 xDrive40e could between 20-30 miles of pure electric range.
In the photos, it’s hard to really make any details out, as it’s so heavily wrapped in camo. We can spot a bit of a more rounded Hofmeister Kink, which should upset BMW fans. There also seems to be larger, more angular headlights and simply massive Kidney Grilles. Rectangular exhaust tips adorn the rear, though that’s really not too surprising, considering that BMW has been putting them on many of its modern cars.
The current X5 hybrid is a very good car and one that offers all of the same luxury and performance capability of the standard X5 with the added ability to drive purely electrically. So it should be interesting to see what BMW can do to improve upon an already very good car.
SPIED: Next-Gen BMW X5 xDrive40e caught testing
It seems a bit weird knowing that BMW is currently in the works on a new X5. Obviously, BMW is working on a new one, as car companies are basically working on a new model as soon as the current one comes out. However, the current BMW X5 is still such a good car and one that’s still very competitive in the segment. It’s aged quite well over the years, which can’t be said about many of BMW’s modern cars. Nevertheless, BMW is still working on a new iteration and it will, of course, come with a plug-in hybrid variant. Said hybrid variant, the upcoming BMW X5 xDrive40e (presumably named) has just been caught testing in spy camouflage.
You can tell that this is the upcoming hybrid variant, thanks to the “Hybrid Test Vehicle” plaques plastered about the car. While we don’t know exactly what sort of hybrid powertrain will power this upcoming X5 hybrid, or what its name will be, we can take a good guess. We’re assuming BMW will use the brand’s new B48 2.0 liter turbo-four, paired with an electric motor. It could combine to make about 370 hp, which should be more than the upcoming X5 xDrive40i.
The current BMW X5 xDrive40e iPerformance can also do about 14 miles of electric driving. We expect the new model to do a bit more, though not too much. Being built on BMW’s new CLAR architecture, the new X5 should be considerably lighter, stiffer and more efficient as it is. Throw in the fact that BMW has been upgrading its battery density and the new X5 xDrive40e could between 20-30 miles of pure electric range.
In the photos, it’s hard to really make any details out, as it’s so heavily wrapped in camo. We can spot a bit of a more rounded Hofmeister Kink, which should upset BMW fans. There also seems to be larger, more angular headlights and simply massive Kidney Grilles. Rectangular exhaust tips adorn the rear, though that’s really not too surprising, considering that BMW has been putting them on many of its modern cars.
The current X5 hybrid is a very good car and one that offers all of the same luxury and performance capability of the standard X5 with the added ability to drive purely electrically. So it should be interesting to see what BMW can do to improve upon an already very good car.
SPIED: Next-Gen BMW X5 xDrive40e caught testing
Leave me out of this.
nikola1984
Kraftkurve King
You are imagining that as BMW wants to save costs and will be doing some engine sharing with Mercedes-AMG and use its 4.0L V8 in all 50i models.
hoffmeister_fan
Kraftwagen König
You are imagining that as BMW wants to save costs and will be doing some engine sharing with Mercedes-AMG and use its 4.0L V8 in all 50i models.
I know that sometimes I ain't right in the head, but I am not that far-gone where I am that not right in the head where I'd imagine a scenario like that. I thought BMW was working on a next gen V8 that would be under the 4000cc capacity, especially as they are ripe for a new gen V8.
nikola1984
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hovabongZA
Tire Trailblazer
That would be a winner. The X5 has always been a good looking car.
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