2027 BMW X5 (G65): Chief Engineer Explains 5 Powertrains

2027 BMW X5 (G65): Chief Engineer Explains 5 Powertrains

Article SummaryThe G65 X5 is the first BMW built from day one to share one body across five powertrains, including a future hydrogen fuel cell version.BMW’s chief engineer confirms the iX5 gets a 144 kWh battery, the largest the brand has built, on an 800-volt architecture.A new in-house computer called Heart of Joy merges chassis [...]

Why the New 2027 BMW X5 Can Be Gas, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, or Hydrogen

BMW will sell the next-generation X5 with five different powertrains in the same body, and according to the Head of Project Michael Ahlers, that was the entire point of the project from day one. We sat down with Ahlers at an early prototype event for the fifth-generation X5, internally coded G65, to go through what’s actually changed underneath the next generation of BMW’s best-selling SUV. Five Powertrains, One Set Of Mounting Points Ahlers con…

BMW iX5 electric enters final stage of testing with massive 141kWh battery

The electric BMW iX5 is undergoing final tuning drives around the German firm’s US plant in Spartanburg, ahead of a touted late 2026 or early 2027 debut date. Known internally as the G65, this fifth generation of the X5 will mark the first time that BMW’s groundbreaking SUV has been offered with an electric-only powertrain. Dubbed the iX5, it packs a 141kWh battery – the largest, high-voltage battery ever fitted to a fully-electric BMW. BMW has …