EV Reprieve: BMW Confirms Next-Generation X5 M Will Pack a V-8 Engine
- BMW Korea expects the new iX3 electric SUV to drive significant sales, having already secured more than 4,500 preorders ahead of deliveries beginning in July. The iX3 is the automaker's first mass-produced model built on the Neue Klasse design language.
- Recently revealed by BMW, the fifth-generation X5 represents a major evolution since its 1999 debut. It introduces five distinct powertrain options—petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid, electric, and hydrogen—all built on the brand's updated CLAR architecture.
- Launching on BMW's Gen6 platform with 800-volt architecture, the all-electric iX5 60 xDrive features a 144-kWh battery pack providing an estimated 435 miles of range. Its dual-motor powertrain produces 570 horsepower and 593 pound-feet of torque.
- Inside, the new X5 incorporates a minimalist layout featuring a 17.9-inch touchscreen and a Panoramic Vision display spanning the windshield's base. The cabin replaces traditional physical buttons with haptic feedback controls and utilizes natural materials including slate.
- While deliveries begin in Korea this July, the wider global rollout of the new X5 starts in October. BMW intends to speed up EV adoption by embedding next-generation digital technology and electric powertrains into this iconic nameplate.
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I just saw BMW’s first electric X5 — and its 435-mile range isn’t even the best part
BMW just revealed the all-new X5 and it’s the most significant addition to the lineup in the model's 27-year history: the iX5, the first battery-electric X5 ever made.Ahead of today's announcement, I got an early look behind the scenes at BMW's Spartanburg plant in Greer, South Carolina — the world's largest BMW Group factory — and there's a lot to unpack with this ‘Neue Klasse’ leap forward for the automaker's flagship SUV. A post shared by Tom…
At last we have had the opportunity to get to know the new BMW X5 of fifth generation. The German brand will start to manufacture it in August and will arrive in Spain by the end of 2026 in versions of gasoline and diesel, while the hybrid variants plug and electric will be kept waiting until the first months of 2027. We have been able to contemplate it very closely, discover every corner of the cabin and analyze all the innovations that it inco…
Five is Trümpf - this old post-slogan also applies to the latest X-model from BMW. Because this not only carries a five in the name and goes into the fifth edition, but also comes with five drives.
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