![]() At 2110kg, the X5 is now also 40kg heavier than before.īy the end of 2019, both eight-cylinder and plug-in hybrid powertrains will be offered. BMW’s Cluster Architecture platform gets a second BMW SUV application and enables growth to the X5’s wheelbase (+42mm), overall length (+36mm) and width (+66mm). The X5 has never been small but equally never has it gobbled up quite so much road space. You’ll certainly notice the shadow that is cast by this car. The kidney grille has grown to near-comical proportions and the front air intakes are larger, but the recognisably heavy-set design and stoically furrowed brow remain. Pull up alongside a new X5 and you might not immediately tell it apart from the previous-generation 2013-2018 BMW X5. BMW X5 xDrive30d M Sport 2018 first drive.BMW X5 xDrive45e M Sport 2020 UK first drive.The car can operate free from human input at modest speeds, and BMW has deployed its first in-cabin camera, rather than steering-wheel sensors, to ascertain whether the driver is paying attention to the road ahead by scanning their eyes. ![]() Naturally, BMW promises a more involving driving experience than ever, and we’ll shortly discover whether its engineers continue to defy the laws of physics in this respect.Įqually, this X5 uses a significant level of autonomous technology. ![]() Consequently, this new X5 uses acoustic glass for the windscreen and, optionally, the side windows the suspension is now pneumatic there is electronic roll stabilisation on some models and passengers can enjoy four-zone climate control and an enlarged panoramic glass roof. The game has moved on, and BMW has identified comfort as a core dynamic attribute for the car in 2018. In fact, the class-leading expectations placed on this new iteration far outweigh those of its great-grandfather, whose brand cachet, practicality and handling prowess made it a winner. ![]() Now, just as it is for the Porsche 911 or Volkswagen Golf GTI, such success is why the new G05-generation X5 has so little margin for error. ![]()
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