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BMW X5 2027

Just a few days before its planned world premiere (June 30), the first images of the new BMW X5 (G65) have been released.

The images reveal the appearance of the fifth-generation X5, which will be launched in the fall of 2026. The most striking feature of the front end, which is quite similar to the BMW iX3, is the design of the lights that include stylized X elements.

A look at the rear also reveals that the images do not show the X5 with conventional power: the lettering on the rear identifies the electric BMW iX5.

BMW officially confirmed the first technical specifications for some versions of the new X5 and its electric iX5 variant earlier this month.

The base model is the BMW X5 40 xDrive, powered by a 400 hp inline-six engine, the same B58 variant used in the facelifted BMW 740 (G70 LCI), according to Bimmertoday.

One level above is the BMW X5 50e xDrive plug-in hybrid, which supplements the six-cylinder petrol engine with an electric drive. Just like the 750e, this results in a system output of 360 kW/490 hp, which means we can also expect 700 Nm of system torque in the PHEV X5. Most of the power comes from the internal combustion engine, which produces 310 hp, while the 197 hp electric motor is primarily responsible for even more spontaneous acceleration – and, of course, for the option of purely electric driving.

According to published data, buyers of the all-electric BMW iX5 60 xDrive can expect a powertrain of 425 kW/578 hp, which, thanks to the 800-volt electrical system and BMW eDrive Gen6, should provide a long range. The capacity of the lithium-ion battery varies slightly depending on the continent, with EU countries getting a smaller version of 141 kWh. In the US, the net capacity is higher at 144 kWh.

In addition, a hydrogen fuel cell version, the iX5 Hydrogen, is coming in 2028.

This makes the next-generation X5 the first BMW to be offered with five powertrains: petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid, electric and hydrogen fuel cell. Some doubted that diesel would survive amid increasingly stringent emissions regulations, but the 3.0-litre inline-six engine has been previously reported to be safe for now. Engineers have updated it to meet current standards.

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