BMW X5, engine options

The new X5 is the first BMW model designed to accommodate five different powertrain technologies. The range starts with the 40 xDrive petrol model, fitted with an inline six-cylinder engine producing 400 cavalli and 580 Nm of torque, alongside the 40d xDrive turbodiesel with 313 cavalli and 670 Nm. Both utilise a 48-volt mild hybrid system, with a small electric motor that assists the internal combustion engine but does not allow for purely electric driving. There are two plug-in hybrid versions, i.e. those that can be recharged from a mains socket: the 489 cavalli 50e xDrive and the sportier 612 cavalli M60e xDrive. The 25.7 kWh net battery allows the 50e to travel up to 106 kilometres in electric mode, according to the WLTP cycle. Added to these is the fully electric iX5 60 xDrive. From 2028, the iX5 Hydrogen will also be available, developed in collaboration with Toyota and fitted with fuel cells that generate electricity using hydrogen. The claimed range is 750 kilometres, with refuelling taking less than five minutes.