BMW X5
The BMW X5 has gone through substantial changes for the mid-cycle update of the fourth-generation model. One of them is a new plug-in hybrid variant carrying the “50e” suffix, which replaces the old “45e” sold…
Adrian Padeanu / August 22, 2023
BMW X5
Even though the X5 M Performance version has moved up to the M60i moniker for the 2024 model year, it’s not any closer to the full-fat X5 M, which now comes strictly in Competition flavor….
Adrian Padeanu / August 21, 2023
BMW X5
It may look like an ordinary current-generation X5 before its Life Cycle Impulse, but this luxury SUV from BMW is substantially different underneath the familiar skin. The iX5 boasts a fully electric powertrain without carrying…
Adrian Padeanu / August 18, 2023
BMW X5
According to the numbers published by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), diesels represented only 13.4% of all new car sales in June 2023. Declining demand for oil-burners allowed EVs to overtake diesels on the…
Adrian Padeanu / August 14, 2023
BMW X5
See the 2024 BMW X5 50e Running from 0-200 km/h
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: August 11, 2023
BMW X5
The G05-generation X5 M50d lived a short life as BMW only sold it for a couple of years before pulling the plug with the Final Edition. One of the diesel monsters made between 2018 and…
Adrian Padeanu / July 27, 2023
BMW X5
In a sea of battery-powered SUVs, the BMW iX5 dares to be different. Not with its design since it has just about the same look as the conventional X5, but with what powers it. Shown…
Adrian Padeanu / July 17, 2023
BMW X5
The X7 was the first BMW to abandon the M50i suffix and transition to a fresh name as a way to tell the world about the new S68 mild-hybrid engine. Introduced in 2022, the updated…
Adrian Padeanu / June 25, 2023
BMW X5
BMW has made some wild concepts over the years, but few have been as interesting as the X5 Le Mans. Proving even an SUV can be thrilling, the M division crammed a twelve-cylinder engine borrowed…
Adrian Padeanu / June 21, 2023
BMW X5
BMW’s plug-in hybrid powertrains have long been some of the brand’s best. The Bavarians have proven their expertise in calibrating the elaborate dance between internal combustion and electrification, as all of their plug-ins operate as…
Nico DeMattia / June 2, 2023
BMW X5
It’s unfortunate for us Yanks that Americans don’t like diesel engines. Europe has so many great diesel engine options, providing customers with affordable, efficient models that we don’t get. For the European market, both the…
Nico DeMattia / May 23, 2023